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Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star
With the exception of not having the Indy 500. There was nothing wrong with CART as it was in its last authentic season, which for me was 2002.
I disagree with Teretonga's point about Reynard dominating the field and hampering Lola. It's a part of the competition, which is the point. The fluctuation of form is a part of the charm, not a detraction.
Lola had effectively a "captive market" in the 90s, Reynard began and usurped them, before Lola got back to competitiveness then picking off the series with da Matta.
Cost rise because it contributes to winning. The ideal way of life would be to diminish the value of winning, like in motorbikes. You can spend however much you want in MotoGP for instance, but it doesn't create a comparable advantage like it does in cars, and keeps the variables of authentic motor racing.
Indycar as it currently is maybe the best way for the time, it's not ideal overall. The more the merrier, as it increases the competition, tension, focus points.
There were 9 winners in 17 races in 95. So the current regs are that remarkable.
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Prior to Lola, March dominated winning the Constructors' Cup from 1982 - 87.
The dominance of one chassis over another, is akin to one constructor in F1 dominating over another. However, in order to stop that and level the playing field, F1 is implementing a cost cap. I don't see why IndyCar could not also implement a cost cap, if they opened up chassis manufacturing?