Comments on: Isn’t It Now Time To Move Forward?

By: don newcomb

don newcomb — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:06:35 +0000

its time to let go of randy and move forward. you dont see this kind of crap in nascar do you? dont care who so call lead the charge.move on!!!!! the seris isnt about randy,mari hulman, robin miller its about the on the track action!!!! one more the fall of open wheel racing started when these two things happened.

1— tony hulmans passing in 1977/ usac top officals dying in a plane crash

2– the famous white paper of gurney, penske and jim hall.

so if you decry where open wheel racing today theres where you start.

By: Steve K

Steve K — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:45:14 +0000

Get over it? Never! Will I watch IndyCar, yes. But I refuse to pretend it didn’t happen. I can multi task. The Bernard firing will be talked about for decades. I still watch my Browns every Sunday, but don’t think I didn’t crack a smile when I found out Art was dead and don’t think I didn’t want to vomit when the Ravens won Sunday. I will watch IndyCar again, but those with blood on their hands will not soon be forgiven.

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:43:39 +0000

INDYCAR has come a long way since Gene Simmons and his free sponsorship for Carmelo Anthony. Let’s all be happy.

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:44:04 +0000

Now is the time to move forward, but I struggle to blame anyone who dwells on Randy’s firing. It remains an understandably upsetting event.

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:02:36 +0000

I moved on and I had to temporarily stop visiting boards that lamented RB’s ouster. There were posters who seemed to be sufferring a collective apoplexy and seemed to have lost all reason. When I see threads regarding TG or RB I avoid them. However, the mods are pretty good at keeping it clean.

Regardless of all of that, I am excited about my Indianapolis 500 upgrade to section “A” and I may make a day trip to Birmingham with my son. “Daytripper!” That’s what I’m talking about!!!!!

By: pressdog

pressdog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:00:55 +0000

Agree entirely, George. I was pissed, then moved on. Long ago. Unfortunately some hard-core race fans love to milk grudges and live on bitterness and most definitely don’t move on well. How many are still bitching about the split? PT’s Indy 500 maybe-win? Pissed about Tony George who has been out of power for some years now? Bernard is gone, the new guy is in. It is better for people to stop paying attention to IndyCar entirely than watch because it helps them nurse some hate and rage.

By: SkipinSC

SkipinSC — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:00:34 +0000

A very good point and one to which I plead guilty. In defense of myself however, I must say that errors in judgement and seeming disregard for the few fans that are still paying attention have made it very difficult not to say, “A pox on ALL your houses,” and give up, especially living, as I do, in NASCAR country.

And, like you, George, I’ve been a fan since the 60′s. I cannot imagine the fortitude it takes for one to stand with the series who has not seen the history that we have. Nor is this problem a “new” one. I’ve had my disagreements with the management (in whatever form) since the turbine cars were banned after the ’68 race.

Sure, this melancholia will pass about the time the series heads to Indy; it always does. But, in an environment where the dollars are finite, it seems to me that the powers that be should be more cognizant of the fan base and specifically, its dwindling numbers.

By: redcar

redcar — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:51:58 +0000

bernard brought excitement, imagination, anticipation and enthusiasm to the series and his reward was to be thrown overboard. It’s hard for me to wish success on the people who plotted against him or ultimately who made that decision to can him.

I’m sure I’ll tune in to races whenever they start in spite of my r. bernard allegiance but I’m finding it hard to get enthused about the upcoming season because they’re giving me nothing to get enthused about.

I guess they’re waiting for the big report that will make everything better. it would be funny if the big report just said “bring back bernard.”

By: Nomex

Nomex — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:46:14 +0000

By describing them as major underachievers, my guess is he’s referring to John Barnes and Kevin Kalkhoven. They both fit that mold and they both had an ax to grind with R. Bernard.

By: JB

JB — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:33:57 +0000

I didn’t watch IndyCar because of Randy Bernard, but I did stop watching it from 2002 to 2006 because of Tony George. I came back with a very sour taste in my mouth and only became fully engaged after he was fired.

If TG thinks he’s coming back again, I will be gone forever. And forever is a long time.