The capacity for negativism that some possess astonishes me even with all the years I've had to observe it repeatedly.

Here's some info on HD Partners; http://sec.edgar-online.com/2005/12/...3/Section4.asp

If you take the time to read (and learn) you'll see the management team is made up of the principals who built Direct TV. I would guess they see an opportunity to better promote, and grow, the NHRA brand. Given that they are professionals at building entertainment based companies (at least one) their odds of being right are better than those of say...................oh, some hot rodder who's never built any kind of company. Yeah, they could fail too, that's what the free market allows.

At least they're trying to make something happen instead of just sitting around carping. Of course the carpers have nothing to lose. If these guys are successful in making NHRA more popular, and profitable, they'll be hailed as "greedy" (never mind the risk and effort they expend), and if they fail then the nagativistas can say "I told you so".