"There is no cure for stupid."

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...s-stupidity/P1

I agree, Danny. While I certainly don't claim to know what's gone on behind the scenes, it seemed to me that Mr. Bernard, in coming to the series from the "outside," really injected a much-needed breath of fresh air into the series. I'm afraid his departure will prove to be a mistake for IndyCar racing. I wonder how much pressure he was under to "relinquish" his position.

I'm not American, I'm Canadian but RB's firing has made me very sad. I've always been an Indy Car fan, but only on ovals. Road racing is OK but street course racing isn't racing to me. I've spent a fair bit of time on forums and message boards today trying to get a grasp on the views of as many fans as possible. A lot of people are really upset about Randy being fired.INDYCAR fans seem to feel cheated from what I've been reading. Me too.
I try however to always look for a bright side in bad situations. So here's a thought I've had about Randy's firing. With so many fans really angry and threatening to walk away from INDYCAR over what happened yesterday I think there's a plus in this situation for the open wheel short tracks and series. Now, or very quickly would be the time for the short tracks/series operators/promoters to woo the disgruntled INDYCAR fans. Embarking on fan attraction campaigns (using social media/track/series websites) could possibly swing over a lot of the fans who are fed up with INDYCAR. Let's face it, these fans have disposable income, are looking for great entertainment and love open wheel racing. So if they're too pissed off to care anymore to go to an INDYCAR race in 2013 then let these fans know how much they'd be appreciated at a sprint car or midget race (or something else i.e. Silver Crown race). In my opinion INDYCAR stuck a knife in itself yesterday. The "grassroots" open wheel world can now gain more fans if it can figure out how to twist it. Apparently Randy Bernard had a blast when he went to Kokomo.

Every body reading this should click on that link!!!!!

Honest Dad himself

The girls are the ones who got him out on his ass in the first place. The girls also hired Randy Bernard. The girls are also the ones who are keeping him from getting back in the saddle right now.

I am trying to put this whole thing in perspective in my own mine and here is what I have.... The 90's, NASCAR is is well on their way to stealing Indycar's thunder and a movie called Days of Thunder in 1990 give it a great boost. By the time 1996 and the split comes along NASCAR, with all it's southern charm, has become (like it or not) the big dog and is ruling the TV ratings and skimming the cream from USAC and open wheel has begun. At the time CART owners had there nose so high in the air they were stepping in dung and didn't know it. CART was so busy thinking that they were on there way to dethroning F1 when in reality F1 was taking top drivers from CART. Along comes Tony George who didn't like the direction Indycar was going and we have a new series that going to be all ovals and will hopefully lure owners that would hire American open wheel drivers. Great idea! I was all for it. Ahh, but wait, there was enemy out there who did not like Tony George and was not going to by in no matter what, Robin Miller! The one guy in the press who you would of thought would have supported the new series and American open wheel drivers had nothing but negativity for it. But here you have the guy who is the motorsports reporter for the newspaper located in the hub of Indycar totaly against your series and getting national exposure. Robin Miller soon became one of the most disliked men in Indianapolis. He was introduced at 16th Street Speedway one evening and was almost booed out of the facility. And now we move to today and who is Randy Bernards biggest cheerleader? That's right Robin Miller. And why? Because Randy Bernard being the gentleman that he is will pay some attention to him unlike Tony George. And we have the perspective that Indycar is in this huge mess. There is only one person that I hear is saying it, Robin Miller. 2012 car counts were up and the racing was the fantastic even on some street courses. Let's see how this thing plays out over the winter and form our own opinions.

Very well said Indy!!!
I agree!
Go away Robin Miller.

Here's a little bit more interesting info on this:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...si_motorsports

If the Sports Illustrated report is accurate, which is likely the case, it would indicate that the possibility of saving IndyCar would seem to have benefitted from the proposed offer/plan.

Zak Brown!

The man who wants Bernie Ecclestone to buy the Long Beach GP and which is one of the more popular races on the Indy Car circuit?

"I'm an advocate of F1 buying the Long Beach GP... I've had those conversations..."
Motor Sport Magazine September 2012