97th Indianapolis 500 Mile-Race

[Rex Monaco]

Look how few people showed up for Daytona 500 qualifying. Clearly the Daytona 500 is way more dead than the Indy 500.

Pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 was never an event. A much better comparison would be the Daytona Duel 150's, held on a Wednesday. And the crowds were not sparse at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7ISIv-O6g

[heliocastroneves#3]

2013 Indianapolis 500 already has been started.Will indycar show on ESPN?

HERE is the official race thread mate. Welcome to the forum!

[bricarr2]

Qualifying these days is a tough sell. They're not setting any new records, and there's lots of dead time at the track. When there is "action," it's just one car, which as stated earlier isn't setting records or doing anything new.

This isn't so much an IndyCar problem per se. Just another example of how the modern event-goer needs more to get them through the gate than they did 10-20 years ago.

[FIAT1]

2013 Indianapolis 500 already has been started.Will indycar show on ESPN?

When? looking forward to this.

[zako85]

I wonder if I might be able to watch Indy 500 race live on NBC without seeing any spoilers with regards to the Monaco GP aired earlier the same day. Is there any hope for this?

[call_me_andrew]

As the 500 is on ABC, you have no hope of watching it on NBC this year.

And the outcome of Monaco will probably be in the Bottom Line. I suggest not looking at it.

[ndegroot89]

Look how few people showed up for Daytona 500 qualifying. Clearly the Daytona 500 is way more dead than the Indy 500.

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Not many people care to watch qualifying these days no matter if it is NASCAR or Indycar. Hopefully the Indy 500 will have a full house Sunday though.

[FIAT1]

What's a point having a discussion forum when there is no freedom to openly discuss everything including things that some of us find disturbing.

[garyshell]

What's a point having a discussion forum when there is no freedom to openly discuss everything including things that some of us find disturbing.

Because I thought it was tasteless and crass, that's why. There are plenty of other places where such discussion can, and does, go on. While I am moderating this forum, this won't be one of them. I have no issue with the discussion of crashes in the context of the discussion of a particular race, but a thread whose sole purpose was to discuss "worst crashes" is in poor taste.

Gary

[FIAT1]

Because I thought it was tasteless and crass, that's why. There are plenty of other places where such discussion can, and does, go on. While I am moderating this forum, this won't be one of them. I have no issue with the discussion of crashes in the context of the discussion of a particular race, but a thread who's sole purpose was to discuss "worst crashes" is in poor taste.

Gary

Respect to the powers that be, but strongly disagree for sake of honest discussion, as subject how awful it might be,
unfortunately is part of the sport that we love.