Originally Posted by Dwight Clock:
We had pretty much this same discussion when Kevin Miller took over as USAC head late last year. Why do we expect all the problems of USAC that have been cultivated over the last 30 years or so to be resolved in his first year on the job? The cost of midget racing has escalated for decades both in and out of USAC. A simple wave of a magic wand will not make it go away. The solution(s) will take time. The new gen cars threw the SC division into utter turmoil. Most non USAC fans know little if anything about the division. That was painfully evident this weekend when 50,000 plus people were at Richmond to watch the IRL just a couple of hours after the SC division ran their event before a nearly empty grandstands. Remember that those people could have watched the SC race for no extra cost yet chose not to. I'm sure the intense heat kept some away but not nearly all. Again, the problem will not be fixed overnight. USAC began the downslide with the death of Tony Hulman in 1977. The crash of the plane that killed eight USAC officials in 1978 as they returned from Trenton hurt immensely as well. USAC went on to lose control of Indy car racing, lost their popular stock car division, nearly lost the sprint car division with an experiment with wings in the late eighties, and is now suffering the afore mentioned problems. My point is that the problems of USAC are deep rooted and will take time to correct. Mr. Miller has a tough job on his hands, not a magic wand in his hands.
Once again, Dwight thinks things through, and uses facts, logic and common sense in crafting a response.:respect: He needs to be on USAC's payroll. No back stabbing. No whining. No crying. No name calling. No temper tantrums. Just thoughtful and thought provoking insight.