10 Apr 2018, 00:16 (Ref:3814551)
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Robin Miller on IndyCar ovals, after the series again didn't draw very many fans at Phoenix:
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There couldn't have been 7,500 people at Phoenix on Saturday night to watch another ho-hum race (except for the closing six laps) on a pretty damn nice evening to sit outside.
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This isn't an isolated case, it's simply the reality of 2018 – ovals and IndyCar just aren't compatible business partners anymore.
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IndyCar's diversity has always been its calling card, and ovals have always been its wow factor. But other than Indy and Gateway's rebirth, the rest of the ovals on the Verizon schedule are seriously lacking support and atmosphere.
It's hard to swallow but ovals are IndyCar's endangered species and, other than a couple tracks, they may soon be extinct.
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