I could be wrong, but I don't think Kevin Miller gets to be a complete dictator in the decision making process. The board is a part of that, too, I think. IMO, a harder tire and choice of vendor couldn't hurt and could be a step in the right direction as far reducing costs is concerned. And costs are what are causing the big disparity between the have and the have-nots. As far as the engines are concerned, it's got to be real tough to turn away a manufacturer that wants to put money into the series. If you want USAC to go away as a whole, create a situation where nobody is putting money into it. Now, POWRI takes away some of the advantage that they have by running on smaller tracks. And at least some of the dialog that is in this article leads you to believe that those at USAC are starting to understand this. And even though this has happened during the Miller administration, Miller didn't invent this phenomenon. This has been a trend for a number of years. And it occurred in a very similar fashion, when Steve Lewis and his teams dominated USAC. It doesn't kill that type of racing. It just forces it to change. When it gets too expensive, regional series like POWRI, MSCS, etc gain steam and become more prominent. As long as we are there to support racing, there will be racers and race teams that will find a way to race. And calling for them to fire somebody doesn't accomplish anything. Nobody's getting fired. In fact somebody's getting hired and it's a 7 time USAC National Champion. I don't know what the future is, but that is a step in the right direction. We'll see.

Jerry