wdwfan4ver
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I saw the Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600. I like the strategy calls for the Coca Cola 600.
I wasn't shocked that Montoya won the 500. His Open Wheel Resume in America always will be a what if category despite his now 2 Indy 500 wins since he left the American Open Wheel racing scene from 2001 to 2013.
I remembered Montoya when he first went to CART in 1999. He always was a great talent, but he was not the success that people expected in NASCAR. Montoya left CART for F1. He had success in F1, but was blackballed based from top F1 owners on what I heard due at the time he first went to NASCAR. Juan won races there, but was involved in wrecks also. Top F1 owners didn't lack the fact Juan had contact with other cars in that series.
I understood why Montoya left CART after 2000. Open Wheel racing was a mess in 1999 and was for many years thanks to Tony George and the owners of CART. The Indy 500 in 2000 was not a deep field that he won at. Indy 500 races before CART owners went to Indy Racing League were weak due to CART having the better talent.
Open Wheel Racing popularity in the mid to late 90 was on the decline due to a split. The Indy Racing league was formed for the 96, but there was another major racing series called CART. The Indy Racing League was created due to the split from CART with it caused by Tony George. CART the racing organization that had Indy 500 Races before it was forced not be at the 1996 Indy 500. CART was only allowed a very small amount of Cars in 1996 Indy 500 if they decided to show up for the event due to the Indy Racing League.
Tony George created Indy Racing League originally for American drivers and those who raced in USAC. Tony didn't like the fact Jeff Gordon was a very successful USAC driver, but not CART owner wanted him due to him not bringing money to the table. Jeff was forced do go the NASCAR route as a result. Tony didn't want anymore USAC drivers go to NASCAR like Jeff did due to owners not being Interested in them despite the talent the driver might have.
What Tony George actually did was hurt the popularity of open wheel racing in America by that despite his good intentions. Any driver that had great talent and a great Prospect in that era left CART and the Indy Racing League Series due to the stability of open wheel racing in the United States. Tony Stewart outside of the Indy 500 left for NASCAR partly due to that fact like Montoya did for going to F1.
I wasn't shocked that Montoya won the 500. His Open Wheel Resume in America always will be a what if category despite his now 2 Indy 500 wins since he left the American Open Wheel racing scene from 2001 to 2013.
I remembered Montoya when he first went to CART in 1999. He always was a great talent, but he was not the success that people expected in NASCAR. Montoya left CART for F1. He had success in F1, but was blackballed based from top F1 owners on what I heard due at the time he first went to NASCAR. Juan won races there, but was involved in wrecks also. Top F1 owners didn't lack the fact Juan had contact with other cars in that series.
I understood why Montoya left CART after 2000. Open Wheel racing was a mess in 1999 and was for many years thanks to Tony George and the owners of CART. The Indy 500 in 2000 was not a deep field that he won at. Indy 500 races before CART owners went to Indy Racing League were weak due to CART having the better talent.
Open Wheel Racing popularity in the mid to late 90 was on the decline due to a split. The Indy Racing league was formed for the 96, but there was another major racing series called CART. The Indy Racing League was created due to the split from CART with it caused by Tony George. CART the racing organization that had Indy 500 Races before it was forced not be at the 1996 Indy 500. CART was only allowed a very small amount of Cars in 1996 Indy 500 if they decided to show up for the event due to the Indy Racing League.
Tony George created Indy Racing League originally for American drivers and those who raced in USAC. Tony didn't like the fact Jeff Gordon was a very successful USAC driver, but not CART owner wanted him due to him not bringing money to the table. Jeff was forced do go the NASCAR route as a result. Tony didn't want anymore USAC drivers go to NASCAR like Jeff did due to owners not being Interested in them despite the talent the driver might have.
What Tony George actually did was hurt the popularity of open wheel racing in America by that despite his good intentions. Any driver that had great talent and a great Prospect in that era left CART and the Indy Racing League Series due to the stability of open wheel racing in the United States. Tony Stewart outside of the Indy 500 left for NASCAR partly due to that fact like Montoya did for going to F1.
Darn rain. At least I got to watch all of the US world cup game.