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Originally Posted by Vukie
You mean like the huge crowds the 1960's Can-Am and the F1 races at the Glen drew? Jeff, I may have been a teenager in those days but those races had huge crowds. Yes, Hulme and Revson in the McLaren cars had a following at Indy. Jim Clark was very popular, it was a major news story the day he was killed.
Again, sprint and midget racing is a niche sport. We don't have that many fans. 33 sprint and midget drivers in the Indianapolis 500 will not increase interest. I know that's not what people what to hear but it's the truth.
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Russ, those huge F1 & Can-Am crowds weren't really race fans were they? They were more like the "Snake Pit" type of people. You know, more interested in the party than racing. Much like those street course races of today that most "Real" racefans can't stand.
I don't think anyone on here said the whole field should be made up of sprint & midget drivers. We'd just like to see a few with a legitimate shot in a good ride, that's all.
Russ, hope to see you at the races sometime this summer. Have a good one.