I didn't say you were. However, some here seem to still think this international event should be American only. How dare a foreigner come over here and take away this God given right. Oh, not to mention this fallacy that if just load it with a bunch of local dirt slayers the ratings will go through the roof.

Did we learn anything from 1996? Apparently not since some are so intent on beating that same drum.

Having one of those "nancy boy left and right turning furriners" in this race netted an increase of 975% and 555% at the peak over last year in the UK. https://f1broadcasting.co/2017/05/29...03000-viewers/

In Spain, twice as many people watched Indy via a pay channel over Monaco, the biggest event on the F1 calendar.

I checked out the comments of F1 fans online. Nothing, nothing but positive. A lot of them have commented that they now have a new form of racing to keep up with. The IndyCar sub-Reddit has been filled all month with F1 and foreign racing fans wanting to know more about this series with many of them coming back with nothing but positive remarks after viewing past races on the IndyCar YouTube Channel.


This series has long had something that NASCAR doesn't, your dirt trackers don't have, the ability to tap into and gain interest around the world. You want to keep it all American, all oval, and to yourselves......scared that a foreign talent might come over here and show us how it's done? Fine by me. But don't keep complaining about the lack of money, lack of interest, and all the other horses you keep beating.

The world is much bigger than any of these dirt tracks and drivers many of you all claim is going to be the lucky charm. If you aren't willing to go out there and grab that world then you have nothing to complain about when it leaves you behind.