Mike, you don't have to dine on crow! I too have blasted USAC for the debacle that was the stupid pavement marriage with NAsCAR. I challenge anyone to come up with any reason that the whole idea of that mess did nothing but kill a series that was going very well at the time. I'm sure somebody got paid at the expense of a series that was a proven instrument to producing quality race driver's. Thankfully they are making strides to turn it around and I want to tip the cap to all those involved!