[Noah930]

Watching the Indy 500 pre-race. I find it a bit odd (contrived) all the announcers and drivers talking about the lack of fans. OK, I understand that's a big deal. It's part of what makes Indy the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. And there's the business side of big-time racing that cannot be ignored.

But at the same time, as a racer I could care less if there's anyone watching me race. That's not why I'm a racecar driver. I'm a racer because I've wanted to win Indy more than anything else in the world since the age of 5. Yeah, I want to put on a good show (for the fans), but at the same time the racer in me wants to win and dominate, like Rick Mears did when he won by 2 laps once. I remember a print ad by Kenny Roberts Jr, where he had a quote about not wanting to win the championship by finishing well, but by winning every damn race on the calendar.