Miller on merger attempt

[JohnSSC]

I like that: "Anyone who doesn't have a clue, read this great post!" There is an irony there for those that can see it is a wonder to behold...

Why? Because what we really need here is a rehash of how CIRCL got here in the first place. Of course, TG just woke up one morning and decided "today would be a swell day to start an ovla-only series!" and then busied himself with the task.

Sure.

And the same Carl Haas who is ready to jump ship isn't the same Carl Haas who told TG that he was taking his toys (his fellow CART owners) and throwing them out of the Indy 500 pram. I paraphrase here but the quote was something like: "Without us you can't have an Indy 500."

Anyway, then as now, the teams will do what is best for them financially. I do not think IC or myself or anyone else will tell you that the IRL part of CIRCL is in abundantly good shape either. IRL is at least in the step-down unit instead of ICU on life-support.

Further, I don't think that any of the CC team owners outside the gringos wake up in the morning and say: "I am opposed to the IRL, TG and all they stand for!" I think that basically they just want to race and make a few bucks whiole they are at it.

So having said that, what do you think that guys like Vasser and Walker and Dale Coyne and Paul Stoddart, etc are thinking right now? This deal is offered and they are not told about it (after all, they are not owners of CC but where would CC be without 'em?) and the "sticking point" is apparently the gringos wanting TG to compensate them for the bad investment they made ($100 million payment request).

I am thinking that folks like that are looking in their rolodex for TG's phone number to see if they can cut their own deal.