Watching the IRL go down the tubes

I just got back from a vacation to Europe yesterday: Did you know they show WSBK qualifying live on Eurosport2? Really. But I’ve returned to see that Murphy the Bear’s claim that the state of the IRL was far worse than being reported seems to be coming true. Among the items:

-Vision Racing is having trouble finding sponsorship and money for next year. I repeat: VISION RACING.

-DirecTV really did end up dropping Versus. No one cares.

-Indycar owners want the 500 moved pronto and are making that clear. Chances someone will listen? Actually possible now.

-Grand-Am really will race at Indy, even if the tires are shit.

-Brazil’s track is picked, and its somewhere that has trees in the runoff area. Chances that race will really happen? Almost zero.

-Danica is leaving for Nationwide and will debut in a stock car in Daytona in ARCA.

-Bourdais shunned the IRL for SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA

In short, the IRL looks to be in absolute chaos at the moment, and probably in the death throes. I can see one more year.

 

HOT HOT RACIN’ NEWS & RUMORZZZZ

All IRL Edition today:

-Marco Andretti is on his way to Charlotte to lock up the #2 slot for USF1. Unimaginable wreckage will be left in his wake.

-Baltimore is going places. It looks to be a place filled with long straights and chicanes, which will make people happy by providing passing zones and some high speed.

-Sarah Fisher plans on racing all the ovals next year now that she has a new car. How cute.

-For all the chatter about Fernandez and De Ferran entering IRL, one problem; no cars bought yet. Hmmmm.