From: Dumas.Walker@f10.n1.z17131.fidonet.org   
      
   > Las Vegas' first year since 1981-1982 and the Caesars Place fiascos.   
   > Possibly its last (again). TBD. I'll venture a higher percentage of   
   > locals (if not Liberty) would rather see Watkins Glen return.   
      
   As a non-local, I would rather see a race at Watkins Glen myself.  Of   
   course, I would rather watch Indycar race at the Glen vs. Long Beach or any   
   other street event, so I might be in a minority with that opinion.   
      
   IIRC, either US ChampCar and/or Indycar has held street races in Las Vegas   
   since 1982, but they didn't stay on the schedule long so they were   
   apparently not lucrative.   
      
   > Whereas Monaco was first held in 1929, and annually since 1955, with   
   > 1938-1947, 1949, 1951, and 1953-1954 races cancelled for various   
   > geopolitical, financial, and sporting reasons.   
      
   The Long Beach GP has run for several years under various organizations.  I   
   have never read anything about locals fussing about that one, either.  My   
   impression, having visited Long Beach when there was not a race on, is that   
   at least part of the course is regularly closed for street festivals, etc.,   
   so maybe closing that area does not cause as much trouble.   
      
   > Whereas in Las Vegas, 'No one gives a crap about the sport. No one.'   
      
   I bet some do give a crap but not like folks do about Monaco.   
      
      
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