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I had hopes that putting F1 at Indy would lead to something, but this weekend's fiasco may end that.
The F1 leaders have their heads so far up their fannies that they ignored the problem, refused to adjust to accomodate it (let Mich. bring in new tires, add a she-kane {can you spell it?}, etc.), and ran a six-car race (and two of those cars finished two laps down.)
What I and many people like about NASCAR:
1 - there are a lot (43 per race) of cars - all colorful and loud and fast
2 - more TV coverage than you can digest
3 - real races, with lots of lead changes and competition
4 - near-equality in cars - a Dodge, Chevy, or Ford may win
5 - Bristol Speedway (I'll be there in Aug.)
6 - American drivers who speak English
What I and many people dislike about IRL, Champ Car, and F1:
1 - 20 cars is a big field (except Indy). 10 cars may finish.
2 - Fagility: if cars touch, they disintegrate
3 - Crummy starts (they make no attempt to start with cars side-by-side)
4 - Accents
5 - unequal cars, motors, and tires. Shumaker has been hot for several years, because he and Ferrari had the hot set-up. If MS was in a different kind of car, he'd be a loser.
6 - crummy races (passing seems to be frowned upon), no lead changes, many field-fillers
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