Among the people nervously watching the conflict between the AMA/Daytona Motorsports Group is Miller Motorsports Park's CEO and GM, Alan Wilson. '08's Miller's World Superbike round featured both the AMA and WSBK series but as the days pass that format repeating itself for '09 seems less likley.

"Now is the time that we are out getting sponsor and industry support for our WSBK event. Would you make any serious financial commitments with the industry in this state of chaos?" --Alan Wilson, Miller Motorsports Park

As has been stated here previously, over the last decade Alan Wilson has established himself as one of the best friends AMA Superbike has ever had, helping to bring the series to many venues he's designed, including Pikes Peak, Barber Motorsport Park and now at Miller.

Wilson said this week that the uncertainty of the 2009 AMA Superbike season is forcing him to consider a WSBK-only event next year at Miller. Previously MMP and WSBK announced that they would be bringing in the World Supersport series for '09.

"We have to structure our WSBK event right now, but without definitive knowledge of what will happen with pro racing may have to go with WSBK only. Its not what we want but what we may have to do," he said.

Wilson and Miller have a good working relationship with DMG's Roger Edmondson via his Grand Am series, and with NASCAR, and don't want to jeopardize them, but said that the uncertainty over the '09 series and lack of factory teams is worrisome.

If MMP does go with WSBK only, he wonders if he will be able to attract enough sponsorship.

"We had a big dollar major non industry name sponsor in 2008. How can we ask for the same level of support if half our show is gone?"

"Now is the time that we are out getting sponsor and industry support for our WSBK event. Would you make any serious financial commitments with the industry in this state of chaos? If this is not bad enough, try selling big sponsorship deals with this situation and an economy getting seriously tight," Wilson said.

If, as feared, Honda drops out of racing in the US they will take their ancillary spending with them, meaning a track like Miller Motorsports Park will not cash a large Honda sponsorship check next year. "We stand to lose a lot of money from our manufacturer sponsor if they choose not to participate next season," Wilson said.