I'm really not a fan of either. They just seem like gimmicks.
Having bigger events would be fun, but I don't see the need to make some events worth more points than others.
What I want to see, really, is competitive racing, which I hope will be accomplished by allowing more than one chassis and engine (though I don't imagine there's much interest on that front beyond Honda) in 2012. It's not going to solve every problem with getting fans interested, but it solves the big one, in my mind. Things start to fall in place once you create good racing. You get more interest, and that leads to more sponsors, which leads to more rides open to quality drivers, which leads to more interest, which leads to more sponsors, which leads to more rides open to quality drivers, etc.
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