Apocalypse Now

It could all be going to hell for racing in the United States:

1. SPEED is getting slaughtered.
2. Tony George wants to buy IndyCar (Robin Miller was right, why do we doubt him at times).

Let's start with the top. SPEED is dying. It is a sinking ship, Formula One is gone, Wind Tunnel will die as well, lots of good guys and gals are going to be out of jobs, we are probably never going to see coverage of any type of dirt racing, touring cars and bike racing again on American television. Will Buxton found out on Twitter, but he is open to IndyCar.

Bright Side: Formula One could be heading to NBC Sports Net. Bob Varsha is now open to become IndyCar's new lead play-by-play guy and multiple replays of NASCAR practice and qualifying could finally being coming to an end.

Now to the other point. It's IndyCar's (for a lack of a better term) herpes. If it isn't Sports Business Journal, leaders in IndyCar coverage, it's Jenna Fryer. They can't stop talking about Tony George buying IndyCar. Robin Miller mentioned it months ago, we as fans revolted the idea and that was that. But these two must be five years old and keep picking at the scab. Nobody wants to go through the Tony George Project again. Randy Bernard is doing fine in a tough situation. He got the best races (sans Belle Isle) on national TV, including a prime time race with no fear about going head-to-head with the NBA and (if they workout their labor strife) NHL playoffs.

Ok, maybe I got ahead of myself. Maybe it is not the apocalypse, but things could be better. The series is not for sale and that is what matters. Tony George can offer all the money he wants but the answer seems to remain no and that is probably for the best of all humanity.

Maybe we should stay the course and hope it will all work out. If this is the apocalypse, it has been a good ride, I enjoyed it, best of luck to all you.