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California Dreamin'
I can't help but think to myself,
How nice it would be if ChampCar could work something out with Fontana for next year. Maybe in conjunction with the trucks or something. I miss the superspeedways, and 2006 might be the last chance if the 2007 chassis isn't being designed for them. Teach some of the young kids what five hundred miles is all about. [/Califonia Dream] |
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I think there's absolutely no chance.
2007 is likely to be oval-free, so I don't think ChampCar would see any point in adding one next year. |
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Yeah... I'm awake now.
It's just sad, these chassis were built to withstand those tracks. A "swan song" would be wonderful. They should do it just out of the kindness of their heart, especially for me. |
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Autoweek report on the new champcar
"Sources indicate the car will be suitable for both road-course and oval work" Perhaps the report of the death of ovals is premature! Keep on dreaming Macdaddy.....Keep on Dreaming! |
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14 Sep 2005, 01:54 (Ref:1407215) | #6 | ||
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Champ Car at Fontana would be great. I certainly echo Macdaddy's feelings.
Excuse my ignorance, but why did the IRL drop it from it's schedule? |
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I know that was CART and this is different and all that crap, but truth of the matter is that old CART had a great mix of road courses, short ovals, speedways, street courses and an airport, and nowadays it's 75% street vs. 25% anything else.
I will never tire of saying it, CART had a true test of drivers and teams at the most diverse venues. No other series had something like it. The champion had to be good everywhere, while if we continue to go down the street-race way, soon the champion will just have to score poles and keep ahead in difficult-to-pass tracks. I like street circuits. I just don't think they should be the majority and I think races like Michigan or Fontana used to really put the people to the edge of their seats. Hey, even the cars just looked more beautiful, with those small wings! |
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Excellent post Jordi, and I'd agree that a more diverse championship is a bigger challenge for everyone. Street circuits are a challenge in their own right, as the iportance of qualifying is emphasised and the close proximity of the walls requires very precise driving, and the ability to think on your feet and adjust to full-course yellows, but a series dominated by them relaly loses a lot in terms of thrills and challenge. I don't think they're the best way of getting the series a solid fanbase either - they may get great attendances in their own right, but how amny of those who attend a big event in their home city will actually go away from it in love with motor racing and keen to follow the series week-in week-out?
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What I wish that Champ Car could do was that if the trend is to have more street courses, then have at least 3 or 4 more superspeedways. This is because the street courses cannot showcase the pure speed that speedways can.
Of course, people have to actually go to the speedways, so there has to be some serious marketing involved. |
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Oh wait, no CART died. Champcar must race where it's wanted, not where NASCAR is already king or where promoters love to play games and start bidding wars between the two open wheel series to try and increase their share of the profits.... These places are becoming few and far between. If you don't enjoy it.....there's the door. But it's that or Champcar being nailed into it's own wooden box, so which would you all really prefer? |
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To me, the fact they're building the car as being oval-ready means that it will be raced on ovals......but that's just me. |
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I agree with K-B - CC may not intend to race on ovals. But the chassis specs has to last for at least a few years, so if during that period CC gets some opportunities to race on ovals, then they already have cars that are ready. That way the teams do not need to buy oval-specialized chassis. This saves costs.
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Very good post codename. I agree 100%; KK is very good at dealing with greedy people who like to play games.
Road america, Fontana, etal, may want to get serious in the future and until the there are still 52 weekends in the year. Last edited by norman-normal; 14 Sep 2005 at 20:52. Reason: Punctuation |
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In the mid-90's, didn't the teams have several different chassis? Each one suited to a particular type of course, with different wheelbases ect?
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If the mix of tracks had been the main culprit for CART's death then I'd agree with you. But it's not, so I don't. |
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My point is that having a diverse schedule isn't what killed CART. If that had been the problem I wonder why Indy Car racing was so successful in the late 80s and early 90s, when the schedule was as diverse as in the latter CART days. The only difference in CART's latter days is that there were more trips overseas. But having a diverse schedule doesn't necessarily mean trips outside USA, Canada and Mexico. |
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