Now there's 2 employees..

Now there's 2 employees..

* superbikeplanet . com /2008/Mar/080314g5.htm

There's been rumors about SX being for sale since before the season
started, could this be the proof, or did they bring Janson onboard to
help run the "new" SB series, or both? Whatever the reason, I can't
imagine the senior VP at Live Nation coming cheap...

Re: Now there's 2 employees..

T3 wrote:
> * superbikeplanet . com /2008/Mar/080314g5.htm
>
> There's been rumors about SX being for sale since before the season
> started, could this be the proof, or did they bring Janson onboard to
> help run the "new" SB series, or both? Whatever the reason, I can't
> imagine the senior VP at Live Nation coming cheap...

I'm sure he didn't come cheap but personally I'm glad to see Roy join
in, he's a very valuable asset and brings a lot to the table. With him
on board, I feel somewhat better about the future of AMA racing and I'm
not talking strictly roadracing.

--
Mick aka MotoMania
motomick at sbcgobal dot net

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body -- but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
-- WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!" - Author : Unknown

Re: Now there's 2 employees..

On 2008-03-15 13:20:38 -0400, Mick <motomickNOSPAM@sbcglobal . net > said:

> T3 wrote:
>> * superbikeplanet . com /2008/Mar/080314g5.htm
>>
>> There's been rumors about SX being for sale since before the season
>> started, could this be the proof, or did they bring Janson onboard to
>> help run the "new" SB series, or both? Whatever the reason, I can't
>> imagine the senior VP at Live Nation coming cheap...
>
> I'm sure he didn't come cheap but personally I'm glad to see Roy join
> in, he's a very valuable asset and brings a lot to the table. With him
> on board, I feel somewhat better about the future of AMA racing and I'm
> not talking strictly roadracing.

He's about the best 1st hire they could've made IMO whether they're
about to snag SX, or not, though I do wonder what it cost to have him
resign the VP of LN. Whatever the figure, I can't imagine it *not*
being serious money...

Re: Now there's 2 employees..

T3 wrote:
> He's about the best 1st hire they could've made IMO whether they're
> about to snag SX, or not, though I do wonder what it cost to have him
> resign the VP of LN. Whatever the figure, I can't imagine it *not* being
> serious money...

Agreed on both points. There are several folks that are/have been
involved with APR (AMA Pro Roadracing) that I hope to see join the new
team. Personally, while many of the people that have been part of APR
are competent, I think that the overall management and "promotional" end
of things just wasn't working. There are a few groups/promoters that I
know that were in the running and that I'm glad didn't get things, from
my personal experience of dealing with them.

I hope that those people that were helping to hold APR together and
running decent are taken in so their expertise can be taken advantage
of. This year will be interesting to watch as that's when they'll be
forming their core group of folks.

I do know that if they think they'll have sufficient grids in all APR
classes without what is now considered the privateers, they're sadly
mistaken. I don't think they're stupid enough to think that ALL teams
will have full, high-profile sponsors. There will be small
owner-sponsored teams and racers, just like there is in every form of
motorsport except probably F1 and MotoGP. Even NASCRAP has Robby Gordon
doing his own thing.

Whether DMG is the perfect fit or not is now a moot point. It's their
game with numerous genres of two wheeled racing and I truly hope that
things are better. I live on the left coast of the USA and would also
like to be able to see a flat track race without driving north to WA.

It'll be interesting to see what unfolds in the near future. I think a
lot more will be determined by the time the GP circus comes to Laguna in
a few months time.
--
Mick aka MotoMania
motomick at sbcgobal dot net

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body -- but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
-- WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!" - Author : Unknown

Re: Now there's 2 employees..

On 2008-03-15 18:01:44 -0400, Mick <motomickNOSPAM@sbcglobal . net > said:

> T3 wrote:
>> He's about the best 1st hire they could've made IMO whether they're
>> about to snag SX, or not, though I do wonder what it cost to have him
>> resign the VP of LN. Whatever the figure, I can't imagine it *not*
>> being serious money...
>
> Agreed on both points. There are several folks that are/have been
> involved with APR (AMA Pro Roadracing) that I hope to see join the new
> team. Personally, while many of the people that have been part of APR
> are competent, I think that the overall management and "promotional"
> end of things just wasn't working. There are a few groups/promoters
> that I know that were in the running and that I'm glad didn't get
> things, from my personal experience of dealing with them.

When DMG's offer said everything I heard the bidding process was pretty
much over and the "Dinger" kind of said as much too. They wash their
hands of everything without the worry that Hill-climb's, SuperMoto,
ATV's, or for that matter, Dirt Track gets left to twist in the wind,
definitely a win, win deal for the AMA and I think for ALL of us too..

>
> I hope that those people that were helping to hold APR together and
> running decent are taken in so their expertise can be taken advantage
> of. This year will be interesting to watch as that's when they'll be
> forming their core group of folks.

There's a certain amount of blood letting with any takeover/buyout and
we both know that'll happen in this case as well, but you're right,
there were some very competent nuts and bolts folks and I imagine
Edmundson not only knows that, but knows who too..

>
> I do know that if they think they'll have sufficient grids in all APR
> classes without what is now considered the privateers, they're sadly
> mistaken. I don't think they're stupid enough to think that ALL teams
> will have full, high-profile sponsors. There will be small
> owner-sponsored teams and racers, just like there is in every form of
> motorsport except probably F1 and MotoGP. Even NASCRAP has Robby Gordon
> doing his own thing.

I think that statement was more a vision of the direction they want, it
damn sure didn't get that way in NASCAR overnight and it's not gonna
happen with bikes either, but in a few years, or so it might..

>
> Whether DMG is the perfect fit or not is now a moot point. It's their
> game with numerous genres of two wheeled racing and I truly hope that
> things are better.

I don't like monopoly's, hell, who does? But anyone who really loves
'Merkan 2 wheeled racing as a sport knows it needs to grow to survive
and there's little doubt these are the best folks ever to make that
happen and given what we've had to endure for sooo long, why anyone
would lament their arrival is beyond me. That it looks like they're
going to control most, if not all of it bodes well too, at least at
this particular point in time..


> I live on the left coast of the USA and would also like to be able to
> see a flat track race without driving north to WA.

Hey, I'm down in Florida and if it wasn't for the Speedweek GNS's and
Hotshoe's we'd have Zip-track, so, I know where you commin' from!

> It'll be interesting to see what unfolds in the near future. I think a
> lot more will be determined by the time the GP circus comes to Laguna
> in a few months time.

Could be, but I'd imagine by Labor Day for sure...