Is that really going attract younger fans? That “Defy Everything” or whatever it was, was a dud from the start as well. Now we have Indy NXT, because that is supposed to maybe attract younger fans. In fact, no other team really does its own merch anymore. Team Penske has the neatest merch and that’s because the guy who designs their NASCAR merch also does their Ind圜ar merch. Doesn’t it concern anyone else that no car company in the world other than Honda or Chevy wants to participate in the Greatest Race in the World? Wasn’t one of the reasons the IRL was created was because TG was worried that engine manufacturers had too much power within the series? Isn’t that exactly what we have now?ĭon’t get me started on Ind圜ar merch, because that stuff is cheap-looking and the designs are boring and lazy. We’ve essentially had only two chassis designs (or three, I suppose) in the past 20 years and still only two OEMs. While that’s appreciated, I’d rather see more manufacturers get involved in Ind圜ar, and more than one chassis. All that Penske has done since 2020 is slap a new coat of paint on IMS. Ind圜ar is growing, but we barely make 33 for the 500. Gone are the days when small teams could buy a year-old chassis and a motor and it could get you a start in the 500. I came from a time when we watched the local news out of Indianapolis just so we could get a glimpse of the new chassis and liveries at Phoenix or Long Beach, not to mention all the different cars/motors and teams. It’s like those at 16th and Georgetown have an “Everything is fine” mentality. I try not to complain too much because I love my Ind圜ar and everything Indy 500. I have been a huge Ind圜ar fan since the early 1980s. Q: I first want to say I know there is no magic wand. Questions received after 3pm ET each Monday will appear the following week. Published questions may be edited for length and clarity. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to Due to the high volume of questions received, we can’t guarantee that every letter will be published, but we’ll answer as many as we can.
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