Long-time IndyCar fans are very possessive when it comes to its heritage.
And they're correspondingly passionate participants in any conversation about IndyCar's future direction: there's a depth of emotional investment that you rarely see anywhere else in the sport, Formula 1 included.
That might be partly because F1 fans haven't had to endure the same type of ride as their IndyCar counterparts.
The Indy 500 poleman who didn't live to raceday 6pm, May 11, 1996: Scott Brayton takes pole for the Indianapolis 500. 12:17pm, May 17, 1996: Scott Brayton dies in a practice crash. MARK GLENDENNING shares his story IndyCar
Fast Failures: American heartbreak at the Indianapolis 500 A real American hero was lost from the history books within sight of the finish of the 1967 Indianapolis 500. MARK GLENDENNING revisits the infamous STP turbine Indycar IndyCar
F1 and Haas are wrong to ignore America Alexander Rossi ended an eight-year Formula 1 exile for American drivers last month, but it seems he has been overlooked for a seat by the new Haas team. MARK GLENDENNING looks at why US drivers should be taken more seriously F1
IndyCar's secret manufacturer war Chevrolet subjugated Honda in the first year of IndyCar's aero-kit contest. The season might be over, but the battle has moved off-track and into a political row, as MARK GLENDENNING explains IndyCar
What to look out for in the 2021 WRC As the 2021 World Rally Championship prepares to launch amid tight COVID-19 restrictions in Monte Carlo, here are the eight things unrelated to the pandemic that you should keep an eye on this year WRC
The one certainty over F1's uncertain 2021 calendar Formula 1 has firmed up its 2021 calendar but, like last year, it is uncertain if there are further cancellations in the pipeline. Largely, it's at the mercy of worldwide COVID-19 vaccine progression - but, unlike 2020, F1 should at least be guaranteed a full season F1
Evans on the talking points of WRC 2021 He came close to the title last year, and now Toyota's Elfyn Evans gives his verdict on what to expect from 2021 as the World Rally Championship prepares to reconvene for the Monte Carlo season opener WRC
The enigmatic legacy of a misunderstood Indy stalwart Flashes of brilliance amid spells of obscurity have been too common for Marco Andretti. While the third-generation racer has opted to bring his full-time IndyCar career to a close, his peaks and troughs have never been for want of trying IndyCar
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