Yeah, there used to be two IndyCar races per year here in Milwaukee, plus Road America later and my parents and family went since the oldern days so we watched every IndyCar race growing up which I'm sure had a big influence on me, plus went to the races in person. We watched NASCAR and NHRA too, but it was never "serious business" like open-wheel was.
That's fine, but I don't know why you would imply that IndyCar is in any position to influence anything NASCAR does.
can't predict the future, but getting a stable TV contract with a network that doesn't think they are an afterthought after little league baseball and who knows. It is competition, and at one time indycar racing was huge as you well know. USAC. anyway
Paraphrasing: "Passing was the most difficult part...so much downforce, the spoilers are huge, you could only pass on the restarts because after five laps you get strung out and once you get in someone's wake it's almost impossible to get by..."
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Went back and found the article, it was an actual plate:
Badmouthing the Nascar product (AKA telling the truth) and they will have none of that.
pretty much on a large track I would guess, about like the Nationwide, some tracks they stay pretty close. But I don't see a great improvement, they still are going too fast to do much passing..clean air is just as important and all that jazz.
Look at the cars 20 years ago and its directly related to the quality of racing. You could stick a football under those cars. Nowadays youd be lucky to squeeze shreds of integrity under the cars.
TNT has been giving us the BIG F-YOU pretty much since the switch over in 2001, tonight wasn't the first time
Fortunately, IndyCar's DW12 car they've used since 2012 is a lot better than the previous generation and the only cookie-cutter tracks they run now are Texas and Fontana but even those don't have pack racing like they used to. The product has improved a good bit recently.
I suppose that's what Kurt gets for not having a true sponsor.
I had no idea how they decide that, apparently there's an actual measurement of improvement from first half to second half.
i guess all don't run the moog sticker, and Penske doesn't run the 3m sticker, so only other car to lead gets the 3m lap leader award
NBC/NBCSN does a great job with most of what they do, the sports they cover usually see increases once they're picked up.
Given the differences in equipment, I think Annett is clowning Stenhouse this year. So is Allgaier.
They certainly suck, but still have a leg up on HScott and Tommy Baldwin Racing. Stenhouse has no excuse. Of all the rookie drivers to come up last year or this year the only two I can safely say he's performing better than are Bowman and Truex.
Truth.
Don't listen to'em FL. At least you're posting links instead of blowin up the threads with huge graphs like a newbie.
Pour some beer on it and go out to the club.
Beer makes everything better....... well except judgement, eyesight at bars and a few other minor things so yea put beer on it.Pour some beer on it and go out to the club.
