New Head Dude at Indy Car

Crankin · 5/13/13, 1:21 PM

Been rumoured for a while:
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com...+Gerry+Dick%29

Pat O'Connor Fan · 5/13/13, 8:33 PM

I think this is good news for Indycurse.

BTW, Craig, I never would have imagined seeing Mr. Walker referenced as "the Head Dude"

cecil98 · 5/14/13, 4:56 PM

I don't see anything changing in IndyCar. It will still be a bunch of street and road races with a couple of ovals mixed in and, 95% European and South American Formula Saab/BMW, or whatever, drivers that no one has ever heard of until they come over here and snatch up the open wheel rides. Meanwhile the two biggest and most influential car owners will continue to recruit America's best circle trackers and push them into the CABS, just like they've been doing for years. The series will never succeed without the young American talent. For some reason, none of those geniuses up there get it......

sprntr · 5/14/13, 5:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cecil98

I don't see anything changing in IndyCar. For some reason, none of those geniuses up there get it......

That's not IndyCars' fault. The Car Owners hire the Drivers.

steiny

Mud Packer · 5/14/13, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprntr

That's not IndyCars' fault. The Car Owners hire the Drivers.

steiny

The car owners hire the money, the drivers

just come along with it.

Blackduce · 5/15/13, 2:53 AM

This is so hard to believe. They hire this guy who was one of the major guys to start CART and run a race against the Indy 500. He tried so hard to destroy USAC, Indy car racing, and the IRL along with the Hulman family. He spent so much engery doing this. Well spoken about CART being the only racing. Remember a large racing team call Forsyte Racing. He ran that in the ground while enjoying the life of CART. You would think the people running the Indy 500, the series would remember what this guy is capable of doing. And his history. This is a giant blow to racing. Where did these people running the Indy 500 have there heads. Terrible leadership choice. Is nobody steering this ship? Also a pro road racing guy to boot. A good question for him would be. How soon will you put the one mile dirts back into the National Championship points chase. Like the day when racing was at it's highest level ever. That will bring the Americans back and the out of country drivers will go home after the 500. Like J. Clark, J. Sewart, and G. Hill did in their day. They didn't even give the one mile dirt racing a try. Therefore they were non champions at the end of the year. Also many Americans had a shot at the Champioship. The best days of racing. Now they do this guy. So sad. I was lucky enough to look in the garage and see 3 cars I had to work on. First a oval chassis, second a road racing chassis and a dirt car chassis. And the grandstands full all the time. Very lucky I was. And now another blow to what we cherished.

Lynn

thebus79h · 5/15/13, 2:01 PM

Why freak out?

Glad there is no american drivers anymore either. I mean sure, an American won the championship last year, and a few races. There are Americans in the series. The days of guys running with USAC and having a ride in that deal is gone. Never coming back either.

Everytime Indycar does something, this board blows up with "this is awful", or "this is the death of it". They have a horrible TV deal right now, which certainly doesn't help, but every race I've seen this year has been great. Indy last year was phenominal. I'm thrilled about Indycar.

5/13/13, 1:21 PM	#1 New Head Dude at Indy Car
Crankin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,003	Been rumoured for a while: http://www.insideindianabusiness.com...+Gerry+Dick%29

5/13/13, 8:33 PM	#2 Re: New Head Dude at Indy Car
Pat O'Connor Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,029	I think this is good news for Indycurse. BTW, Craig, I never would have imagined seeing Mr. Walker referenced as "the Head Dude"

5/15/13, 2:01 PM	#7 Re: New Head Dude at Indy Car
thebus79h Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 446	Why freak out? Glad there is no american drivers anymore either. I mean sure, an American won the championship last year, and a few races. There are Americans in the series. The days of guys running with USAC and having a ride in that deal is gone. Never coming back either. Everytime Indycar does something, this board blows up with "this is awful", or "this is the death of it". They have a horrible TV deal right now, which certainly doesn't help, but every race I've seen this year has been great. Indy last year was phenominal. I'm thrilled about Indycar.