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Indycar Milwaukee: Good Sports, sold poorly

am 21. Of on 21 June 2011 at 18:43 │ Comments {1}

A classic track, lots of overtaking and with a good finish - what you really want more? The IndyCar Series has still not managed to lure fans to the stands. And ABC's infomercial drove them from the screens.

And another lost opportunity. The Milwaukee Mile is the historical reason Indy cars, even in the 1990s, 50,000 fans flocked to the CART series on race day at the track. After a year off this year we went back again. And was greeted by only about 15,000 visitors. Too bad. Not least because the race was well worth seeing. If you got to see something because of it. Because more often than the action of the track showed ABC's Sunday unfortunately advertisements. After all: The final phase was to see it without commercial interruption. And delivered, despite the unchallenged winner in the end, once properly tension. Meanwhile, boil off the track tension between the teams.

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Indycar: Chicagoland Preview

am 27. Of on the 27th August 2010, at 18:42 │ Comments {0}

For many fans, is what is on the Saturday night program, one of the highlights of the IRL season. Chicagoland Ride Risch is not particularly difficult - but there's always been incredibly close to the point there.

Even otherwise, the IndyCar Series this weekend has a lot to offer: Approximately 29 cars with the largest field that has ever existed outside of the Indy 500. And accordingly, the return of some fan favorites that have been lacking so far this year. In addition, previously such exciting championship enters its final phase. There, the big question will be whether it succeeds Dario Franchitti on the ovals to close the gap on "circuit champion" Will Power. But all is not bliss in the IRL: Behind the scenes, teams covet against the decision already made chassis for 2012.


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Iowa Corn Indy 250: The "Death Star" is beaten

am 22. Of on 22 June 2010 at 08:38 │ Comments {1}

Finally someone else again: For the first time since 2008, when Nachville an oval race won a car that does not come from the teams of Penske and Ganassi. And otherwise the run was more than worth seeing.

What they really want more? Exciting duels the whole race, in front a few riders who are there are not always used, and finally a race finish in the fuel-saving mode. The race in Iowa finally offered again what many purists Indycar especially appreciate: One and a half hours close duel between the best drivers. And - for all his enthusiasm for Texas - once so that the riding talent something else counts. In Iowa, the IRL has proven that it can also provide on ovals for thrill, if you're not in each round have to worry that someone ends up in the catch fence. And with Tony Kanaan has finally won again a true ambassador.
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IRL Preview: Iowa Corn Indy 250

am 18. Of on the 18th June 2010 at 18:36 │ Comments {0}

This being the last oval race stands at the Indy on Sunday in Iowa on the schedule. And unlike here in Texas, and fans of more traditional open-wheel racing to get their money.

For the fourth time the IndyCar Series at the track near Iowa's capital Des Moines is on the way - and so a real guarantee for the oval race was great, unfortunately, not yet. Last year there was even one of those insipid series runs, after the driver finally found themselves forced to work for the poor spectacle for the fans to apologize . This year, however it might work better - at least it was since the modifications to the cars, including Push to Pass button, which should make it easier to overtake. Whether that's enough to even this weekend to create excitement, to be seen. A major problem has been temporarily averted but Indycar times: The two U.S. boys Ryan Hunter-Reay and Graham Rahal will remain the first series.
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