Marketing cues

[ZzZzZz]

It was pointed out that all the star power in this year's Daytona 24 might give the series some momentum into the public awareness. Since Mr. George was there, hopefully he observed the *benefit* of attracting big name drivers from other series into one's own premier event, making it into a sort of RACE OF CHAMPIONS.

[Jonesi]

It was pointed out that all the star power in this year's Daytona 24 might give the series some momentum into the public awareness. Since Mr. George was there, hopefully he observed the *benefit* of attracting big name drivers from other series into one's own premier event, making it into a sort of RACE OF CHAMPIONS.

Where would he attract these drivers from, on one of the busiest race weekends of the year? F1's biggest race of the year is that morning in Monaco (this year & about 1/3 of the years), Nascar's 600 that evening and logistically overlaps with I500. Even GrandAm races that weekend at Lime Rock, and almost every series has a conflict on one of the two qualifing weekends. That just about leaves the one race series he hated so much he has spent so much ($+1/2 billion?) trying to destroy. He knows what will bring all of them in and chooses not to do it.
If he wants to give up Memorial Day holiday weekend for a less crowded one, there's always Veteran's Day or Arbor Day.

[Wilf]

It was pointed out that all the star power in this year's Daytona 24 might give the series some momentum into the public awareness. Since Mr. George was there, hopefully he observed the *benefit* of attracting big name drivers from other series into one's own premier event, making it into a sort of RACE OF CHAMPIONS.

What did it attrack?

[ZzZzZz]

One of the things which made the 500 so great was the diverse set of drivers and car owners who would come and attempt to qualify and then win the thing. In today's specialist world and given the schedules it's not likely to happen anymore.

We've seen that NASCAR drivers were willing to do the double (when it was possible). If anything, judging from their own statements, more of them would do it now. A lot of the new crop of NASCAR drivers have an OW background.

How? Just move the race to Saturday or Monday. It will be worth it.

And yeah, that series he tried to destroy is actually an asset to him. He just needs to realize it. They were perfectly willing to buy and enter the race post-split before. It would be good for Indy, which would benefit the IRL due to incresed exposure and respect, and in the same way it would be good for those CC drivers and the teams they drive for.

[weeflyonthewall]

It didn't benefit Junky. And during Daytona 24 hour coverage Fox TV had to remind us of the Tracy 500 robbery. The camera view they used clearly showed no yellow light on when Tracy completed the pass. ABC must have kept those frames in a lock box and away from public comment.

[Indy500'79]

I think it still benefited those guys - the 500 is still good exposure and PR for any OW driver - even if it's about whether PT got robbed or not.

[weeflyonthewall]

TG must have made a deal with Barry Green so he'd quiet down on the Tracy situation. At least it worked out for the team owner in the long run.