Originally Posted by BrentTFunk:
The reason that non wing is less popular is because wings and late models make better billlboards. Nascar is more popular than Indycar for the same reason. Formula one is by far the richest and most popular of all. It didn't do that much for me, even when I saw it in person. So since they are the most popular, does that make them the best racing?
Good point, but I also recall reading years ago that Karl Kinser gave up "traditional" sprinters cause he felt that wings were safer, absorbed the force in a flip. When big guns like that switch, fans follow
More than one factor involved.....