From: johnl@amiganet.chi.il.us (John Liskey)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.sport
Subject: Re: Max Mosely Interview
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:14:05 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

In article dafuller@sequent.com (David
Fuller) writes:
>>
>concerned, you can have your snotty nosed, closed minded twits; I'll go to
>an IndyCar race ANY day, because at least I can shake the driver's hand and 
>have an intelligent conversation.  It is a much more pleasant experience for
>the fan, and ultimately, THE FANS PAY THE BILLS.  I've gone to both race types
>in the same city on successive years and the IndyCar folks went out of their
>way to make drivers, team managers, and others available to the fans for 
>close contact.  The F1 guys just whined about how poor the facility was and
>generally downgraded the city.  You can take F1 and shove it until the 
>organizers and movers are willing to act like real human beings.
>-- 

Agreed! Say it again.. 10 times.. Time for me to sound off..

IndyCar Racing Magazine's recent survey suggests only 21% of race fans watch
racing for the technology.. 68% is consumed with speed, competition, and the
drivers..

Maybe it's backwards in Europe, I dont know, but I DO know Balestre and Moseley
ARE backwards! Just where are these peoples backgrounds in anyways? racing? I
would never guess that the way they carry on. People like racing because its
RACING.. I don't give a crap what kind of racing it is.. Heck, I really enjoyed
watching my city's anuual 45mph gokart race downtown last week.. They didnt
have electronic suspensions, or semi-automatic gearboxes, but I still enjoyed
it. Not to say I don't appreciate the technology..but it's no reason to put
down  every other form of racing. I enjoy watching Indy Lights and the
Barber/Saab series as much as Formula One and Indy.. I love spec series..

If I were a F3000 driver or team owner I would personally be offended the way
they constantly downgrade F3000 by comparing it to Indycar.. It's comparing
apples with oranges..

But, enough of MY opinion.. it doesnt count much.. but how bout Emerson
Fittipaldi? He's a 2 time World Champion of Formula One, and his son is in it
now.. If anyone should know, he should.. Following is excerpts from comments
made by Fittipaldi on this subject..

ON MAKING SAFETY CHANGES:

  "in Indy Car Racing they turn around things much faster. They make quick
decisions, good decisions. In Formula One, it would take 2-3 years to start
changing - to start THINKING about changing."

ON Indycar changing the course configuration at Cleveland due to track break
up:

  "That would never happen in Formula One!"

ON THE COMPETITION/ENTERTAINMENT:

  "The Indycar World Series is the most competitive series in the world, no
doubt. The TV shows have been much better than Formula One (ok, so thats
debatable! :) - the racing, the dicing, the changing of position. Any 6,7, or 8
drivers can win any race."

In closing, I love EVERY form of racing... especially open wheel.. and I love
Formula One as much as any series, but it would be that much better without
some cocky attitude person running the circus..

CART has it's problems, but I still really enjoy it.. and I'm damn proud of my
friendship with members of Dale Coyne Racing, even though they are not
frontrunners.. it makes my pitpass worth the cost of an F1 ticket anyday, but
at much less cost to me..:)

Thanks for listening..

John Liskey
johnl@amiganet.chi.il.us