$20 mil to do the double

[SarahFan]

there seems to be some serious smoke about a nice big payday for a racer who can win Indy and the 600 on the same day


thoughts?

[harvick#1]

until the times change back to where they were before, never gonna happen

[Lee Roy]

there seems to be some serious smoke about a nice big payday for a racer who can win Indy and the 600 on the same day


thoughts?

The IRL/Indy 500 is desparate to get drivers to particiapre who someone outside of Central Indiana has ever heard of.

[slorydn1]

As I said in the Indy car thread if it becomes true its win/win for all involved

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138297

[Jonesi]

Might as well be $100mil, it's not likely to ever happen. Both I500 & C600 are usually won by highly favored to win drivers (about the top 6 or so in each series, sometimes it's only 3 or 4.) If you are in that elite group, there is too much at stake in your own series to risk it, running a different race series race on the same day. Best chance to happen Ganassi putting JPM in I500.

[SarahFan]

so the consensus is...no one will ever win it so YAWN!

?

[SarahFan]

until the times change back to where they were before, never gonna happen

looking more and more like that will be the case for 2011

[SarahFan]

The IRL/Indy 500 is desparate to get drivers to particiapre who someone outside of Central Indiana has ever heard of.

you might have a point....if it hadnt been the nascar community that rushed to leak the story

[Lee Roy]

you might have a point....if it hadnt been the nascar community that rushed to leak the story

Not sure if you're aware, but Bruton Smith is not a part of NASCAR. Also, there's not much mention of this on the NASCAR forums around the internet whereas the Indy Car fans are splooging all over themselves with multi-page threads.

[SarahFan]

Not sure if you're aware, but Bruton Smith is not a part of NASCAR. Also, there's not much mention of this on the NASCAR forums around the internet whereas the Indy Car fans are splooging all over themselves with multi-page threads.


bruton IS part of the nascar community

[Lee Roy]

bruton IS part of the nascar community

Bruton Smith is a track owner who hosts NASCAR and Indy Car races, just as does The Hulman/George Family, whom Randy Bernard happens to work for. Bruton Smith is as much of a part of the NASCAR community as the The Hulman/George family.

[SarahFan]

Bruton Smith is a track owner who hosts NASCAR and Indy Car races, just as does The Hulman/George Family, whom Randy Bernard happens to work for. Bruton Smith is as much of a part of the NASCAR community as the The Hulman/George family.


exactly.....whats your point

[Lee Roy]

exactly.....whats your point

I guess then, according to you everyone, including the Indy Racing League, is part of the NASCAR community.

Hey, then Richard Petty was right when he said "NASCAR is racing."

Thanks.

[SarahFan]

yOur not seriously attempting to suggest that Briton isn't part of the NASCAR community are you?

[Mark in Oshawa]

Bruton Smiith is part of the NASCAR world, but he isn't a decision maker, and he is a promotor. Like his ex-buddy Humpy Wheeler, he knows how to get headlines and draw attention to his event. He is tossing the IRL a bone by putting 20 million up for the first guy to win the 500 and the 600 in the same day. Of course, this would be assuming the Indy PR people would let the guy leave and hop on a plane minutes after his milk. Pictures, interviews...all the press...and that is assuming of course the race ends around 1500 EDT. It runs late, he would never make it unless they cut all that short.

Then he has to really beat the odds, and race 600 miles and WIN there too.

It is possible, and Tony Stewart made a pretty good run at it, but I don't think Bruton is too worried about his 20 mil. I will be surprised if one guy tries it this year. Maybe in future years, but as long as Honda is on the engine covers of all the Indycars, I cant see anyone doing it unless he hasn't a factory deal in NASCAR...

[Lee Roy]

He is tossing the IRL a bone by putting 20 million up for the first guy to win the 500 and the 600 in the same day. Of course, this would be assuming the Indy PR people would let the guy leave and hop on a plane minutes after his milk. Pictures, interviews...all the press...and that is assuming of course the race ends around 1500 EDT. It runs late, he would never make it unless they cut all that short.


It wasn't Smith's idea, it was Bernard's. Smith isn't the one who is desperate.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-bernards-20m-gamble/


The new CEO of IndyCar, who came up with the idea two months ago of a proposed doubleheader with Charlotte that would pay $20 million to any driver winning the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, was undoubtedly shocked to hear Smith broke the story on Thursday.

One, because Bernard thought they had an agreement to keep it quiet until later this month when there would be a dual press conference in Indy and Charlotte with drivers from both series.

And two because it’s not a done deal just yet and IMS owner Mari Hulman George has yet to sign off on it.

[Mark in Oshawa]

It wasn't Smith's idea, it was Bernard's. Smith isn't the one who is desperate.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-bernards-20m-gamble/
Bernard didn't put it to the press. It was one of his brain storms, but point taken.

I don't see any harm in doing it, and I think Bruton breaking the story is a little premmature since Mari Hulman didn't sign off on it, but lets also understand I would pay the 20 mill this year...because you and I both know that sponsorship and all the rest will preclude just about anyone from NASCAR save a few lesser lights such as John Andretti even attempting the double...and while I like John, I don't see him as a favourite in either race..

[SarahFan]

It wasn't Smith's idea, it was Bernard's. Smith isn't the one who is desperate.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-bernards-20m-gamble/

yet it was in fact Smith who rushed to get it out there...

go figure......you need to paint this as some form of IRL desperation simply doesnt hold any water Lee Roy

[Lee Roy]

yet it was in fact Smith who rushed to get it out there...

go figure......you need to paint this as some form of IRL desperation simply doesnt hold any water Lee Roy

First, if you want to call Smith part of the "NASCAR Community", help yourself, since there is no clear definition of what a "NASCAR Community" is.

Second, if this comes to pass, wait and see which race is desperate enough to change it's start time to accomodate this. It won't be the race in Charlotte.

[SarahFan]

First, if you want to call Smith part of the "NASCAR Community", help yourself, since there is no clear definition of what a "NASCAR Community" is.

Second, if this comes to pass, wait and see which race is desperate enough to change it's start time to accomodate this. It won't be the race in Charlotte.


is that your 2 part argument?

boy, for a guy who I have always considered a solid poster that might be your weakest argument ever

*maybe its pandering to the nascar board folks

[Lee Roy]

is that your 2 part argument?

boy, for a guy who I have always considered a solid poster that might be your weakest argument ever

*maybe its pandering to the nascar board folks

Ah, a personal slam. So much for your point.

[SarahFan]

Ah, a personal slam. So much for your point.

wasnt personal all.....hence my reference to your weak POST