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Article #3989

Re: NASCAR to split!

#3989
From: rimm
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 00:00
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TBPoole wrote:

> In article <60an7g$bp7@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>,
> "ron-nancy"@removeworldnet.net.att.net says...
> >
> >TBPoole wrote:
> >
> >> In article <606lvp$6ut@mtinsc04.worldnet.att.net>,
> >> "ron-nancy"@removeworldnet.net.att.net says...
> >> >
> >> >ChrisB@media.pa wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Has it occured to anyone that the TEAMS would get
> >> together
> >> >> and start a series which chooses it's own venues?
> >> That's
> >> >> what Cart and WoO are all about!
> >> >
> >> >Yes, and in discussing this situation with Earnhardt,
> >> >Wallace, and Marlin, the teams wouldn't go that route.
>
> >> They
> >> >will decide who to side with if and when it happens.
> >> >
> >>
> >> The teams should be smart enough to know that the rise
> of
> >> NASCAR isn't going to
> >> last forever.  IF two series could flourish now, in 5
> or
> >> 10 years one would
> >> die, or become insignificant (see ARCA).  It's highly
> >> unlikely that the one
> >> headed by France would be the one to go under.
> >
> >I am not aware of anyone  saying France would go under.
> To
> >the contrary, the other way around.  Especially with
> Penske
> >partnering with the France side of this right now.  If
> >anything, the whole situation is interesting to watch.
> >
>
> Alright, lets go real slow, so everyone can understand...
>
>
> Someone said...why don't drivers start own series...
>
> Someone else replied... They're going to decide who to
> side with, and go with
> them.  ( assume 'who to side with' means France/NASCAR or
> Bruton)
>
> I said:
>  The teams should be smart enough to know that the rise of
>
>  NASCAR isn't going to  last forever.  IF two series could
>
>  flourish now, in 5 or  10 years one would
>  die, or become insignificant (see ARCA).  It's highly
>  unlikely that the one headed by France would be the one
> to go under.
>
> What this means IS   The drivers/teams know the boom ain't
> gonna last forever.
>  If they 'choose sides' now, then the ones that go with
> Bruton are cutting
> their own throats because in the long run, either Bruton's
> series, or France's,
> will go down.  It ain't gonna be France.  And France ain't
> exactly the
> forgiving kind.
>
> Tom

Yes, but some will not see the big picture, and go with
greed.  The bigger purses will prevail.



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