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I agree with the consensus here CCWS will go on for as long as the rich guys want to do it.
How long they will do it? My guess is about 1 season more.
Unless a miracle happens with sponsor growth the fields will get smaller to the point where owners will need to fund multicar teams just to keep contractual obligations to the event promoters fulfilled.
THAT will be the breaking point in my opinion.
The 2008 economy is not going to be a good one, recession is on the horizon, the US dollar is weak (which is good for CCWS).
The IRL is in not much better shape although that series still has the largest audience event as it's trump card. IRL does not have any new up and coming drivers, they cannot make a career out of open wheel cars. NASCAR still has the big sponsors
The split has killed open wheel racing that will probably never be rebuilt.
Sad days indeed for open wheel race fans.
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