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Originally Posted by D.R.T.
Yet the reality is the Indycar series has never been stronger since 2001. 27 full time entries with quality up and down pit lane.
33 cars at Indy is neccessary, however its not a pointer to the health of the series. If anything it shows how teams have raised there own standards to the point that they dont want/need to run a half arsed entry destined for last place anymore.
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I agree with what Marshall Pruett wrote, in The Racer Mailbag, April 13 and he summed it up perfectly.
''if IndyCar is trying to grow, trying to promote its value and improved season-long car counts and TV ratings, what kind of message does it send by accepting a reduced car count at its biggest and most popular race? If they throw in the towel on its tradition of 33 starters, they open themselves up to big questions from sponsors, promoters, and their main corporate partners about the true health of the series.''
https://racer.com/2022/04/13/the-rac...ag-april-13/3/
On a completely different note. The 2 day open test at IMS has started.