I have to plan this just a little better to insure the Greatest
Spectacle in Racing. Yes I am a major fan of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. I
am a fan of open wheel racing in every way possible. I have found sponsorships
for race team across the planet. I have found sponsorships for actual race
tracks. I have been in racing in some sort of fashion since 1983. I am not
saying by any means that I have been successful in a major way. Now; I will say I have brought in the money
for open wheel racing, when every major company ran off after 1996. I know that
was the dark ages of IndyCar racing. I stood by Tony George 100% and had to get
jobs at other companies that didn't understand the value of open wheel racing.
I spent many years trying to explain the strong value for the buck, by getting
behind open wheel motorsports. I was blown away by some reporter thinking that
they knew exactly how to run a racing series and have never achieved anything
what so ever in the sport at all, but get there claim to fame by bashing the
Hulman Family for their decision to make IndyCar type racing more competitive in
a major since. I then watched a NASCAR rise to the top and that hurt my whole
drive in supporting anything at that point in motorsports. I just never
understood how a $60,000.00 car frame and a $80,000.00 motor could end up being
10 million a year to run a race team in NASCAR. These NASCAR’s have a great fan
base because NASCAR woke up and brought the fans close to all the action.
NASCAR made a major move when they needed to and have brought in oval racing at
its finest when IndyCar type racing thought they were going to compete with F1.
IndyCar type of racing just didn't figure out the fine details of something
called fan base, tied in with community support to challenge all ends of this
type of promotions. I myself failed many attempts to bring in major money, but
the companies I was dealing had other motives. Then I saw the light, no one is
ever going to sponsor a race car or a racing event unless they were going to
make a profit, or a major profit in an exceptional return on the initial
investment. Then I created a new system, and man did I go through a major
learning experience at that point. The flood gates of companies not even coming
close to the truth. I have signed
contracts from companies that are absolutely worthless. Why are they worthless,
because they didn't even have the credit lines to accomplish what these
companies put down on paper? I will give one example: I did get a company a
$250 million some odd distribution contract and as soon as the distribution
contract was done, I was treated like I had a virus or something. The
commitment the company was supposed to even get the 250 million dollar contract
was to sponsor an IndyCar Team with, hello my own commissions. Well are you ready here? The company skated on the deal because they
couldn't get the 250 million dollar contract financed because the company had
no credit at all or even worse bad credit. Now racing is just not a pretty business at
all, when all of the truths come out. Bad deals are just a bad deal all across the
board. I am saying I have seen good deals as well as the bad in motorsports. No
one in motorsports ever wants to pay me for bringing in a sponsor to them, as
soon as you try the team owners will try every way possible to not pay you
period. Now I can clarify that statement, some of the good team owners are gone
on to other projects in life, but and I do say I have met a few good team
owners. I have closed a deal with an
energy shot company to be placed in 9,000 retail stores and is very successful
today as I speak about this story. I have had so many projects for the good;
like motor oil, gas logistics, crude oil programs are the very best. Drug Store
campaigns are very good on all levels. Now
I am moving into a new dawn in motorsports; yes, I want to make sure on all
levels that IndyCar moves the whole family with excitement. I loved it back in
the day when AJ Foyt would step on to the race track as I was a young boy, or
even the name Unser. I have written speeches on how your brand can drive sales
across the planet and create profits in all areas for your business. I have
written and published a book on the Indianapolis 500 mile race from the start
to the modern times. I have had some successes in selling sponsorships, and
some major bombs in trying to bring in the cash for some very good race car
drivers out there across the board in motorsports. I will not let my favorite sport
called open wheel racing see its pit falls ever again. I know that in fact that if all parties in the
City of Indianapolis can see this new dawn in motorsports of community
involvement across the board, and help all major cities support the racing environment
on all levels. The NFL, NBA, and MLB all have embraced this action plan. I believe that the Grand Prix of Indianapolis
2014 could be the starting point to turn around the open wheel concept across
the world for IndyCar. Using a racetrack to bring in all areas of the community
to expose all the business and what great opportunity that they will bring
forth to drive an communities of a successful agenda to every one of its wonderful
citizens. Schools, Fire, and Police departments; Expressing the value of Union
Trade Training Programs, townships will come together as this is our race. We
are very fortunate to have a two and a half mile convention space in the City
of Indianapolis with hospitality and everything you will ever need to drive success
in your own community action plan. I can see all churches in the city of
Indianapolis come together to help their own areas of the city. Chamber of Commerce
and the Jaycees can demonstrate each chapter of the city that can strive in
business development strategy. Each turn of the road course at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway can have a strong city support from the turn name. Lawrence Turn name, and all 14 turns are valuable
in every sense of the matter. All of the school system support of every area of
the city, can you see all the children involvement what a strong vision. The Mayor of Indianapolis has set the stage
for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by setting up community association groups,
and teams of community leader all throughout the City of Indianapolis. Time is
ticking away my friends, May 2014 is coming around the corner soon.
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