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2005-06-20 Home Front: Economy

Michelin Shares Fall After Cars Quit U.S. Grand Prix (

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Posted by too true 2005-06-20 11:21|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 One of the fat cats that you would love to despise is Bernie Ecclestone. This couldn't have happened to a better one than him. Plus it is the most boring racing league in the world. All this has done is "cement" further the popularity of NASCAR in America. If I was NASCAR I would start to think about a few races in England (where they were suppose to be building an oval track somewhere in the Midlands) or better yet, Germany!! I think the Brits and the German auto-fanatics would immediately fall hard for NASCAR.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2005-06-20 13:40|| 2005-06-20 13:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Worse news, rule changes in 2 years posit only 1 tire supplier and I doubt it will be Bridgestone.

F1's not boring but it is an acquired taste and the acquiring is gettnig more and more difficult.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-20 14:24|| 2005-06-20 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 And yes NASCAR would be a natural in Germany and Italy.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-20 14:25|| 2005-06-20 14:25|| Front Page Top

#4 This was a major screw up by Michelin. Don't look for them to be the single supplier now. There are oval tracks in both the UK and Germany. Champ cars have run at both of them. The Euros have what they call "saloon" car classes, which are similar to NASCAR. It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out, but it really is a huge black eye to F1, not just in the US, but all over the world.

Posted by remoteman 2005-06-20 16:11|| 2005-06-20 16:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah but F1 cars look really cool.

Posted by jolly roger 2005-06-20 19:28|| 2005-06-20 19:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Nascar has trouble making enough stops in America to satisfy Americans without racing 52 weeks a yr. They could try Busch series.....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-20 21:00|| 2005-06-20 21:00|| Front Page Top

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