[PF Flyer]

... tomorrow (Sunday) from Mid-Ohio. Same day coverage, just time delayed. 1pm EDT, I believe.

My team, #99 Tiger Racing, qualified 5th today just .2 seconds behind Heinricy in the 3rd CTS-V.

Go Team.

Here's me getting the driver ready at the Sebring race this past March

(IMG:http://99chevy.com/multimedia/sebring_2004/gallery_1/images/P1010033.jpg)

Speed World Challenge

[mitchntx]

We do agree ... Caddy was given too much and Audi is hands off ... why? I dunno ....

Randy, I guess my issue about "sandbagging" boils down to a couple of points ...

I believe Cadillac had 2 major objectives for the 2004 season ... win the first race they fielded cars and win the season manufacturer's championship. Fielding a 3rd car got them another podium (more manufacturer's points and running mid pack will get some rewards points relief. Like any other team, they are reading the rules and using the rules to their advantage.

I also believe, like most every other series, a certain amount of drama draws attention. And I think the SCCA is playing the fans both on the track and off track battle. In any drama, there are those who pull for the good guys and those who cheer the bad guys. I'm not saying either side (pro caddy/Audi or anti-caddy/audi) is the good guy or the bad guy ... just making a distinction between 2 camps. And that distinction is what will draw media coverage, which equates to attendance and ratings. Looking back at the race, how much TV coverage did Stu get for coming up so far in the standings? How much coverage did Archer/Gigliotti get for their battle? Very, very little ... the Audis and the Caddys stole the show ... even from 9th and 10th place, they got airtime. And being in the media biz, it's all about airtime, brother ... while listening to a scanner one time, I heard Ken Schrader ask if he should blow up the motor, in the closing laps of a Texas race, so Skoal could get a little more air time.

It happens ...