Atlantic series was drowning before Johnson took over

There are a number of Atlantic people milling around here in Long Beach, and we heard the series was bleeding money long before Ben Johnson took it over, to the tune of $1.5-$1.8 Million per year. It seems that nobody has entirely given up hope for this great legacy series however. Perhaps that is just denial, or maybe there is something to it. We hope the series can manage a revival and continue its tradition in open wheel racing.