2007-03-11 15:34:43 · 5 answers · asked by irishfan15202 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Indy Racing League (IRL)
Seriously does that question need to be asked. Number one reason is that fans, and drivers wanted the races, number 2 is the series needed something other than oval courses to try and stop and the bleeding of a dwindling fan base and most people would agree a road course is usually more exciting than an oval or at the very least breaks up the monotony of 14-15 straight oval races, 3 to merge with that other series that runs open wheel in the US.
2007-03-12 04:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the request of the fans and the drivers. A lot of people don't like watching go fast turn left racing, even if it is at 230 mph. Road courses allow teams and drivers to better showcase their skills. And, by running road courses, the IRL may pull in the stray F1 fan every so often.
2007-03-11 17:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mangy Coyote 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because cart wont die, by having a mix of grand prixs and speed ways they have the same formula that made the old indy car series so strong before the split, whial cart is trying to distance itself from irl to compete with formula 1
2007-03-12 02:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some fans and drivers wanted them. I personally find them to be very boring. Me theory is it is in preparation for a merge with CART (Champ Cars). We'll have to see!
2007-03-12 02:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by Baby #1 born August 2009 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they always have had that i thought
2007-03-11 17:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋