indy racing?

Question

why are there so few races? there's only 17, nascar has a ton. haven't been watching long, so is 17 a lot? how many were there in the past?

Answer 1

I know that the races use to be spread out too far apart, that is one the they have changed for the better, no 17 is not a lot and i wish that there were more myself. Each year different races get dropped and others picked up, IRL use to just race on all oval tracks and now they have a mixture of road courses and ovals. I am hoping that the powers that be have scheduled more races for next season, but I can't remember when the new schedule comes out!! The quantity of races that nascar has is almost too much i think, i am sure their die hard fans don't think so, it just seems like a lot on the drivers and their families.

Answer 2

Back in 1996 the Indy Racing League consisted most of the drivers that are in Champ Car(back then there was CART, but folded I believe.) There were tons of races before IRL and CART split into a different businesses. In '96, the same day and same time, the Indy 500 was racing, CART raced at Michigan Speedway for the Michigan 300 or 500 to compete with the Indy 500. It was a crazy day trying to figure out the issues between Tony George, owner I believe of IRL, and whoever took over CART. To this day, it's kinda bit them in the a$$ for Indy racing period. To many drivers though to throw in during a season now in the IRL. Hope any of this helps. I go to Indy 500 every year, and if you have a chance, GO!!!!!!!!!!! Sit in the backstretch grass, in the infield, gooooooood times.

Answer 3

17 races is about right most racing series have 15 - 20, only nascar has 30 or so, and most of that is doulbe races at a track in one season,

Answer 4

Well, I would imagic that the more racer there is , more chance likely an wrecking show .

Answer 5

yea it is kinda short hope they add some more races