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Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:31 pm to BoardReader
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Internal combustion motors? Of course its going to be marginalized.
The Indy 500 will be back the first time someone whips around the track at a blazing 100MPH in an electric.
Until then, it'll be treated like midget wrestling.
One of the best parts about racing is the sound of the engines. "Ladies and gentleman, turn on your batteries"
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:32 pm to BoardReader
I'll say this, I am enjoying the absence of the "competition cautions" and stage bullshite
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:32 pm to fallguy_1978
Yay a movie commercial in the middle of the race and pit stops.
Here's a reason why people quit watching
Here's a reason why people quit watching
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:34 pm to kengel2
Trivia fact: 1974 was the first year the race was run on a Sunday.
Previously, the race was run on the last day of the month.
Previously, the race was run on the last day of the month.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:40 pm to Slippy
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Everybody knew who Johnny Rutherford and AJ Foyt and Mario Andretti were.
Kind of answered your own question. Not only were these three household names many fans knew Gordon Johncock, Tom Sneva, Gary Bettenhausen and many others. Most of the field back then were mostly American drivers from many disciplines of auto sport. Hell even Bobby and Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough have run this race.
Nowadays, the majority of the field is European drivers with "F1 aspirations". Couldn't tell you anything about 20 or so drivers in the field today nor do I even care who they are. It feels more like a feeder series now instead of a "big time" race like it used to be.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:51 pm to CHGAR
I remember all those guys doing TV ads. Which current Indy drivers are doing ads now?
AJ did Craftsman, Mario did Cam2, JR did Pennzoil, Sneva did Texaco, etc
AJ did Craftsman, Mario did Cam2, JR did Pennzoil, Sneva did Texaco, etc
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:11 pm to Slippy
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Why is the Indy 500 not as big a deal as it used to be?
it was going down hill in popularity for many years
nascar going woke really stuck a fork in all of auto racing in general.
in short, they forgot who their audience and fans were
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:12 pm to Slippy
I never miss the Indy 500. It's just part of Memorial Day weekend for me.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:12 pm to Slippy
Roundy round racing is a snooze fest.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:13 pm to Slippy
I don’t have cable so I can’t “flip through channels” and land on it.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:17 pm to BoardReader
For me as with many sports it's the changing teams at will. I want to pull for a consistent team. I quit watching baseball and Indy cause it's a bunch of foreigners.
I like the Weather tech series much better. Recognizable cars on mostly road courses. Still have the problem of drivers from all over and changing teams but it's less.
I like the Weather tech series much better. Recognizable cars on mostly road courses. Still have the problem of drivers from all over and changing teams but it's less.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:21 pm to kengel2
quote:True
Seems like a shift in sports viewing is taking place as well. Seems like less and less people want to watch four and five hour events.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:22 pm to kengel2
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Formula 1 had drive to survive and the early race times exploded it's popularity in the US. You can actually watch a race and not piss your whole day away watching TV.
Netflix got me into F1 and now I love it.
To answer OP’s question, marketing.
This post was edited on 5/28/23 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:24 pm to Slippy
I don't miss it. Still pretty awesome.
The whole indy series is great to watch.
The whole indy series is great to watch.
This post was edited on 5/28/23 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:28 pm to Slippy
A lot of things have lost the universal hype they used to have..
Indy 500
Daytona 500
Kentucky Derby and other triple crown races
Monday Night Football
Pro Bowl
Most of the bowl games if they’re not in the CFP
Blue - Gray game
Tennis
To some degree…
World Series
NBA finals
So many other in home entertainment options now.
Indy 500
Daytona 500
Kentucky Derby and other triple crown races
Monday Night Football
Pro Bowl
Most of the bowl games if they’re not in the CFP
Blue - Gray game
Tennis
To some degree…
World Series
NBA finals
So many other in home entertainment options now.
This post was edited on 5/28/23 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:32 pm to TejasHorn
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A lot of things have lost the universal hype they used to have..
Also boxing
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:35 pm to Slippy
Don’t find racing in a circle interesting.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:36 pm to TSS4LSU
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quit watching baseball and Indy cause it's a bunch of foreigners.
The US won't be a force in open-wheel racing or even sports car racing until we build a feeder base. How many people do you know that have a kid in karting?
Posted on 5/28/23 at 3:50 pm to TSS4LSU
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I quit watching baseball and Indy cause it's a bunch of foreigners
I still watch both because I love the sport.
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