We’ve been very critical in the past of IndyCar’s marketing efforts and we continue to deep dive into the topic of IndyCar marketing, the schedule, and just the general direction of the series under Mark Miles. We also discuss big news out of the world of Formula 1 and talk more about the falling Walmart sign during the Atlanta race on this week’s F-R Racing’s Garage Talk.
IndyCar Tracks and Marketing, Big F1 News, Live Long And Prosper
On this week’s Garage Talk, we spend a lot of time deep-diving into IndyCar’s continued problems with marketing. A story broke recently about CEO Mark Miles’ comments about Mexico City as a viable race location and wanting to visit “somewhere new”. If you look at the list of tracks that IndyCar has visited but currently doesn’t, that list is rather small. We look into some of the tracks they’ve visited previously and why they don’t visit there anymore. Everything from attendance/marketing issues to driver and fan safety.
The big news out of Formula 1 is the worst-kept rumor in recent weeks. Adrian Newey has a new gig and it’s not at Ferrari. We discuss his role and the future of Lance Stroll at Aston Martin. Finally, we dive off topic as we remember the late great James Earl Jones who passed away earlier this week at the age of 93. We dive off into a Star Trek discussion as well (hence the Live Long and Prosper).
With no league racing this week, we spend our iRacing segment talking about the new updates in Season 4. We talked about the new content and the changes to both the IR-18 IndyCar and the NASCAR Xfinity Series car (which may impact next week’s race at Circuit of the Americas). In addition, we took Legends cars out at Southern National for an unofficial event. How did that go? Watch and find out.
IndyCar Tracks and Marketing, Big F1 News, Live Long And Prosper – F-R Racing's Garage Talk
Weekend Recap – Walmart Signs Falling In Atlanta
Erik and D.J. look back at the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, the IndyCar finale at Nashville, and the last-lap chaos of the F1 Race in Baku.
Weekend Recap – Great Finish at Watkins Glen, IndyCar Finale at Nashville, F1 Last Lap Chaos – F-R Racing's Garage Talk
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