Neither of those stories contradict each other. I was sure from the start that VIR said, "F you, we're not losing money on this," and the "AMA" said, "Well, I guess there's nothing we can do here." They've come so far since rock bottom in 08/09 and finally have some exciting racing going, and they accept this happening. I bet yet another tarnish on the reputation of the series cost them more in the long run than it would have to make that race happen. I thought these DMG folks were supposed to bring some NASCAR-level clout with them - they can't just dip into some other account to protect the value of their investment? Sorry for the rant. I guess it's just an emotional swing of seeing FOUR great races from MO this weekend, and then being reminded that the whole series is really still just a joke.