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21 Oct 2004, 14:26 (Ref:1130724) | #1 | ||
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The $100 million dollar question
Okay guys, just imagine if you were the owner and boss of the Champcar World Series and you had $100 million dollars to spend, what would you do with the series? How would you run it? What would you change?
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21 Oct 2004, 17:30 (Ref:1130936) | #2 | ||
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Run the races on Saturdays, every last one of them on network TV.
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21 Oct 2004, 19:15 (Ref:1131010) | #3 | ||
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How much do you suppose it would cost to buy MIS?
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21 Oct 2004, 19:45 (Ref:1131027) | #4 | ||
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A prize fund of $15m for the winning team and no other prizes.
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21 Oct 2004, 23:54 (Ref:1131263) | #7 | ||
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good question , and one I'd like to stew over for a bit.
$100 Million , thats more money than I make in a whole year |
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$100mill? I'd buy IRL. That way you get your teams back, a bunch of engine suppliers and no opposition.
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22 Oct 2004, 04:17 (Ref:1131407) | #9 | ||
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I'd fund a team to buy Danica Patrick's contract out from Rahal. Perhaps not yet ready for CC, but the future advertising potential is enormous.
She could be my personal secretary in the interim. Speaking of Patricks, my first priority would be landing a solid ride for Carpentier. And then I'd work on doing the same for Valiante and Gidley. I'd waste no time in signing LVMS to a multi-year contract, with the stipulation of an earlier green flag. And I'd try to double-bill it with NASCAR again. I'd hire Bob Singleton to the front office. And while in the hiring mood, I'd take a good hard look at the Chief Steward position. Perhaps I'd take all the money and buy Cosworth. Or perhaps I'd take all the money and throw one MASSIVE 10T's party! |
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22 Oct 2004, 04:25 (Ref:1131410) | #10 | ||
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I'll have a double
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22 Oct 2004, 04:50 (Ref:1131424) | #11 | ||
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1. Ensure that all the current races and newer racces on the schedule are announced early and marketed heavilly.
2. Have 20 cars on the grid at every race. 3. Spend more money on feeder categories like FBMW, TA, FFord etc. |
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1. I wouldn't waste a dime on the irl or any of the teams or drivers. All would be banned permanently from Champcar if I ran the show.
2. A minimum of 250 grid girls at every race. 3. A new race in New York City, Boston or Chicago. 4. A proper TV deal with good announcers. 5. A schedule of 16-18 good races. Maybe 2 in Australia, 1 Asia and 1 South America race. 3-4 in Canada, 2 in Mexico the rest in the USA. 6. At least 1 new team. |
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23 Oct 2004, 00:03 (Ref:1132526) | #14 | ||
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i'd likely buy cosworth, and if there is anything left over
i would run the races saturday and saturday nights at select events go for big city events (chicago, NY NY, san fransisco?) keep ford badging and ask for volvo, mazda, Jaguar to participate) and the schedule is good i would run 2 Aussie races- as we are there already, and a japanese race (Tsukuba or fuji-). and south america would need a venue |
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23 Oct 2004, 00:14 (Ref:1132533) | #15 | ||
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just a question why a japanese event ????? unless you had mazda badging, even then wouldnt it make more sence if you had rotary engines suplying the series aswell as V8s ??? as has been said before quad rotors music to my ears
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Ironic, isn't it?
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Indded! Nice call macdaddy , let's hope it happends!
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