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...the IRL,that is.The lowered profile of the series is entirely the fault of TG/IMS.
Almost no promotion,almost no press releases,almost nothing newsworthy.As a consequence,any sort of public interest wanes.Look at CART.No real good news to report but they make the sports pages day after day,even if its just some meaningless quote or bit of PR spin from Pook.The point is they are staying in the public eye and the IRL is not.
Say what you want about taking the highroad,but the jabs and putdowns coming from CART get media play and this silence looks pathetic,like the IRL has no refutation.
How about deMatta's comment on how the IRL doesn't care about safety?Where was the indignant response?Where was the statistical evidence to the contrary?
Once again we are in a critical period,when deals are done for next year.Perhaps TG is just very confident but I see this recent silence as a negative.We need something,throw us a bone,SOMETHING!
Personally,I would be more than happy if the IRL traded barbs and putdowns with CART on a daily basis.Heck,lots of ammunition to use,and it will generate PR,something sorely needed.
As I have said before,CART is in the process of putting their house in order and the IRL is sitting back,passively,thinking the great racing will promote itself.[which it cannot do,as this year has proved.]
The posters here that are so confident of CART's demise are going to be surprised by their resilience.They can time buy a good TV sched.,they can pay teams to run and they seem to have most of the media in their back pockets.
If so many people have a vested interest in the success of the IRL,how about showing it?Let's see some promtion[how about buying time and putting the nightraces on a network?How about making sure that all the races are network,while were at it? ]
CART has the PR machine,the IRL relies on product.The IRL product is vastly superior but the lack of a PR campaign keeps the fanbase stagnant.
Look at CARTs season.I have watched CART since there has been a CART and this year must surely be the dullest,far and away.The IRL season is perhaps their best ever but put the 2 on at the same time and ratings are a wash.That tells me something.
Almost no promotion,almost no press releases,almost nothing newsworthy.As a consequence,any sort of public interest wanes.Look at CART.No real good news to report but they make the sports pages day after day,even if its just some meaningless quote or bit of PR spin from Pook.The point is they are staying in the public eye and the IRL is not.
Say what you want about taking the highroad,but the jabs and putdowns coming from CART get media play and this silence looks pathetic,like the IRL has no refutation.
How about deMatta's comment on how the IRL doesn't care about safety?Where was the indignant response?Where was the statistical evidence to the contrary?
Once again we are in a critical period,when deals are done for next year.Perhaps TG is just very confident but I see this recent silence as a negative.We need something,throw us a bone,SOMETHING!
Personally,I would be more than happy if the IRL traded barbs and putdowns with CART on a daily basis.Heck,lots of ammunition to use,and it will generate PR,something sorely needed.
As I have said before,CART is in the process of putting their house in order and the IRL is sitting back,passively,thinking the great racing will promote itself.[which it cannot do,as this year has proved.]
The posters here that are so confident of CART's demise are going to be surprised by their resilience.They can time buy a good TV sched.,they can pay teams to run and they seem to have most of the media in their back pockets.
If so many people have a vested interest in the success of the IRL,how about showing it?Let's see some promtion[how about buying time and putting the nightraces on a network?How about making sure that all the races are network,while were at it? ]
CART has the PR machine,the IRL relies on product.The IRL product is vastly superior but the lack of a PR campaign keeps the fanbase stagnant.
Look at CARTs season.I have watched CART since there has been a CART and this year must surely be the dullest,far and away.The IRL season is perhaps their best ever but put the 2 on at the same time and ratings are a wash.That tells me something.
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