I sure miss seeing guys like Dario Franchitti and Ryan Briscoe racing in IndyCar and of course, really miss seeing Dan Wheldon and Justin Wilson around.
It's so nice to have IndyCar back at Watkins Glen. It's such a legendary race track and it's right for Watkins Glen to be the replacement venue for the abandoned Boston race.
You can really tell from the sponsor (camping world) plus the country music cuts as they go to commercial that IndyCar had their demographic targeting totally wrong five years ago. This modern move towards trying to be the North American equivalent of F1 (more focused on new technology, international audience, and trying to adopt as much of the european open wheel model as possible) has really paid off for them. Concurrently, NASCAR has effectively gutted all but 2 of its road courses from the calendar and focused on filling the market niche where this was pointed. Road course racing has historically had a more aristocratic fanbase and oval racing has been for the rural Southern lower-middle class, so IndyCar, by running the closest thing to a 50-50 split that we see in the 21st century, has had a lot of work to do, and they've straddled the gap relatively well.
Yeah, honestly though, New England bias aside, this is probably better. There are way too many wonderful road courses in America and Canada for Indycar to race on to just have them set up shop on another street circuit in some random North American city.
Seeing Wilson's and Weldon's names brings back bad memories. RIP Justin and Dan
Great to see Indycar back at Watkins Glen. It is one of the great classic race tracks.
I sure miss seeing guys like Dario Franchitti and Ryan Briscoe racing in IndyCar and of course, really miss seeing Dan Wheldon and Justin Wilson around.
wish the cars looked like this again.
It's so nice to have IndyCar back at Watkins Glen. It's such a legendary race track and it's right for Watkins Glen to be the replacement venue for the abandoned Boston race.
RIP the British guys..
Glad to the returning of the series at the Glen
i really didnt know much about the track in the past, but it easily became my favourite track in forza 6 :D love all the turns!
It is the top of American road courses! Classic F1 races, IndyCars, NASCARs, IMSA, WEC ... simply the best.
Watkins Glenn, brilliant, flowing racetrack enjoyed this. IZOD girl, hello. 1/11/23
I was at this race and am going back this Labor Day!!
You can really tell from the sponsor (camping world) plus the country music cuts as they go to commercial that IndyCar had their demographic targeting totally wrong five years ago. This modern move towards trying to be the North American equivalent of F1 (more focused on new technology, international audience, and trying to adopt as much of the european open wheel model as possible) has really paid off for them. Concurrently, NASCAR has effectively gutted all but 2 of its road courses from the calendar and focused on filling the market niche where this was pointed. Road course racing has historically had a more aristocratic fanbase and oval racing has been for the rural Southern lower-middle class, so IndyCar, by running the closest thing to a 50-50 split that we see in the 21st century, has had a lot of work to do, and they've straddled the gap relatively well.
Great upload. Thanks Indycar.
RIP RIP
+Hjembrent Kent I miss Dan & Justin!
avoqado89 Me too buddy, i just watched an old F1 race, Justin was there too. I salute the fallen heroes of this thing we call motorsport!
Not shown: How blisteringly hot and humid it was at the track that day...
Marty Reid!
And interlacing!
Handbrake -> Filters tab -> Deinterlace dropdown -> Bob. Interlacing gone, and it'll be 60FPS.
+besweeeet2 wat happen to ur races
+R rosso The live replays? I delete those when IndyCar puts theirs up on Thursdays so people will go to the source.
Wish i could go
Let's hope there's a better color broadcast.
Apology accepted.
+Kevin Clarke If the WG race is successfully held, that is.
Yeah, honestly though, New England bias aside, this is probably better. There are way too many wonderful road courses in America and Canada for Indycar to race on to just have them set up shop on another street circuit in some random North American city.
Wish Indycar would rethink and use the short track version. Would be much more intense and fun and more value for the spectators.
Am I the only one who prefers the short original circuit over the boot?!