Is Robin Miller saying that Paul Tracy was "owed" the Championship?

[indyracer56]

From the way I read this, Robin Miller seems to be saying that Paul Tracy was owed the championship because of the way he ran in past seasons?

"People are saying Tracy didn't beat anybody and, while it's obvious CART's competition lacks its previous depth and talent, let's not forget those old days. P.T. was the first guy to challenge Michael Andretti's superiority in the early '90s and he always had the stats and stones to be a champion. He simply lacked the discipline. Yes, he should have won the title this year because of his experience and his team. But don't discredit his accomplishment. He consistently beat the best when CART was at full strength and he just took care of unfinished business in 2003."

Is that a backhanded compliment or what?

http://www.cart.com/News/Article.asp?ID=7381

Also, I wonder if the lack of ovals played into Tracy's favor this year?

He has always run better on the road courses and the short oval/handling type of tracks.

[jjjanos]

Some people are going to say that Tracy's championship is tarnished because he was running against the B-team.

Miller is saying - so what? Tracy has shown that he is capable of winning against and running with the best of 'em.

[AlJRFAN]

Hey may have challenged in previous years but did he win the crown NOPE! I count the indy car champion as Usac .... Cart 1979-2001 ,IRL 2002-??? Sure Tracy won but did he beat Penske and Ganassi? Nope, Only argument he has is that he only could beat who he was driving against and thats true but I will have a major * when i see his name as 2003 champion

[rrrr]

He never won the Indy 500 either.

[JBaiza]

This is written by the guy who said that Tony George "cost me all my jobs in Indianapolis" on Wind Tunnel a few weeks back.

How Mr. George sent those inappropriate emails from Robin Miller's account remains a mystery.

[Boli-Nica]

Only argument he has is that he only could beat who he was driving against and thats true but I will have a major * when i see his name as 2003 champion

Well, if we are going to play that game, then Buddy Lazier,
Luyendyk, the Under-A Cheever,Brack and JPM, all need to have asterisks next to their names, and should have their faces scrubbed off the Borg-Warner trophy.

[rrrr]

Originally posted by Boli-Nica
Well, if we are going to play that game, then Buddy Lazier,
Luyendyk, the Under-A Cheever,Brack and JPM, all need to have asterisks next to their names, and should have their faces scrubbed off the Borg-Warner trophy.

I know you're new around here, but believe it or not someone has already suggested this.

Uh, about a thousand times.

[speedvis]

Originally posted by Boli-Nica
Well, if we are going to play that game, then Buddy Lazier,
Luyendyk, the Under-A Cheever,Brack and JPM, all need to have asterisks next to their names, and should have their faces scrubbed off the Borg-Warner trophy.

Yep... pitiful how some perceive their own hypocracy...

... Is Tony Stewart any less of a driver because of the awful competition he faced in the IRL? Paul Tracy faced FAR better competition in CART... than Stewart did in the IRL. And Stewart couldn't win the 500 either.

[Truth Detector]

Yet Tracy will never win the Neckstel Cup.

Its a vicious cycle.

[MichaelP]

If Paul goes to NASCAR I might just end up becoming a fan