With fewer competitors and competitions, our columnist sees the sport at a major crossroads.

A handful of combined driving events have gone on hiatus this year: Garden State (N.J), Iron Horse (Ill.), Ram Tap (Calif.), Lord Stirling (N.J). Not enough entries for some, a decline in sponsorship money for others, a little burnout for another. Hopefully, all will resume in 2010, but in these times, one shouldn’t take anything for granted.