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Originally Posted by stephen wilson
This really isn't a technical problem, but one of the open wheel (open cockpit ) culture and tradition, which resists turning them into sprint cars or prototypes.
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I understand the culture and tradition aspects of racing. But I am questioning whether drivers lives are worth keeping with the tradition - solely for tradition sake?
The bottom line is that it may not matter: Indycar has already lost so many fans that they really don't have to worry about alienating their fan base - essentially there is no fan base left.
So I wonder if this could be the right time to re-invent and re-vitalize the series and maybe a new car configuration (with a windshield and roof) would help in doing so? Maybe, maybe not. Hard to say.
But at the end of the day, if they do nothing and proceed on the current trajectory, they will continue to fade into the background and be forced to close shop in a few years. If it wasn't for the grand spectacle that is the Indy 500, they would already be at the end point.