ALMS & Grand-Am to Merge, Hooray Options

[carr914]

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/spo...alizing-merger/

Too much division to come to an end - I'm glad to see it before one went under.

I wondered what was happening when I read that the Circuit of the Americas was negotiating for the US FIA Race that typically has been held at Sebring (& Petit). The fact that a P1 Car wasn't even in the picture at the end of todays race in Baltimore tells the story that small fields & competition in Sports Cars had deluted the landscape

T.C.

[ellisor3]

With NASCAR attendance and interest sinking, I see the ALMS and Grand-Am merger/takeover as potentially a positive, IF they continue to do the things that make it popular. What makes it popular is that the fans have access and direct connection to the teams, prices are reasonable and you have lots of choices of races. NASCAR used to be the grass roots of American Racing, Grand Am and ALMS now hold that title becasue of the access the fans have to the product. Don't screw with that.

I could see the new series replace either the truck tour or Nationwide series.

This could mean more TV coverage, and a more stable product. The negatives are that smaller teams will have a very hard time competing because more money will flow into one series.

I am not sure what they are going to do with P1, will be strange to see P1 and DP on the same track.

[Cap'n Krusty]

With NASCAR attendance and interest sinking, I see the ALMS and Grand-Am merger/takeover as potentially a positive, IF they continue to do the things that make it popular. What makes it popular is that the fans have access and direct connection to the teams, prices are reasonable and you have lots of choices of races. NASCAR used to be the grass roots of American Racing, Grand Am and ALMS now hold that title becasue of the access the fans have to the product. Don't screw with that.

I could see the new series replace either the truck tour or Nationwide series.

This could mean more TV coverage, and a more stable product. The negatives are that smaller teams will have a very hard time competing because more money will flow into one series.

I am not sure what they are going to do with P1, will be strange to see P1 and DP on the same track.

Lemme see. NASCAR, operated by the France family, is in the dumper. Grand Am, also operated by (and for the financial benefit and egos of) the France family, is in the dumper and has a difficult time getting anyone to attend most of the races. They also race cars nobody else recognizes. Now they are buying the most successful professional road racing
organization in the US, and they're most likely gonna run it in the very same successful manner as their other properties. For TV, will they restrict where the cameras point like they do in NASCAR? Wouldn't want the TV fans to see how empty the stands are ................... I see the dumper approaching!

The Cap'n