There is no doubt that the racing at Indy and the other ovals is great. Even the road course racing has been improved with the new car, but it's still road course racing. I can't help but feel like the thing we are missing is drivers to pull for. We never had a problem with foreign drivers coming over and testing their mettle against our best. Of course, at that time our best was good enough to send them packing as much as they beat us. I know we have talented drivers running the short tracks that we all frequent, but they have been lacking the funding and the experience that it takes to get a car owner to take notice. Clauson skipped the road to Indy and proved himself worthy. I believe that when the new Indy Lights car hits the track next year it will repair the disconnect between the lower series and the top tier. Hopefully that will entice some of our young American talents to try and climb the ladder. With the current aim of Indycar that's what it is going to take, because they aren't interested in lending a hand to the boys we care about.