Dear Tony,
Seems like you've been stirring up trouble again, and it's got a lot of people mad at you. As for me, I haven't formed an opinion as I have no idea what your plans are for IndyCar's future. That's why I'm writing you today. I think it would be to your best advantage to come forward and tell the world what you want to do.
As you know, Dan Gurney wrote the "White Letter" in 1978 in response to the job your father was doing running USAC. Gurney clearly laid out what he thought USAC was doing wrong and how the owners should go about fixing these problems. The cars owners were very receptive to the ideas laid out in the "White Letter" and almost a year after he wrote it, CART ran their first race. I bring this up because you are now in Mr. Gurney's position. You are the owner who is frustrated with the current direction of the series, but unlike Mr. Gurney, you don't need to win over the other owners, you need to win over the fans.
May I suggest that you gather your partners and lay out your plans for the future. Tell us, the fans, why we should support you. You know the major issues with the series, address them and how you would solve them. How would you plan to fix TV, attendance, and a lackluster schedule? I think if you address these issues, and give us you three, five and ten year plans, you might just win over the fanbase. If you announce a three year plan, you'll be three years ahead of the current administration. I think most fans would agree that right now IndyCar doesn't seem to have a vision for the future and is just trying it's best to just stay afloat. If you, and your partners, have a plan for the future it might put fans at ease for your takeover.
You have the chance to write your own "White Letter" and win support. Don't waste this opportunity.
(But keep Beaux Barfield and Will Phillips around, thanks)
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