Watching and reading I see some people who didn't see the stuff months ago about this and the TH paper restirred the dog up.
Yes LPS should be a part of ISW as they were one of the 4 tracks that started Sprintweek. The local tracks started the series and it did fine on it's own. USAC took over the sanction but the track operators still rule the roost.
LPS has ruffled some feathers with it's Phoenix rise from the DA days.
Spiker has increased the payout, added dirt to the track, rebuilt the front wall, added over 2000 feet of drainage from turn 3 to outside of turn 2, rebuilt the concession stands on both sides, fixed the crappers, added gravel in the pits, rebuilt the pit tower, added current billboards, moved seating to the turn 4 hill, fixed the P.A, rewired the lights so they don't cut out every hot summer night and more.
This all on his own dollars not tax or town dollars that some tracks get.
Can LPS be added to ISW yes it can and so should Paragon the other founding track.
How many people have to pick one week or the other for vaction or make plans to come from the west coast? Alot. It is Sprintweek so it should start and race until it's finished. Doesn't that happen with Ohio Sprintweek and others?
Sure it's hard on the teams but ISW is their Indy 500/ Daytona event. I think car count from the west coast would rise cause they know they can come back for 2 weeks and race with the best and maybe be the champion.
I know that USAC promised LPS a date in 2011 and renigged on the deal due to pressure from the other tracks. Nobody wants their pie to get smaller. LPS upheld their end of the deal in 2010 and even added the July race to romance USAC a little more.
Look at the number of campers that show up for the series, it's strong and could be stronger. Why would other tracks jump on the Monday/Tuesday that is off if there wasn't fans and cars that wanted to race?
USAC could say that LPS is added in 2011 if they want to or run that Tuesday as the rain date for May 7th and not give ISW points. But that won't happen. Next Year???? that's a possibilty.
LPS has a great weekly program for their 4 classes that has good racing in all classes. Go out and try it some Saturday and check it out if you haven't already.
