[D.O.]

Kevin Miller and Greg S. will be on tonights show at Kelly's. They have a clean sheet of paper from the top. Look for a lot of changes in USAC.

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[BrentTFunk]

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Let's hope there are at least 10 dirt races on the Silver Crown series (one at Indiana SF, two at Springfield, two at Duquoin, one at Sacramento, one at Eldora, one at THAT, one at Knoxville, and one at Manzanita[/QUOTE]

I think that is great idea. I believe Sacramento and Knoxville gave up their SC shows because they lost money. I went to the last 2 Knoxville shows. The racing was great,but the crowds were small. SC shows are costwise comparable to a WoO show. I guess what I am saying is better hope for someone with deep pockets to step up and promote those shows. A great idea, but I don't see it happening.

[D.O.]

They need to combine the Silver Crown cars for 2008 and run the 1 1/2 cars on those track that want a date and bring the Real SIlver Crown cars to IRP. Illiana, Toldeo, Gateway plus the dirt mile schedule with THAT in July around fireworks.
Problem is the new owners can't get screwed by the others. Maybe run them along as a 2nd class like Grand Am does? Somehow the need to be a part and I think it will happen.
D.O.
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[Dick Monahan]

I just went to the USAC website, where I see nothing about a new president or any other staff changes.

Who is Kevin Miller? What's he done previously?

Is Owen Snyder the one who is Jim McQueen's stepson? He used to be a good guy. I take it he has not worked out well in the office?

Dick.

[kstudley57]

please correct me if i'm wrong but I think Kevin Miller is from Mopar/ Dodge racing. Maybe director of competition??? There are a couple Kevin Millers so it's possible I might not be close, anyone back me up on this one?

[B99]

Kevin Miller was a high muckety muck at Mopar and rumored long to be the leading candidate to replace Rollie.

There are a lot of things about Owen that went wrong, some personal and some professional. He was not good with people. He did not run events very well at all as evidenced by a number of debacles.

All you have to do is to look at the three USAC divisions to see how the leadership has done.
USAC is on the verge of losing a hold on midget racing, if it has not done so already.
The national Sprint cars can't draw outside of IN, OH and perhaps CA.
And I think we all know the problems in the Silver Crown series.

Rollie's last day was 11/30.

Everyone knew Owen was a done deal as well.

They need to keep Staab around, bring back Bill Carey as well. They need to get Dick Jordan some real help to promote the organization through better and more timely media communication.

Miller also needs to watch the amount of cronyism and nepotism that's gone on all these years as well.

[Rex W.]

From www.dragracingonline.com

MOPAR

[Crankin]

Originally Posted by BrentTFunk I think that is great idea. I believe Sacramento and Knoxville gave up their SC shows because they lost money. I went to the last 2 Knoxville shows. The racing was great,but the crowds were small. SC shows are costwise comparable to a WoO show. I guess what I am saying is better hope for someone with deep pockets to step up and promote those shows. A great idea, but I don't see it happening.

I don't think Sacramento lost money (big crowds both times), it had to do with the horse folks, and the oil they were putting on the surface.

Here is another article stating Kevin Miller leaving MOPAR


[b]RICHIE STEVENS

[DonMoore10]

Regarding the Sacra-tomato race, I think the promoter died and that was the end of SC racing at that track. Also the Agajanians promoted the highly successful race at DelMar but I think the racers were unhappy with the track conditions, a lot of sand I hear and very little passing. In order for the SC series to work on the West Coast, you would need at least two races to make the trip worth while. The Phoenix race could be a prelude to a tour in California.

Don Moore