For everyone who is a friend of the Laguna Seca race course, a vowed enemy of anything related to the France family of NASCAR fame, or both, we have good news: International Speedway Corporation (ISC), the company that we have told you was looking into taking over track management operations from SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula), the management team that has run Laguna Seca for decades, has decided to not submit a proposal for the potential takeover of operations at the famous track. That doesn’t mean that everything is well and good, however. In fact, it could be just the opposite.
SCRAMP and officials within the government of Monterey County, California have been at odds ever since SCRAMP’s 2014 bid for operations was rejected and reduced to a month-to-month approval system. SCRAMP accused Monterey County of secretly courting ISC, claiming that officials have been actively keeping SCRAMP out of the loop regarding any kind of information related to the search, and that the county is acting like they don’t want SCRAMP to return at all…something that can pretty much be set in stone after hearing their side. Regarding the ISC decision, the Monterey Herald quoted Montery County supervisor Dave Potter as saying, “I’m actually glad to see it go this route. This is what SCRAMP asked for. We have no opportunity for newspaper ads. Our opportunity is in a public process. Now we have an opportunity for a national or even an international raceway manager search. Be careful what you wish for.”
“Be careful what you wish for”? While Monterey County officials are allowing SCRAMP to submit a new proposal provided that there is more detailed financial information than previous bids (which if approved would allow them to maintain control of track operations), we get the feeling that the proposal just might hit the circular filing system next to the county supervisor’s desk, or maybe in the big auto-filing unit that makes some killer confetti, especially after SCRAMP went on the attack in the media, paying for full-page ads that blasted Monterey County for meeting with ISC in secret. In August, Potter told the Herald, “We were hoping they would find a way to work with ISC, but with them taking this negative approach that’s not a good way to start a relationship. It’s like trying to get divorced before getting married. They’ve known about ISC for a long time, so why when ISC is finally in town and discussing a partnership would they attack them now? It looks like they’ve given up on their relationship with the Board of Supervisors, too. It’s not a really good way to treat a landlord.”
There are certainly two sides to this battle, and only one side can emerge victorious. What do you think will happen?
WTF?
Is that a giant wheeled penis about to negotiate a tight bend?
Is Laguna Seca producing the world’s ultimate porn video to secure its future?
Stay tuned for more information……..
For our friend “across the pond” it’s the Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile. Every kid in the US for 60 years knows this marketing icon. Hot dogs. ( bangers) and bologna (balogna) has made it famous.
I know it well, mate – that makes no difference – it still looks like a giant wheeled penis!
If the Wienermobile makes you fixate on penises, then I think you’re the one with issues mate!
It’s a frigging hot dog .
Uh, it looks like a dick – a really big one, too.Madison Avenue took some pages from Freud’s work and made pne of the most successful, semi-subliminal campaigns in history.