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11/23/20, 5:56 PM   #1
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At a time when some Indy car drivers are staying away from oval racing, here's T.K. stepping in for the challenge. He's always been brave, but more interesting is at his age when he is semi retired, he STILL wants to do ovals. Every bit a badass in my book!!!!
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11/26/20, 7:25 AM   #2
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INDYCAR, is getting sadder than C.A.R.T. used to be unfortunately!! 4 Total Oval Races at 3 Different Tracks, because Texas is a Doubleheader!! 😥😤
Come on Roger Penske!!
 
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11/26/20, 10:18 AM   #3
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TK is a badass as far as I'm concerned, I'd love to see him in a midget.
 
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11/26/20, 1:20 PM   #4
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Don't blame it on Roger. Besides Indy and Texas, what ovals get enough attendance to pay an Indy car race purse? Can't blame the promoters. Who's gonna take a loss booking a date. Blame in on the fans who don't go.
 
11/26/20, 4:07 PM   #5
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Indy, Springfield, Du Quoin, Sacramento, etc. Those are are all nice ovals
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Oval fans don’t go because they hate rear engine cars and don’t give a **** about any of those drivers. It’s just not a series most oval fans care about anymore.
 
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They've had Rear Engine cars for over 40 Years now! I do agree, besides Ed Carpenter, when he runs & a few other American Drivers, nobody cares. I miss the early I.R.L. DAYS!! ALL OVALS & USAC Guys were getting a shot again! I realize Clauson in the 500 & a couple others in the Freedom 100 have got a shot in the last several years. USAC Guys still haven't got their shot, they deserve, since the early I.R.L. days. Hope to see, Kody Swanson, at IMS! He is getting a shot in Taxi Cabs, which is fine, but the 500 is still a big deal!
Remember, "The Road to Indy," Program? Tony George, cared about Sprint, Midget, & Champ Dirt Car Drivers!! Roger Penske, could care less!! 😡
He proved that when he fired Gary Bettenhausen!! JMO.
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11/26/20, 7:18 PM   #8
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Grocery Guy, I understand, but like Kentucky Speedway put on great races with great crowds, but guess what, NO MORE RACES!! ** THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS, the International Speedway Corporation, that owns most of the tracks!!!
 
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Indy, Springfield, Du Quoin, Sacramento, etc. Those are are all nice ovals
 
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11/26/20, 10:53 PM   #10
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They've had Rear Engine cars for over 40 Years now! I do agree, besides Ed Carpenter, when he runs & a few other American Drivers, nobody cares. I miss the early I.R.L. DAYS!! ALL OVALS & USAC Guys were getting a shot again! I realize Clauson in the 500 & a couple others in the Freedom 100 have got a shot in the last several years. USAC Guys still haven't got their shot, they deserve, since the early I.R.L. days. Hope to see, Kody Swanson, at IMS! He is getting a shot in Taxi Cabs, which is fine, but the 500 is still a big deal!
Remember, "The Road to Indy," Program? Tony George, cared about Sprint, Midget, & Champ Dirt Car Drivers!! Roger Penske, could care less!! 😡
He proved that when he fired Gary Bettenhausen!! JMO.
Lots of drivers have been fired without the owner being accused of "not Caring" about the racing background they came from... And contrary of popular belief, well in the IoW world anyway, a person can love sprint cars and midgets AND marvel at the modern IndyCar driver. I learned long ago that a badass driver is a badass driver, even if he never ran Kokomo or Salem... If you don't get Scott Dixon's greatness well, you just aren't paying attention. Same with a number of those guys...
 
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