Not doom and gloom article

[dra]

http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html...rder=0&thold=0

Worth the read.

[Tara]

I'm not impressed with the article. The guy doesn't like ovals. He says he had fun at Homestead, but then says he's not interested in an oval series -why?He talks down about Danica (she's a rookie and did well this year). Then asks stupid questions, like will the IRL have enough teams and how many will cross over to CCWS next year.

He's not as anti IRL as he probably was a year ago, but that doesn't make it a good article "worth the read".

[Doc Austin]

When an article starts out like this:

Until this season I'd never watched more than 10 minutes of an IRL race – and of THAT RACE, I'd only watched about 10 minutes – just enough to see Paul Tracy being robbed at the Indy 500.

I know enough to ignore the rest of it.

[Indycarjunkie]

I had the same feelings Doc but I'll wait until part 2 is published to see exactly how full of excriment the author is.

[Richie Racer]

Here's the author when he parked at Homestead for the race.

[dra]

When someone who hates us is willing to see some worth of the series I think its a good thing- maybe I'm just too much of an optimist to think someone else will read this- that was in the same shoes and watch a few races and bump the ratings as well.

[Doc Austin]

.......... maybe I'm just too much of an optimist ......

I say we kill him first and ask questions later.

[cheeseczar]

I say we kill him first and ask questions later.

Hey dra...


(sorry, doc...inside joke...)

[gofastandwynn]

I say we kill him first and ask questions later.

You know my policy, nothing says bow to me like a bloody head on a pike...

[dugbz]

read the entire article.


pay attention to the last two sentences - "Whatever your take on the IRL - come back for part two of this article because it’ll surprise you. I’ve enjoyed my first season seriously following the IRL and Part Two will prove that.

Plus, In Part Two, I’ll tell you where the IRL kicks Champ Car in the Paddock (ouch!) and wins over the fans – including myself."

looks like new IRL fan to me with opinions similar to regulars here

[comfortably numb]

I read the whole article.

There was nothing in it that made me want to read Part2.

His shameless, "Golly, I'll really like the IRL in Part 2, honest I will, honest...honest..." was not compelling.

[nm]

I read the article, and look forward to the second article. I agree with some of his statements and disagree with others. There a lot of potential fans with the same attitudes as this writer that we need to win over to the IRL.