As a marketing professional I clearly understand that this move was all about making money in a simple fashion.. putting butts in seats, working with a controlled track environment, and simply selling the merch. If they would work to gain recognition of the sport and work more creatively to gain sponsorships for this event rather than turning it into a closed circuit X Game event (which should be kept separate because they are two different things completely anyway) then they wouldn’t be in this financial crunch.

It’s disturbing that our society continually sacrifices tradition for a dollar. If we do not stand together to preserve the sport of rally racing as we know it we will be watching it on a closed circuit exclusively within the next ten years. If you love open road rally racing, I encourage you to let your voice be heard.