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david mitchell
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10/19/16 8:53 AM
I have been reading the responses to my original question about the Silver Crown Cars and the fantasy race at Terre Haute. Something strikes me as very strange and alarming not only about the Silver Crown Cars ,but about all of Open Wheel racing.I hear things like unless you grew up with them, they are passe",dinosaurs, etc.Take a look at your average crowd at any Usac race.Do you see any really young people.People who go consistently know virtually everyone in the crowd or have seen them before.Do not include anyone involved with the race car.It is an older crowd and declining. I am 54 and probably on the younger side of the crowd.That is not good.How long before all of the series are" unless you grew up with them."This is alarming. I find it ironic that most of the drivers are under 30 or even 25, but the fans are much older.How the sport is grown, I do not know.I guess it is philosophical. There are people who care how things continue after they are gone, and there are those who don't.I hope it continues for others to enjoy, but right now no matter how much we love it, I do not know if it is sustainable for generations after we are gone.
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