Will HVM and Simona be at Homestead???

[Tim Northcutt]

TSO is reporting that Indy sources have said that HVM's landlord at their shops changed the locks last night and has security guards in place at the facility...

HVM employees were given today off...

It has been no secret that money has been tight for them all season...Let's hope that they can resolve this and get the landlord paid so that they can prep the car to go racing in the season finale.

It is a shame that this has happened, because Simona has really had an outstanding season, given the fact that she has been in an underfunded ride.

I'd like to see her finish out the deal, but that may not be in the cards due to circumstances beyond her control.

[JagtechOhio]

That is the sound of a domino falling.

If my understanding is correct, not making the 17 races makes an entrant ineligible for TEAM money.

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

That is the sound of a domino falling.

If my understanding is correct, not making the 17 races makes an entrant ineligible for TEAM money.

I believe that is correct, but I thought that the ICS may have made an early season exception for Conquest last year due to some circumstances and could possibly do the same for HVM, since it is the last race.

[JagtechOhio]

This is pretty incredible. It wasn't worth the effort for the IRL to intervene and front HVM a little cash to keep this matter off the radar?

Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, contender for the series ROY honors, and the car is locked in the shop. And everybody in the world who still has their eye on the Series and on Simona now knows about it, even if the crisis is resolved.

Anybody who says this Series has made a minute improvement during the past year is dreaming.

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

This is pretty incredible. It wasn't worth the effort for the IRL to intervene and front HVM a little cash to keep this matter off the radar?

Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, contender for the series ROY honors, and the car is locked in the shop. And everybody in the world who still has their eye on the Series and on Simona now knows about it, even if the crisis is resolved.

Anybody who says this Series has made a minute improvement during the past year is dreaming.

The Conquest "Help" was a rumor last year...not sure if they did get the TEAM $$$ or not last year, if at all...

I do agree that it would have made sense for them to do so, if able and aware of the situation...maybe an advance on the TEAM $$$ they would have gotten later?

I don't know when or how they pay that out, though, so I can't really comment on it.

I do agree that it is yet another black eye that could have - and should have - been avoided.

[PabloTeK]

Considering a certain Mr. B Ecclestone has reportedly been keeping Hispania afloat, it wouldn't hurt the IRL to intervene and keep a decent rookie in a car for one race surely...

[JagtechOhio]

A certain Mr. Bernard said in an interview several weeks ago that the total sponsor spend had increase from $34M in 2009 to $81M in 2010.

I have no idea what that means, but it sure sounds like somebody could cut a check for $50 or $100k and make this all go away quietly. Before it became news.

Blink.

[mountainstar]

I think it was suggested that HVM was barely surviving before and whatever simona's "mentor"(whatever his name was, we'll call him MR. Stargate Worlds, whatever stargate worlds is, probably don't want to know) is paying it's never been enough.

Could be a long cold winter for a lot of people coming up.

[JagtechOhio]

Who is that Obi-Wan dude supposed to be? He likes writing dissertations on weak foundation, I'm curious if you know why he is so sure of himself.

[JagtechOhio]

This issue is handled, Simona will be at Homestead.

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