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They're not the "top class" in the series. I might add that there already are the World Challenge and Continental Tires series that are fully production-based, not to mention NASCAR for tin-tops, if you will. The production/stock racing scene is a different animal here than elsewhere, and I don't see a GT-only event under USCR getting that much attention, plus there's already a boat load of GT series around the world to follow; there's no need for another one.
The N24 and Spa 24 are long-established, special events. Barber and Detroit are unlikely to be anything more than sprints, especially Detroit.
Robby Gordon has NASCAR notoriety and sponsors. It's also a discipline that some of the stock car, and some of the outdoor and extreme sports, fans might watch. USCR might be able to get the NASCAR sponsorship to some degree, but they won't have that one, recognizable face from the series to go with and for fans to latch on to.
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