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I would actually welcome the Silver Crown cars being added into the Indy Car point chase. It would be super interesting to allow someone chasing points to take to the dirt tracks in an attempt to capture the Championship. It would also open some avenues to "climb the ladder" to some really deserving talent.
like Chase Brisco
or several other very talented daredevils!
It is extremely unfair to both the driver and car owner. The car owner has tons of money wrapped up in equipment and commitments to sponsors (to the tune of millions) now turn a Dave Darland or Tony Elliot (Rest in Peace) or Tracy Hines lose in a this machine and tell them "just keep it off the wall" while running against the likes of Castro Neves or some other hobo who has raced rear engine stuff since they were in short pants. Jacob Wilson had an Indy Light ride several years ago. Never ran one, qualified second (!) Stacked it up lap one, turn one. Cost him a ton of money. Steve Chassie put an Eagle on the outside front row at Phoenix one year. He crashed. Nobody is as brave as Steve. You have to have miles and miles of experience. Nobody is "developed".
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