Anybody read Gordon Kirby’s article this week? (http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=9558)
It’s the most positive article on Champ Car I have EVER read. Truly an inspiring article for any die-hard fan. I know I enjoyed it.

What was it? 149 thousand in Denver? 51 corporate sponsorship up from 6 in 2004? 70K+ on race day? My good friend and Trans Am track announcer Dan Lacy went out on a limb this weekend and declared over the airwaves that the Denver GP rivals and might top the Long Beach event. It’s a bold statement. Aside from the history that Long Beach has, I think Dan may have been spot on. These festival of speeds that Champ Car are producing are just getting better and better. Its truly amazing the effort that goes into putting these events together. We see Long Beach, Toronto, maybe Australia and I don’t know that we truly realize the time and effort it takes to put these things together. Big props go to all involved!

I’d like to welcome Steve Johnson to the family of the Champ Car World Series. If there’s anything I can do Mr. Johnson to make your stay more enjoyable, please let me know. Anything at all. Get you coffee, read the paper for you. Anything to make you hire me again in 2006! Someone explain to him what Overheard at the Track is before he sees it for himself and thinks “what the hell is this!” By the way, if you think of Champ Car as a family, I am that distant cousin who show’s up for the family gatherings, is generally annoying and makes a fool of himself. But dang it I know all about Champ Cars!!! :)

Road America has come up EVERY single Fan Forum that we have had this year. Every single time the fans want to know what the status is with this race and whether Champ Car will ever return there. It’s obviously a special place and I think that Champ Car should return there. Kirby mentions dropping Milwaukee (should attendance not go up next year) and head down the road. I would dearly miss Milwaukee should it not re-up in 2007. I love that place more than most tracks. I have enjoyed some professional success in the past and always enjoy the city of Milwaukee with its Bucks and Brewers. Hopefully staging the race back on Sunday will bring the fans back. Champ Car needs at least a couple of ovals as everybody would likely agree and a one-mile oval with all the history and tradition of the Milwaukee Mile fits in perfectly with the new Champ Car plan. Blend the new with the old. A perfect mix of tradition and forwardness.

Can you believe Charles Zwolsman can capture the Championship this weekend at Road America and I won’t be there!!!! That’s like watching the entire season of 24 except for the final episode!! Those kids are so good this year and the competition will only get better in 2006. hey Atlantic driver in 2005…how about postponing the championship race until Montreal? Would you do that for me? I shouldn’t say Chuck will necessarily capture the championship in Road America. He has a 34 point lead over Wirth, so its still very much possible for Wirth to comeback. Wirth has been consistent all year, so I would expect another podium for both those guys this week and then duke it out in Montreal. Now that I have taken the time to evaluate the situation, I feel better. Looks like my kids have a very good chance of making the last race of the season the championship-determining race. I apologize for my outburst. Mr. Johnson if you read this, this is not typical behavior from your favorite Canadian cousin.