[Kirk Spridgeon]

I thought it was a pretty good interview with just a few hard-hitting questions missing.

I have been told that USAC was all for co-sanctioning races as long as their chief steward could assist in race management. I think POWRi is more against co-sanctioning than USAC.

[Pat O'Connor Fan]

Originally Posted by Go Fast Mr. Miller stated that he has never seen midget racing more healthy than it is now. I don't see it that way.

With his comments on the topic of midgets, he seems to reveal a lack of knowledge of midget racing. One cannot use the Chili Bowl as an indicator of the health of midget racing.

[DonMoore10]

Mr. Miller has no idea what's going on in midget racing. :crying:

[AERO410SCJA]

I think you can use the Chili Bowl as an example.There are over 100 midget owners out there, that can only afford to run once race a year

Hahaha, midget racing has never been healthier ???? I guess that's because they get 200+ @the Chili Bowl and there was a good turnout at Knoxville.

He never answered any questions just repeated what everyone already knows.
I think USAC and the new president/CEO should be more concerned with Sprint Cars since there are so many more of them and essentially they cost the same if not less than a midget.
OH YEH 1 more thing.

Doesn't everyone, and I mean "everyone" think Mr. Miller needs to start addressing the total purse or payout in USAC, especially for the Sprint Car division??????
($4000) to win - - - Seriously :action-smiley-049:
And I must applaud Don Moore, I agree with you 100% !!:applaud:

[Pat O'Connor Fan]

This is getting scary -- I have agreed completely with Don's posts for the past couple weeks :O:
I must be off my meds again .......... :kookoo
JK, Don, but I really do agree with you on the necessity of getting the $$$ issue in midgets under control.

[smith19]

Nice little plug for speedweek and the burg at the end.

[D.O.]

I think it was all good! USAC Prez talking on National TV "LIVE".
Do you really think that the fans who watch that show know about things like the cost of racing??? Not many! or even what the Chili Bowl is? Other than Stewart and Kahne race there?.
But the non USAC fans learned a little about USAC and what they do. Maybe a few more fans might attend a race they didn't know about until tonight.

Midget racing does have a lot of support now days from manufactures. Yes the cost for teams is a lot and that needs to be addressed. But that fix doesn't come from 15 minutes on a TV show.

I heard about what I expected to hear from a show like that. Nothing that racefans who follow USAC and read IOW didn't already know for the most part.

Ink is Ink and I'm glad USAC got more than a 10 second crash video like Speed Report does.


:dologob:


Those who wish they could of reached him with a question should of asked him on Klepper's USAC show a few weeks ago. They got very few calls or questions.

[IndyBound]

Did everyone catch Robin Miller saying USAC competitors are running for the same purses he ran for in the 1970's? Could this be true? Racing cost certainly are not what they where in the 1970's.

Patti

[Ovalmeister]

I don't know Kevin Miller personally, but I feel I've learned a few things listening to him tonight. He either has never spent time with a low budget guy building a midget or sprint, late at night in his garage. Or if he has...he has forgotten what that's like. I get the impression he is ALL about the Stewart/Kahne/(insert nascar team money here). Judging by his masterful job of dodging the $45,000 midget engine question, among other non-answers, unless you have the stated Stewart $2million midget budget, sell your stuff and move on. Sorry Don Moore's of the sport....you are screwed....and no one at USAC seems to care. The future of USAC seems to involve 50,000 sq foot shops and multi-million dollar budgets.
Another question unanswered....filling the seats by marketing on websites? Ok, which ones? When? Where? Locally? Nationally?
Another unanswered question....explain again how you're gonna get midget/sprint drivers to the IRL? I heard the answer, but what was the answer? With the dancing around some of the questions posed to Kevin, he may be a candidate for dancing with the stars. No offense intended...but come on.
As for the Silver Crown division....you owners who bought "new" generation cars...better start your own division...I don't see your cars seeing the light of day again anytime soon.

Originally Posted by Kirk Spridgeon I thought it was a pretty good interview with just a few hard-hitting questions missing.

Spridge....I know you, I like you, I respect your opinion. Having said that, your posts are getting more and more "corporate", if that makes any sense. Come back to the grass roots fan level...that "yes man" thing only goes so far. :thumbsdown: No offense intended, just sayin.
David.