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Originally Posted by Purist
There is a big difference between many of those older drivers and the current crop. Tighter schedules have basically forced most to stick primarily to one racing discipline. Andretti, Foyt, etc. drove in a number of major categories, and were successful in those different kinds of cars. Not only did this build their reputations, but it exposed them to a much larger audience overall.
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They were all part of the Championship Trail. If IndyCar were to go back to a series of races on the various types of racing surfaces, then we'd have something that hit back at that ultimate-racecar-driver affix and got away from the money-first, or business mentality. I believe though it will take a race or two on the dirt tracks to earn the acceptance of the casual viewership - the soft money folks.
