Just viewed the race....

**jimispeed** · 11th August 2008, 05:58

Boring IMO...

Need new cars, turbos, push to pass, two tire compounds rules, etc.....

I don't know, I remember Michigan from long ago. I know it's apples to oranges, and the tracks are different animals, but so far the ovals for me have been boring, aside from Indy and Nashville.

Sorry...........I'll hang in........I know changes will bring more excitement.

**all13d** · 11th August 2008, 17:06

I'm with you on the new cars and turbos, but we don't need push to pass.

Two tire compounds is fine, as long as teams can use as many of each as they like during the race, with no restrictions on having to use both.

**-Helix-** · 11th August 2008, 22:14

Besides the ending I thought it was one of the best races of the season.

If only Marco or Meira would've won.

**underpowered** · 11th August 2008, 22:43

Originally Posted by jimispeed

Boring IMO...

What part bored you?

The multiple leads changes?
The cars running two wide?
or the thrilling final turn race to the finish?

I'm picking you will never be happy.

**jimispeed** · 11th August 2008, 23:11

Originally Posted by underpowered

What part bored you?

The multiple leads changes?
The cars running two wide?
or the thrilling final turn race to the finish?

I'm picking you will never be happy.

I never watched the IRL on ovals other than Indy when CART entered them.

I don't know what it is! Could be the the difference in what I saw in CART vs. IRL cars. Could be short ovals. (I'm not absolutely in love with ovals......although some superspeedways are exciting)

For me it was just boring.

**Chamoo** · 11th August 2008, 23:16

I feel like multiple chassis' will provide more ability for passing on ovals, as different chassis/engine combinations will, for example, offer disadvantages in the corner, but advantages on the straights, versus another chassis/engine combination that will do the opposite.

**speeddurango** · 11th August 2008, 23:52

yes it's boring, 2 cars side by side? oh come on, it was never exciting seeing cars stuck together for laps and can't pass each other and even though so it was nothing compared to what it was a few years earlier, at least more cars were stuck together side by side. And the final turn was not thrilling it's one car running out of fuel, yes it's quite a surprsing ending, but thrilling?!

**NickFalzone** · 12th August 2008, 04:16

If you didn't like Kentucky, then you just don't like oval racing. It could have used another lane for passing, but overall it was a very exciting race with strong competitors.

**underpowered** · 12th August 2008, 05:40

Originally Posted by speeddurango

yes it's boring, 2 cars side by side? oh come on, it was never exciting seeing cars stuck together for laps and can't pass each other and even though so it was nothing compared to what it was a few years earlier, at least more cars were stuck together side by side. And the final turn was not thrilling it's one car running out of fuel, yes it's quite a surprsing ending, but thrilling?!

I'm intereted..... what would you call and exciting race? what would have to happen?

Me, I like lead changes. I like fuel strategies (like Penske does). I like yellows that bunch up the pack (unless my driver is way out in front). I like racing that comes down to the team and not the chassis or engine they are lucky enough to have (like the Toyota vs Honda vs Chevy problems we had). Thats me.

your turn.....

**Phoenixent** · 12th August 2008, 06:11

I have watched oval raving by USAC, CART and the IRL. The IRL races are similar to the USAC races and early CART races with only 3 maybe 4 cars fighting for the lead. The most exciting oval racing was by CART on the 2 mile ovals using the Hanford device. You had 10 cars fighting for the lead with the lead changing two or three times a lap.