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4/23/09, 8:33 AM |
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Race Count Last Year: 73 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 742 |
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The ONLY way a guy can make it is to get an Indy Lights ride and keep it for a few years to show what he can do. Davey Hamilton has started a team with Brandon Wagner driving. Nobody is going to hire a driver straight from dirt to run the series....just won't happen. I'm hoping that Chad Boat gets a chance at Lights. Hoping Billy has some connections to give him a chance. He has showed he can drive and works on the car....doesn't just drive it. Not saying he is the only one who deserves a chance, but he may be the only one who gets a shot right now. The problem with Indy now is a team can't afford to show up for a one off without money. You can't build your own car and engine....you have to have the money up front for the car and engine. Before you could build your own stuff based on the money you had. The stuff may not have been the same level as the big teams, but it could still get you in the race. You can't do that anymore. That's why you don't see 60 teams show up anymore. Rich Vogler proved short track guys can make the race. Pretty much sat in an IndyCar once a year and made the race several times. Cars are basically the same today so I think it can still be done....there just aren't seats. If there is a seat, you have to bring money to it because the team can't run without it. Vicious circle. |
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4/23/09, 11:21 AM |
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4/23/09, 12:36 PM |
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I guess I am just thankful that IndyCar was formed at all. At least the USAC guys got to spend a couple years in IndyCar. Champcar/CART never even gave our heroes a sniff. Beats a big fat goose egg, right?
I guess the bottom line is - to each his/her own. If you want to attend races or watch IndyCar on TV then do it. If not then don't. Personally nothing is more thrilling than the Indy 500 and the Little 500. We are lucky to have both on one weekend.:thumb |
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4/23/09, 2:03 PM |
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4/23/09, 4:09 PM |
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4/24/09, 4:05 PM |
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So in the last 5 years "Like my post said" you guys gave me 1 example. The guy from Lawrenceburge. I think ex usac guys Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon are prime examples that sprint car guys can be good on road courses. Same with the guy in your example. Everyone is right it takes money, yup there is more money in Nascar, but everyone misses my point. Just look at the USAC Midget tour or Sprint car tour (JUST THIS GROUP OF GUYS) show me 1 person talking about indy. I have not herd anyone talk about indy since Yaley or Stewart. When you say there are no drivers with big sponsors..... Cole Whitt has Red Bull.
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4/24/09, 5:38 PM |
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