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Originally Posted by Reg
Cars are a lot closer at Indy. .................................................. ... They all have skill but all require good fortune, stars aligned to win.
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And that's why the Indy 500 has never meant anything to me. That, plus it's an oval.
I don't care how much it's revered by many/most drivers... it's a bunch of drivers out there cheating death. So dangerous.
As an example of what I mean, I have incredible respect for Mike Conway for writing off ovals years ago. He's smart to see what they are and take a stand.
Reaching back several decades, I'm sure some of this springs from how much I thought of Jackie Stewart for fighting tirelessly for safety measures in F1 and all forms of racing.
Sure, racing is inherently dangerous, and everyone who drives knows and accepts a certain amount of risk, but for me, Indy is another level of dangerous and it doesn't appeal to me as a race fan.
Offer me tickets and an all-expenses paid trip to go to the race and view it from a skybox.
I'll say, "No thanks.'