Originally Posted by jdull99:
Cap them off at 160mph, use today's safety standards, there would be 60 of them in the garages trying to make the 500 in May!!!
..and the stands would be empty! Probably 99% of today's Indy 500 attendees have never seen a front engine race car (other than NASCAR).
Originally Posted by Kellen Conover:
160 doesn't touch what they will do at gateway this weekend. I would venture to say if 50k people fill the stands at noon this sat they would consider running them at the speedway.
I wouldn't exactly hold my breath waiting for either scenario to play out.
Originally Posted by illiNOISE:
I wouldn't exactly hold my breath waiting for either scenario to play out.
I won't. Would just like to see the current races get the support that the pipe dreams get. Was a really cool deal at the speedway, but the practicality is just not there.
I can't speak for Sharon who is ultimately in charge of the team but I am hoping we will have the #90 dirt car at some of the remaining dirt mile races. There is also a chance we will be at the final asphalt race at Lucas Oil Raceway Park. All with Johnny driving. He is still recovering from his final surgery but should be ready for those events and hopefully we will have the funding to run them.
