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What Did IMS Learn Last Weekend? « Oilpressure
Monday's post about how well the city of Indianapolis did in hosting Super Bowl XLVI sparked some interesting discussion – not only in the comment section, but in some e-mail exchanges between myself and others. Among those I conversed with was our friend Pressdog, who raised some interesting points (and also celebrated his birthday yesterday – Happy Birthday, Bill!). In fact, he posted a much more eloquent offering on the subject than I could write, on his own site here.
This was also discussed last night on Trackside, so this is not an original topic. Some of the discussion has centered on whether or not the powers that be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway took note on the staging of a world-class event. Many feel that after one hundred years of running the Indianapolis 500, the folks at 16th and Georgetown know what they're doing. After all, if something lasts that long, they've got to be doing something right. Right?
Well there's an old saying in business that says if you're not constantly striving to improve your product, you're falling behind. I don't think it should be considered blasphemous to suggest that IMS could improve the way they do things. As we die-hards all know, they have a fantastic product. It's exciting and is steeped in more tradition than almost any sporting event anywhere. Some would have a strong argument that the Kentucky Derby is older and just as famous. That is correct, but it also lasts for only two minutes. Is it really a great event if it takes longer to find a bathroom than the event lasts?
