Walker opens dialogue with drivers

[ACCP]

http://www.racer.com/indycar-competition-department-opens-new-dialogue-with-drivers/article/329588/

Sounds like actual progress.

[BretEarl]

http://www.racer.com/robin-millers-m...rticle/329423/ Here is some more tidbits of info. Also, listened to Trackside Live last evening with Cavin and Kevin. Andretti will run a fifth car. Townsend Bell back NBC and will be in the 500 again. Band TV owes IndyCar 9 million and it appears they may have a fall race to honor contract. Pole weekend still being worked on and the Title Sponsor too. SFHR has hired Pegasus Marketing for the 2014 season.

[ColdSpiderGT]

This is all good news. It validates everyone who for years was screaming to have someone like Walker be involved with the series.

Also, I dont like most street races BUT I do love that track in Brazil. For selfish reasons alone I hope they find a way to bring that event back

[ICS001]

Andretti will run a fifth car.

For who?

[BretEarl]

Sounded like a veteran, not Veach or Karam

[Z28]

For the drivers meeting. IndyCar is in no position to ignore the input of any stakeholder. There isn't a single aspect of the series that couldn't do without major improvement so getting the outlook of the drivers as well as making sure they know there is more they can do is a good step.

There hasn't been much in the way of production coming out from any of the new hires so one can only hope that they are more like Walker in being open to finding out what everybody thinks about what can be done. I can say that I wrote to DW, actual on paper letter and for the first time in Indy racing history got a written reply from someone at the series.

As for the recap here of TS. Yeah the series is working on everything and Cavin and Lee always see sunshine no matter the clouds. I wonder about the BandTV situation. Wasn't there just a lawsuit filed, so how before that gets decided in a court do they owe IndyCar $9 million and there could be a race to cover it? And even if it did go down that way, it wouldn't amount to any vindication of the winter series idea if it was a one and done to satisfy the debt.

[beachracer-xccf]

Could we see Dario in an official capacity with IndyCar after a couple years?

[Mikemat5150]

Could we see Dario in an official capacity with IndyCar after a couple years?

I bet he will be at some point. Maybe taking Walker's job when he wants out.

[TimmyZ1]

For the drivers meeting. IndyCar is in no position to ignore the input of any stakeholder. There isn't a single aspect of the series that couldn't do without major improvement so getting the outlook of the drivers as well as making sure they know there is more they can do is a good step.

There hasn't been much in the way of production coming out from any of the new hires so one can only hope that they are more like Walker in being open to finding out what everybody thinks about what can be done. I can say that I wrote to DW, actual on paper letter and for the first time in Indy racing history got a written reply from someone at the series.

As for the recap here of TS. Yeah the series is working on everything and Cavin and Lee always see sunshine no matter the clouds. I wonder about the BandTV situation. Wasn't there just a lawsuit filed, so how before that gets decided in a court do they owe IndyCar $9 million and there could be a race to cover it? And even if it did go down that way, it wouldn't amount to any vindication of the winter series idea if it was a one and done to satisfy the debt.

Been on the job for what 2 months? What do you want? Daily updates via email? Granted Randy kept us far better informed but it was to his detriment at times. Its January in Indycar. We never hear **** during this month and should expect less due to the new additions to the management team.

Personally what I expect is a steady drip of news starting in late Feb. NASCAR is doing the same this month with the coming season.

[Hitokiri]

Doesn't it sound more real and respectable when the report says that Derrick Walker is talking to the drivers instead of the other guys we've had in the past? As a fan that make a heck of a difference.

[Luy]

Andretti will run a fifth car.

For Indy or for the full season? Maybe Simona could land there.

[joe]

For Indy or for the full season? Maybe Simona could land there.

I was thinking the same thing. Hope she stays in Indycar.

[Old Racer]

http://www.racer.com/robin-millers-m...rticle/329423/. Also, listened to Trackside Live last evening with Cavin and Kevin. Andretti will run a fifth car.

I take it as a 5th car for the Indy 500, and my guess would be E. J. Viso doing a one off, running sports cars the rest of the time.

[ramberg]

this really sounds promising - glad to hear Dario was part of the dialogue.