Originally Posted by Gregg:
Tony, I'm glad you like today's Indy Car racing. The racing is fine and I'm good with that. But I go back to the days when there was a dozen different chassis and several different engines showing up at Indy. There were rear engined cars roadsters and even a dirt car or two making the pavement races. To win championships meant racing on speedways, road courses and the dirt miles too.
I can't watch an Indy Car race without longing for things the way they used to be. It's a perspective thing. Today I'd rather watch Tony Main and 19 of his closest friends race at the local dirt track than watch an Indy Car race.
I missed out on that that era...I've read all about it but yes it would be difficult to accept what Indy is now having seen the past.
But like many on here feel with the silver crown cars the contrast drone of folks saying negative things eats me up at times. Indy is still the pinnacle! For me and all of my close buddies that race...will it happen for any of us, not without the lottery.
Yes if drivers from all the top series would float from car/dragsters/bikes it would sure add to the event. But the sponsorship thing seems to keep guys locked in place.
I'll get back to building a motor so maybe we can be ready soon....