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BuckeyeBullet · 5/11/10, 10:57 PM

I for one am glad to see "IRL" left behind...they are IndyCars. The IRL brings about memories of a terrible era of mismanagement and technical de-evolution for the Indy 500 and IndyCar competition alike.

Whether or not you like Randy, you have to understand this decision: the name IndyCar is synonymous with the openwheel combatants of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A brandname that even a simpleton can recognize, much like the term NASCAR has taken over for "stock car" ; and yes, "IRL" is directly associated with the darkest era in modern openwheel history. Get rid of it so the general public can forget about it as soon as possible.

Thank you.

5/11/10, 10:57 PM	#11 Re: Benard to drop IRL name
BuckeyeBullet Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 141	I for one am glad to see "IRL" left behind...they are IndyCars. The IRL brings about memories of a terrible era of mismanagement and technical de-evolution for the Indy 500 and IndyCar competition alike. Whether or not you like Randy, you have to understand this decision: the name IndyCar is synonymous with the openwheel combatants of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A brandname that even a simpleton can recognize, much like the term NASCAR has taken over for "stock car" ; and yes, "IRL" is directly associated with the darkest era in modern openwheel history. Get rid of it so the general public can forget about it as soon as possible. Thank you.