Maybe nascar should learn a lesson from them on how to bring fans in by getting back to the basics of racing instead of trying to manipulate the racing so much that it is driving fans away in droves.
Indy 500 sold out
Started by racepace, May 26 2016 12:46 AM
21 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 26 May 2016 - 12:46 AM
#2
Posted 26 May 2016 - 09:09 AM
Its the first time it has sold out in like 60 years. Lets pump the brakes and chalk it up to the novelty of being the 100th running of the thing and not that they have a secret formula figured out.
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#3
Posted 26 May 2016 - 09:22 AM
Seems like the USA TODAY is giving the Indy 500 much more coverage than usual this year. However, doubt I'll watch. Lost interest in Indy Cars when all the foreign drivers came in!!! More interested in who wins the stocks at Lernerville tomorrow night!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
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#4
Posted 26 May 2016 - 12:00 PM
Seems like the USA TODAY is giving the Indy 500 much more coverage than usual this year. However, doubt I'll watch. Lost interest in Indy Cars when all the foreign drivers came in!!! More interested in who wins the stocks at Lernerville tomorrow night!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
Amen Walt, thought you defected on us there for a moment.
On that note and not to be insensitive but who is doing the announcing?
#5
Posted 26 May 2016 - 12:09 PM
How about a golden moment. Cover the tv and just listen to it.
#6
Posted 26 May 2016 - 12:24 PM
It's the novelty of the anniversary. Even NASCAR in its current state is a much more entertaining package than Indy. NASCAR has more side by side racing. At Indy, the fans can't even see the entire track.
#7
Posted 26 May 2016 - 12:27 PM
Like crew 13 said, anyone know who new announcer will be?
#9
Posted 26 May 2016 - 04:11 PM
"When the foreigners came in" really? when weren't there foreigners driving any sort of Indy or formula one car?
#10
Posted 26 May 2016 - 04:58 PM
Seems like the USA TODAY is giving the Indy 500 much more coverage than usual this year. However, doubt I'll watch. Lost interest in Indy Cars when all the foreign drivers came in!!! More interested in who wins the stocks at Lernerville tomorrow night!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#11
Posted 26 May 2016 - 04:58 PM
enjoy the Vicki bullsitSeems like the USA TODAY is giving the Indy 500 much more coverage than usual this year. However, doubt I'll watch. Lost interest in Indy Cars when all the foreign drivers came in!!! More interested in who wins the stocks at Lernerville tomorrow night!!
GOOD RACING TO ALL!!!
Walt
#12
Posted 26 May 2016 - 06:33 PM
The merchandise vendors selling 100 year crap will be everywhere. As for the racing. I agree with walt.
#13
Posted 26 May 2016 - 08:37 PM
That is funny because Boy George Got the raines to mandate His "chassis" that sent andrettis / unsers etc etc packing .. The indy 500 was a joke for many years .. The " Indy 500 " sold out the seats not boy George !
#14
Posted 26 May 2016 - 08:39 PM
someone told me they remember the indy 500 as when you saw brand new stuff that no one ever saw before and it was always new .
that ended with little george
#15
Posted 26 May 2016 - 08:50 PM
and one more thing ....
NASCAR started " Have at it boys " way before boy George said
" PLEASE COME BACK "
#16
Posted 26 May 2016 - 11:58 PM
"When the foreigners came in" really? when weren't there foreigners driving any sort of Indy or formula one car?
Foreigner drivers were at the 500 from the beginning, winning some of the early ones. But to answer your question, in the years 1927, 1928, 1931, 1934-1939, 1950, 1951, 1953-1960, 1962, and 1972, the Indy 500 had only American drivers.
A better second question would have been, is this when you realized that you are a bigot?
If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just suck.
#17
Posted 27 May 2016 - 06:05 AM
Unfortunately, for me anyhow, INDY lost it's luster when guys like Foyt, Unser, Andretti and many many more could not keep up with the younger guys any longer. I don't think talent was the issue. It became clear the technology was passing them bye. The chassis took away that feel. It was no longer how deep can you drive it in the corner. INDY today is won with who has the best engineering team. But, so has all other major forms of motorsports. There is no more little guy, they just don't have the top engineers.
#18
Posted 27 May 2016 - 06:19 AM
You were actually proving my point... I was more appalled by the fact that Walt said this first, and was replying to him if you look a few posts up.
I am fine with the foreign drivers they are some of the best in the world, apparently he is the one with the issue lol.
I am fine with the foreign drivers they are some of the best in the world, apparently he is the one with the issue lol.
Foreigner drivers were at the 500 from the beginning, winning some of the early ones. But to answer your question, in the years 1927, 1928, 1931, 1934-1939, 1950, 1951, 1953-1960, 1962, and 1972, the Indy 500 had only American drivers.
A better second question would have been, is this when you realized that you are a bigot?
#19
Posted 27 May 2016 - 08:03 AM
You were actually proving my point... I was more appalled by the fact that Walt said this first, and was replying to him if you look a few posts up.
I am fine with the foreign drivers they are some of the best in the world, apparently he is the one with the issue lol.
I understand how the message board works in regards to the vertical chronology of the replies.
We are on the same page; my last sentence was a suggestion for your original reply.
If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just suck.
#20
Posted 27 May 2016 - 10:45 AM
Touche haha, I was going to ask something like that but I let it go.
Hopefully I don't get beat up for using touche since it has foreign origins
Hopefully I don't get beat up for using touche since it has foreign origins
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