Posted by Ark68SS on May 25, 2014 at 23:04:04 from (172.13.140.181):
In Reply to: OT Indy 500 posted by Mark - IN. on May 25, 2014 at 12:51:42:
I've been an Indy 500 fan from the '60's. Here in Arkansas we bought tickets for to a live pay-per-view broadcast that was shown in a movie theater, and skipped school to watch it. I saw Mario Andretti win his only 500 and saw the STP turbine cars out class the field and lose races in the last few laps and AJ Foyt winning his 3rd 500 in the Foyt-Coyote. You don't see the innovation in the cars today like you did back then, and that's a shame.
It took lots of $$ to race back then, and it takes even more now, as shown by the lack of entries for this year's race. Sponsorships are hard to come by, and that's one reason you see drivers from other nations. The drivers get sponsorship dollars from companies in their home country and bring it to the teams. As in all forms of racing, there are better drivers than those on the track who don't have the money to bring to the teams. It's always been that way, and always will be.
You gotta love Indy racing keeping away from the BS like the "green-white-checker", qualifying by owner points, and cautions for debris that only an "official" can see. No bump-and-run in open wheelers either. IMO, it's still the best professional racing series in the US.
BillL
This post was edited by Ark68SS at 23:07:27 05/25/14.
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