Hey pgray,What do you mean things I don't understand?? If my memory serves me right, the IRL tried giving the olive branch out a few years ago! Don't give me the "20 days" stuff! And don't blame Roger Penske. What about Carl Haas?? Paul Newman?? Why do you think the Andretti's came to the IRL? Maybe they were smart enough to see the sinking ship! How many times did the race at Michigan (supposedly to compete against Indy) happen?? Champ car was riding a dead horse and the owners weren't smart enough to take the blinders off! They have had PLENTY of time to get things ready.