Does anybody still care about the Indy 500?

billhill999 · May 30, 2010

When I was a kid, before the NASCAR craze, the Indy was almost as big as the Kentucky Derby (which has lost some luster as well) and was a big event.

Now, the Indy 500 is treated as ancillary news.

bucsfan67 · May 30, 2010

apparently 400,000 people do today, in Indianapolis...

I know what you are saying, we used to know every driver, have pools, etc.....now Nascar gets all that action....but apparently this being the granddaddy of them all, still matters to alot of people....

basilesox · May 30, 2010

Everyone i know just goes down there to party and could really give a shit about the race. I heard its quite party scene down there. Hoping to check it out myself one year.

steaktartar · May 30, 2010

not one bit

$tinky · May 30, 2010

i didn't even know it was today until my sports options popped up and said it had started.

Konun8 · May 30, 2010

I live 15 minutes from the track... and to answer your question, no one really gives a crap.

It's a fun time to get shit faced in the infield, but the race itself sucks.

djmatt · May 31, 2010

second year in a row crash during the first lap. I was going to go and have several college friends that have been going every year for the past few years. Something came up and I was unable to attend.

M@ximo · May 31, 2010

lost interest 2 years ago.... if there is nothing.., ill take some small action...

CarolinaKid · May 31, 2010

not one bit here with the indy and imo nascar is a bigger joke these days too, sure a lot of people attends these races but the racing is no way as good as in the old scholl days...............ck

WorldNumberOne · May 31, 2010

first 10 laps and the last 10 laps...

festeringZit · May 31, 2010

I don't even know anybody that watches that stuff...

ThreeUnits · Jun 2, 2010

5teamparlay · May 27, 2011

Loved it as a kid, I could name all the top drivers; B Unser, Andretti, Mears, Johncock, Sneva, A Unser, Rutheford, Foyt, Ongias, etc

Couldn't name one now exept Danica...

Used to a one month event, seems to be a sidestory nowadays...

steaktartar · May 27, 2011

5teamparlay said:
Loved it as a kid, I could name all the top drivers; B Unser, Andretti, Mears, Johncock, Sneva, A Unser, Rutheford, Foyt, Ongias, etc

Couldn't name one now exept Danica...

Used to a one month event, seems to be a sidestory nowadays...

same here early 70's we watched the race as a family we all picked a driver put money in the pot winner take all( if no one won my dad kept the money i think lol).

WorldNumberOne · May 27, 2011

steak tartar said:
same here early 70's we watched the race as a family we all picked a driver put money in the pot winner take all( if no one won my dad kept the money i think lol).

that no good bastard....

bigtendominator · May 27, 2011

I used to watch it in the 80's and 90's. last year I flipped it on was like that is today

REDEYE · May 28, 2011

You can't not help bet feel the history of the place when you walk inside that place. Its alot better in person with 400K+ there. Watching it on TV does not give it proper perspective, just like "hockey guy" saying the same thing. Its not as popular as it use to be, but go down to the first turn and watch them cars go 230+ around there and come back and tell me its not awsome. I'm not a racing guy, but that event is still cool. The partying the night before a mile in all directions is something else. Motor homes lined up everywhere, crazy secene. No other sporting event I would rather attend personally.

JakeT. · May 28, 2011

Unfortunately no. Never been a fan of any races that weren't in the Olympics or involving horses.

bucsfan67 · May 28, 2011

i live here in Indiana, and we sure dont hear about it like we used to....used to be a huge deal...every bar had boards to play, people wagering in pools, you planned your day around it...not anymore

billhill999 · May 28, 2011

5teamparlay said:
Loved it as a kid, I could name all the top drivers; B Unser, Andretti, Mears, Johncock, Sneva, A Unser, Rutheford, Foyt, Ongias, etc

Couldn't name one now exept Danica...

Used to a one month event, seems to be a sidestory nowadays...

I forgot I created this thread.

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