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Originally Posted by BertBeagle

With the intro of the new car this year (raced at all tracks next year) the cars are all the same. Say what you will, but the people involved are some of the best minds in racing. I have never enjoyed or been a fan of watching the races for a lot of the reasons mentioned on Pelican from time to time - but do enjoy what goes on behind the scenes.

Very true. Now, the real challenge is set-up and strategy. There are multi-million dollar machines whose only purpose is to similate the loads on the car during a race, and allow engineers to optimize what they can adjust or change.

For me, a race series with identical cars, going in circles, with no innovative thought or originality, and technology that dates back to the '60s? No thanks. I'll take the cutting edge stuff like WRC and F1, and the racing purity of SCCA events.