I've got to agree in parts. An immense number of people would simply turn off auto racing. Rallying would get more exposure, but at present, CART isn't ready to fill the void, and sports and touring car series aren't compelling enough.
Now, if we had a touring car series based on the DTM rules and brought in more manufacturers and a more global perspective, we might have something. Makes for great, close, aggressive, and above all, fast, racing.
If manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and others come into the IRL, such a series _could_ be made a bit more likely because you'd suddenly have a lot of DTM-style engines out there. I'd certainly watch!
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