No doubt, professional sports-car racing has seen better, richer days. But with the consolidation of Grand-Am and ALMS in the U.S., we'll once again see if a motorsports series sponsored by a wristwatch brand can capture the imagination of the car-loving public. But how can it?
This week on /SHAKEDOWN, Leo Parente susses out 10 things that could make The Tudor United SportsCar Championship — kicking off in 2014 under the NASCAR umbrella — a must-see series for both mo-sports devotees and sports-car enthusiasts in general, a confluence no racing series has been able to achieve to date.
To generalize, racing must retain a crosscurrent of danger — by incorporating faster, harder-to-drive and technologically-forward prototype cars — while making races easer to follow on TV for the casual fan. Leo's got more tips for Tudor (a Rolex brand) USCC, or is that "Tusk"? What say you?
How To Make American Sports Car Racing A Must-See Event