Comments on: The Ben Evans column: Kiss & make up http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Roy http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147716 Steven Roy Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:54:21 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147716 As far as I can see Tony George killed the goose that laid the golden egg when he started up IRL. He achieved none of the goals he set out to achieve apart from having more oval races. Since the split the Indy500 has been devalued to the point where it is just another race. As far as I can see Tony George killed the goose that laid the golden egg when he started up IRL. He achieved none of the goals he set out to achieve apart from having more oval races. Since the split the Indy500 has been devalued to the point where it is just another race.

]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147609 Gman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:13:45 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147609 I'm also an American fan, and I can agree that the new IRL series will never rival NASCAR as it once may have been able to do. That's not to say that it can't be a good product, attract some sponsorship and carve out a decent spot for itself- it can. But in terms of being the top American-based motorsports series, it won't even come close. Perhaps some of you who follow the sport more can provide some insight on this, but NASCAR dose a great job of reaching out to the average sports/racing fan. TV and media coverage is plentiful, mercandise is easy to obtain and the races are well-promoted. The new IRL will certainly need to be more media and sponsor-friendly if it wants to develop into even a version of it's former self. I’m also an American fan, and I can agree that the new IRL series will never rival NASCAR as it once may have been able to do. That’s not to say that it can’t be a good product, attract some sponsorship and carve out a decent spot for itself- it can. But in terms of being the top American-based motorsports series, it won’t even come close.

Perhaps some of you who follow the sport more can provide some insight on this, but NASCAR dose a great job of reaching out to the average sports/racing fan. TV and media coverage is plentiful, mercandise is easy to obtain and the races are well-promoted. The new IRL will certainly need to be more media and sponsor-friendly if it wants to develop into even a version of it’s former self.

]]> By: TommyB http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147555 TommyB Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:13:41 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147555 I much prefer IRL to NASCAR but i guess a lot of Americans won't. Something about open wheel racing I find more exciting then touring cars. Hope Sky Sports show the new series, they did show the IRL last year but I hope NASCAR is an addition to the timetable and not a replacement of the IRL I much prefer IRL to NASCAR but i guess a lot of Americans won’t. Something about open wheel racing I find more exciting then touring cars. Hope Sky Sports show the new series, they did show the IRL last year but I hope NASCAR is an addition to the timetable and not a replacement of the IRL

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147548 Keith Collantine Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:06:44 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147548 Actually Ben wrote this... Actually Ben wrote this…

]]> By: openwheel http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147545 openwheel Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:58:19 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147545 No one lements the demise of open wheel racing in the USA as the true American fans. I tend to agree with Keith-it is too late. They need to market the new series and they have not done this yet. The only coverage is in the press. And this was just about the merger not any future races. I did not watch the NASCAR race this week end but if they want fans they must draw from them. Did they have and ads during the NASCAR race this weekend. They have not promoted themselves at all yet. I think their start is just 3 weeks away, and you would not know it. I am a race fan in the US and I have no idea when the race is. I do know that it is @ Homestead FLA. I can not tell you what network will broadcast it. But I know everything about the F1 start. I even saw one of the first ads for it on the Speed Channel last night. So my DVR is set for the whole weekend. If I miss anything I just rewatch it. IRL/CART is a mystery with 3 weeks to go(?). No one lements the demise of open wheel racing in the USA as the true American fans. I tend to agree with Keith-it is too late. They need to market the new series and they have not done this yet. The only coverage is in the press. And this was just about the merger not any future races. I did not watch the NASCAR race this week end but if they want fans they must draw from them. Did they have and ads during the NASCAR race this weekend. They have not promoted themselves at all yet. I think their start is just 3 weeks away, and you would not know it. I am a race fan in the US and I have no idea when the race is. I do know that it is @ Homestead FLA. I can not tell you what network will broadcast it. But I know everything about the F1 start. I even saw one of the first ads for it on the Speed Channel last night. So my DVR is set for the whole weekend. If I miss anything I just rewatch it. IRL/CART is a mystery with 3 weeks to go(?).

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/comment-page-1/#comment-147523 Alianora La Canta Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:39:14 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/03/03/the-ben-evans-column-kiss-and-make-up/#comment-147523 At least with CART and IRL united, they have a chance of making themselves stable, if not necessarily fight back against NASCAR very much. It would be better off concentrating on becoming a good feeder series for F1. At least with CART and IRL united, they have a chance of making themselves stable, if not necessarily fight back against NASCAR very much. It would be better off concentrating on becoming a good feeder series for F1.

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