Re: Grand Prix sees changes ahead - From Long Beach Press-Telegram

"SterlingLA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Mike wrote:
> << The truth of the matter is that because of CART's work over their stay
there
> and Chris Pook's work since it started, the Long Beach Grand Prix will be
> successful with anything that runs there -- including the IRL (or go
carts).
> This event -- like the Indy 500 -- has a life and a history of it's own -
> beyond the cars on the track.  For good or for bad this event is attended
by
> hundreds of thousands that never even follow the race.  It's a great
>   Southern California event with a great vibe >>>
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> Long Beach is alot of fun, but be careful what you say
> around these IRL fans.  They think Long Beach is "just
> a big party" and not "a race."  How they would cope
> with being a part of such an event is unknown.
>
> I agree with you about F1.  While I respect the obvious
> skill & technology there, the racing itself and the
> usual seasons of dominance by one or two teams
> don't make it something to anticipate.
>
> I'd be willing to guess, though, that as an IRL event
> it would sell at least a few thousand less tickets
> than it does as a CART race.  The public has a
> general awareness that the IRL is something sort
> of "less than" or without a reputation.  I certainly
> wouldn't be interested in a ticket to Long Beach
> if it were an IRL race.  Even a freebie.
>
Coming from you Sterling!  You didnt even have to type it.

Smoke
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> -Sterling
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