I have been out of touch for so long I have no idea what kind of contracts owners, drivers, and sponsors sign in this day and age so maybe this is wishful suggestion. But being a stupid old fool here goes:
What would happen IF some really BIG sponsor would just ignore Tony George and the three Amigos and went directly to the selected IRl team owners, selected CC team owners and a number INDEPENDANT track owners and promoters with a proposition something like this.
The really BIG sponsor would post 15 million dollars, that is roughly what it costs to sponsor a first class team for a year, the 15 mil would be divided up between the teams according to the "points earned" in a five (?) race series, the races run at the promoters tracks.
The really BIG sponsor would only set these rules, the series would carry his company name, all the races would be at least 250 miles except the last on would be at least 400 miles and there would be a minimum of 14 cars for each event. Additional sponorships could be sold but the series would contain only the 15 million sponsor name, individual sponsor could sponsor indinidual races but it would be on a "Presented BY" basis.
In additon to the 15 mil, the really BIG sponsor would also underwrite an agreed on price for promoton an advertisement cost for the series, his name would not be required on the cars or diver's suits.
Other than that the team owner and promoters would work out the schedule, if the teams wanted to interchange cars to meet any technical rules fine and dandy.
IF a REALLY BIG sponsor would put up more money, sayn 20 or 25 million, hand a copy of the schedule to Tony George and the three Amigos and tell them this is where THE teams are GOING TO RACE and to make their schedules accordingly.
The big drawback, every one is going to have to gamble something to make it work --- but what they have now is sure as hell not working, maybe it's time the owners and promoters took another chance.
What would happen IF some really BIG sponsor would just ignore Tony George and the three Amigos and went directly to the selected IRl team owners, selected CC team owners and a number INDEPENDANT track owners and promoters with a proposition something like this.
The really BIG sponsor would post 15 million dollars, that is roughly what it costs to sponsor a first class team for a year, the 15 mil would be divided up between the teams according to the "points earned" in a five (?) race series, the races run at the promoters tracks.
The really BIG sponsor would only set these rules, the series would carry his company name, all the races would be at least 250 miles except the last on would be at least 400 miles and there would be a minimum of 14 cars for each event. Additional sponorships could be sold but the series would contain only the 15 million sponsor name, individual sponsor could sponsor indinidual races but it would be on a "Presented BY" basis.
In additon to the 15 mil, the really BIG sponsor would also underwrite an agreed on price for promoton an advertisement cost for the series, his name would not be required on the cars or diver's suits.
Other than that the team owner and promoters would work out the schedule, if the teams wanted to interchange cars to meet any technical rules fine and dandy.
IF a REALLY BIG sponsor would put up more money, sayn 20 or 25 million, hand a copy of the schedule to Tony George and the three Amigos and tell them this is where THE teams are GOING TO RACE and to make their schedules accordingly.
The big drawback, every one is going to have to gamble something to make it work --- but what they have now is sure as hell not working, maybe it's time the owners and promoters took another chance.
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