Are you kidding? On line text reports in any format are a poor substitute for being there. They are only worth while to us who have been there often enough that we can imagine what's actually going on, and to those of us who follow particular drivers/cars and want to know how they are doing. I don't believe any new fan would have the interest to follow a text stream.

I know I can read about it in AARN when it comes in a week or so, but in the 21st century, I should be able to read about it as it happens. And the USAC race reports are so stripped down to the essentials, there is very little feeling of the event at all.