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Sadly Barber isn't the best advertisement for the series. The track is ridiculously pretty. But it was designed for bikes. Not much happens there at the best of times (there have been one or two half decent races, but no more than that). But I believe this year they also repaved it, so the cars were completely hooked up (apart from O'Ward getting a bit sideways at times).Ruslan wrote: ↑3 years ago Well, first indy Car race I have watched in a few years. There was a time in the 1980s when I did watch them all and even attended a few. But that was back in the days when it was becoming Formula 1 1/2. Indy car racing has been in decline since the mid-1990s (thank you Tony George).
Anyhow, I really did not find my interest was rejuvenated. The spec cars looked kind of tame. The whole thing just seemed toned down from its peak in the 1980s. The winning driver has less of a resume than Mazepin.
I did like the facility and track. I do have family in Birmingham. Maybe I should pay them a visit next April.
I will probably watch the St. Pete race next week.
Give it another try at one of the classics... Road America, Portland, Long Beach, Laguna Seca... if you're in any way still interested. I'm not a huge fan of St Pete, but it does provide better racing than Barber, and is a lot more slippery.
With all that said, yes, there is no hiding that the series is a shadow of its former self. FTG.