Originally Posted by Moses:
There was a time when Foyt and Andretti were looked at as kids. You've got to start somewhere, and I don't think that it is a fair assumption to make that it is entirely about the car that makes these kids good drivers.
While there is no question it takes good equipment to win, it's meaningless if the driver doesn't know what to do with it. I was at Knoxville this weekend, and I was very impressed with Sweet's performance. Knoxville is a tough track for midgets, and he did exactly what he needed to do to stay in front, keep his car intact and come away with a pair of victories.
Rather than write off their accomplishments, I think we should embrace this new generation of drivers. They're the future of open wheel racing.
I don't understand how the sport can be "much less interesting" if the racing is good and you have a deep pool of talented drivers that are all capable of winning on any given night.
Those kids (Foyt and Andretti) had to be 21y/o just to get into the pits. So, I don't think it's quite the same.