http://www.indy.com/posts/5155 en-us joe.shearer I fall into that latter category...I pay attention to the 500 but am not a big race fan. As I recall, when the IRL broke away it was more or less considered inferior to CART, but it seems like as the transition to the Champ Car series began the tide shifted. I don't really know any Champ drivers (or at least would not know that they were Champ Car drivers). I think it's good for open-wheel racing, since the prestige of the 500 has really lost a lot of its luster since the mid-90s, and a potential return to the greatness it deserves would be most welcome. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:07:47 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5155#comment_14995 http://www.indy.com/posts/5155#comment_14995