Why IndyCar is Actually Really Good

[@DylanJamesGP]

Just wanna say a big thank you to everyone! The comment section has been amazing - it's usually great, however you have all come together with great, respectful opinions and I appreciate every single one of them! Thanks all!

[@Sabertooth_32]

I’ve been to the Milwaukee Mile for an Indycar race. Twice at Road America. Basically 1 oval race and two circuit races. Indycar for the win

[@duanephillips2343]

Thanks for a cool video. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and miss the racing I watched as a kid. Yes far safer today - but when the winged Mopars and their contemporaries went out I lost interest in NASCAR and really never got it back - cars with fiberglass shells never hooked me. I just never got into Indy - but during Covid I found rallye racing on KZbin (ha I served in the Army in Europe during Group B and missed it entirely - drat!) But also I found F1, Rush and the Niki Lauda story and amateurs on the Nurburg Ring - and sure Indy too. Better late than never....

[@maxversthappening8166]

ok, but Jimmie, Romain, Scotty Boi, Marcus, Joseph, and the others. THE FIELD IS STACKED. And racing ovals and road courses, its a crazy awesome series with a spec chasis

[@dougdimadome8616]

Yeah I really wonder how a nascar champion will fair against ex f1 drivers it will certainly be interesting hope jimmy can break his losing streak this season

[@diegogomez7240]

Don’t sleep on Pato O’ Ward

[@truantray]

Like F1 isn't spec? Mercedes or Aston Martin?

[@tylerwhite9360]

@@diegogomez7240 yea ay mah boi surely I’m championship contention

[@aidengraves7737]

Not to mention 15 straight seasons where the championship has come down to the final race!

[@MetalMilitia072583]

to me that shows its less up to the driver and more to the laws of averages over time

[@mrbungle3310]

@@MetalMilitia072583 its the other way around,F1 has Hamilton winning all because of Mercedes,and id say hes not even the best

[@MetalMilitia072583]

@@mrbungle3310lol OK

[@gustavoechevarria9369]

@@MetalMilitia072583 I mean it’s true, Hamilton was at his peak but at 2017, it was the car and not the driver winning the championship It has been that way for a while now, he’s talented, don’t get it wrong but he’s growing old. And the younger generations are starting to notice.

[@JDT-Loadsamoney]

@@mrbungle3310 but he’s still good, maybe not the best, but you need to be good to make it to mercedes. Not f1, certain drivers show this, but mercedes

[@lakshyakulshrestha7644]

This guy is the only F1 KZbinr who has made more videos on different racing series than F1

[@DylanJamesGP]

Just realised that is straight fax

[@dmvsn]

Definitely not true

[@tanonymous2557]

@@DylanJamesGP Better capitalize brother. You’re also introducing people to other series making motorsport better globally.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Well I suppose it's a no brainer to make videos on everything I enjoy!

[@CYMotorsport]

It's pretty genius. I always watch this kinda stuff

[@maxpower2377]

IndyCar is actually what got me into racing and I only got into F1 later. I really hope IndyCar is able to grow this season because it honestly deserves it given the quality of the series.

[@DylanJamesGP]

It is fantastic!

[@phildestroyer1236]

I can relate

[@shafwandito4724]

IndyCar can be popular worldwide if it's not covered by a long ads... IndyCar ads twice as long than F1 ads.

[@RRaquello]

@@shafwandito4724 And the unnecessarily long caution periods when there's an accident. They're not as bad as NASCAR, but it seems to me they could often be quicker in getting back to racing.

[@willpine7343]

Totally agree, btw is your favorite driver Will Power??🏎😉

[@sergiunicolae7117]

I think every form of motorsport has it's own beauty, especially IndyCar, I personally like it a lot and the concept of it it's exciting in general, I think I've watched one or two races throughout my life and since Romain Grosjean is going to drive there this year I'm certainly looking forward to watching the races even more than I did before

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yeah it's genuinely fantastic! 100% worth watching!

[@RRaquello]

I haven't followed F1 in 20 years. Is this Grosjean dude really such a big deal? They're making his coming to IndyCar sound like as big a deal as when Mansell came over, but most of the stuff I've read about him when he was in F1 was negative and sarcastic. Is he really that big a draw? I figured he was just another failed F1 driver coming over here to make a couple of bucks, but maybe I'm wrong.

[@keeganharrison3769]

@@RRaquello he was very volatile as a driver, sometimes good, sometimes bad. But he's known for his crashes, which I guess puts his career in a "negative" light.

[@RRaquello]

@@keeganharrison3769 Well, French guys have done very well in IndyCar in recent years (Bourdais, Pagenaud), so he has that going for him. I'm assuming he's French. Not running ovals means he won't be competing for championships, but I guess he'll be in there for race wins. It's funny that when I was growing up you always thought of Formula One as being a series with a lot of French Guys and Italians (and British, of course), but when was the last time there was race winning French or Italian drivers in F1? I mean a guy who won more than one or two races in his career? Prost? Fisichella? I guess it was because in racing movies they always had the dashing French driver and the romantic Italian driver, because movies always have to play to types. I did happen to be watching the day Olivier Panis got his one F1 win, so there's that.

[@RRaquello]

@Kent Anderson It seems like fewer countries are producing F1 drivers, or at least race winners/contenders, than back in the past. Now all races are won (it seems) by British or German drivers. Back then you had drivers from South America-Brazil & Argentina, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand, even the US and Canada, who won races or contended for race wins. Now it's almost purely a European series. It seems to be more diverse than it used to be, with drivers from India or Russia, but those guys are just pay drivers in back marker cars with no chance of winning or even running competitively. I know Ricciardo is Australian, but are there any other non-European drivers who even get points in an F1 season? It's odd to say it, but IndyCar racing may actually be more International and may feature competitive drivers from a wider variety of countries than does Formula One. I know F1 is infinitely more expensive and higher tech, but how much of a World Series is it when all the drivers are from the same 2 or 3 countries?

[@the2frontiers203]

I know I'm late but I wanted to add that it is surreal to be there on first lap and hear all the cars barrel down the track and it shakes the whole ground. I swear f1 is never going to have this good of racing.

[@cbr3220]

“Why Indycar Is Actually Really Good” “Why Lemons Are Yellow”

[@Lazlo.]

I went to the Indy 500 in 2019. Amazing experience and incredible atmosphere 10/10 highly recommend.

[@DylanJamesGP]

I'd have to find a way!

[@vplexico]

That was my first time too. The ending with Pagenaud and Rossi dueling back and forth was incredible. Only a few F1 races seem to[reduce that drama (mainly the Baku GP every year!).

[@ikefehrenbacher7565]

Dylan - I grew up within earshot of IMS in Indy. I love motorsports and love to host. Pick a year, come across the pond. I'll put you up and guide you to your first Indy 500. 👍

[@scoobyruuuu]

Cool thing bout indycar is you can find almost all the seasons on youtube in some playlist. I highly recommend watching some of the old CART races from the early 90s and 2013 sao paulo race one of the best races of all-time!!!

[@PenskePC17]

CART was great, the cars were actually very close to F1 in terms of advancement, the split really dumbed down the cars as it caused a lot less money to flow into American open wheel.

[@amjan]

@@PenskePC17 Around 1995 the IndyCars might have been even quicker than F1!

[@TiagoWakabayashi1]

I attended one of the sao paulo edition, the rainy lol Nice atmosphere, cheaper than f1 and funnier. Nice Memories, a pity the track doesn't exist anymore

[@mattbass4807]

Yes! This is exactly what got me into Indy car

[@kin3ticwav]

As a life long F1 fan, I started frantically watching more IndyCar races and tech series this year as its my first time working as an IndyCar mechanic. I think all of us F1 guys need to give it a look. The racing is just absolutely incredible. I think there were 256 (not sure) on track passes in last year's GP of Indy. How cool is that to watch?

[@DylanJamesGP]

It's an absolute spectacle

[@kin3ticwav]

@@DylanJamesGP if you make it out to a race, let me know. I'll try to get you back in the garages some time.

[@dxfifa]

CART from when mansell came over in 1993 until penske left in 2002 was possibly the best series of all time and was becoming a smaller competitor to f1 with truckloads of money around. Crazy awesome

[@julioenge1]

Indycar is closer to the public than F1, the drivers also are more friendly and close to the fans. There is a few lessons F1 should take with Indycar.

[@Zeppelin0731]

This video earned my subscription. A great take on the subject. I have been trying to explain how good IndyCar is to F1 fans for years, but I always get talked down to, or dismissed like I don't know what I am talking about. So, I am glad to hear that there is someone out there like me who can see the value in both sports. The Cart v. IRL era really took its toll on the series as a whole and pushed it into obscurity for the general public other than once a year. If you only tune in to the Indy 500, you miss a great series. IndyCar is an American series. F1 is a world wide series. European motorsports tend to focus on engineering first, then racing second. This makes following the off track product very interesting. American motorsports tend to focus on racing first, and engineering second. Which makes every race packed with action. I know that they have plans in the future to sort this out, but could you imagine when F1/WEC have a competitive on track product along with the engineering aspect? It would be crazy, like the old days of CART (Seriously, if you like motorsport at all, you need to go check out old CART races on KZbin. They are nuts.). This year I have been taking in Australian Supercars as well in addition to my usual series. (NASCAR, F1, WEC, IMSA, IndyCar.). It is awesome. Like NASCAR meets F1. In fact I think the next generation of NASCAR is going to be very similar to a supercar. Also, I would recommend that anyone who loves racing check out Super GT and Super Formula. I watched a lot of that in the off season, and those series really put on a good show. Super Formula seems to be very similar to IndyCar in a lot of ways, and Super GT cars are like GTE cars that have been upgraded a little bit (Or at least that is how I have it in my mind.) and participate in multiclass races like WEC/IMSA. I could talk for hours about this, but I have to go watch the NASCAR race. Good video!

[@jrock9687]

Ahhh the 'Golden Age' of CART. The sound an smell of those cars in the flesh was truly something special. Late 90's early 2K, the fastest an most powerful open wheel single seaters motorsport will probably ever see.

[@raykreiger4123]

well. Super gt cars are a bit more then that. They are heavily modified to straight up prototype cars with a road car shell. They lap certain tracks as fast as a 2013 Audi R-18. Also for the next gen of nascar, I might start referring to it as a touring car series lmao.

[@m.c.martin]

That’s because without the Indy 500, Indy Car would be a dead sport. Nearly 30 races a year, and only one makes enough money to keep the sport alive for the whole year. There’s no marketing value, there’s no anticipation, none of the drivers have any mass appeal accept when it has retired and old F1 Drivers. Basically, the MLS of international racing. Essentially, they have no popularity and most people don’t like the idea of open wheel cars on oval tracks. You can’t have the better racing sport if you can’t get mass appeal. Compare the biggest races in the US, the US Grand Prix, and the Indy 500. 400,000 attend the US Grand Prix, while with stretched numbers, the Indy 500 has 350,000 at most at the race. It’s as low as 300,000 in most estimates. The one race the Indy Car Series has, can’t even out sell their F1 competitor. The rest of the year, Indy is lucky to get 5,000 people at their races. That’s kind of sad.

[@NYstacker11]

grew up only watching nascar and didnt really get into indycar until the early 2010s, definitely consider myself more of an indycar fan. also going to the 500 is 100% worth the experience. watching it on tv doesnt even compare to in person

[@boilerdawg]

I could have written this word for word. Always watched the 500 every year (although on tape delay since I live so close to Indy) but never watched other races. Grew up obsessed with NASCAR but drifted away from it in my late teens and early 20s. Then I got to go to the 500 as a part of my job for the first time in 2010 and I got hooked! I try my hardest to watch every race (even last year's iRacing races) and watch highlights of the races I can't watch. Because of the open wheel similarities (especially after Alonso first tried the 500) I've been following F1 as well. With that though it's more just wanting to be aware of what's going on. The cars, drivers, and tracks are all fantastic, but the actual racing is nowhere near as exciting as Indycar. I've also made a point to watch the first three NASCAR races so far this year and I've really enjoyed them! So I think this year I'll be paying equal attention to both IndyCar and NASCAR with a little bit of F1 on the side!

[@dsamajors]

I'm proud to say that I will be attending the 2021 Indy 500, for the first time!

[@DylanJamesGP]

I'm very jealous!

[@dack4dust856]

where are u sitting

[@jamesbowman7963]

See you there!!!

[@sleepdeep305]

I was planning on going to the 2020 500, but we all know how that went :)

[@jamesbowman7963]

@@sleepdeep305 I do my tickets this year are from turn 1 last year... I did manage the Harvest GP at IMS but that was it. Best race I have been to so far was Mid Ohio incredible.

[@racewest11]

IndyCar is easily my favorite series. Superb racing, cars, drivers, and everything in between. It's honestly a must watch for any F1 fan!

[@bernardklespis-wick3881]

An American car racing fan here. If you ever get the chance to watch a race at Road America take it. It is an incredible place to watch a race.

[@captainjosue]

I've been an F1 and Indycar fan since 1998 and to this day the pit fuel strategy is still something you can't predict. Indycar's unpredictability is what makes it very exciting.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yesss I agree!

[@GeoThaDude]

There are so many F1 fans that believe refueling is too dangerous to bring back, but they don't realise it could be far less dangerous if they would put fewer crew members out for a stop. Slowing the stops down with fewer crew members could allow for refueling to return. Not only allowing for more strategy in a race, but also bringing down the weight of the cars at the start of the race, making them more nimble early on.

[@captainjosue]

@@GeoThaDude that is an excellent idea!!! Less crew members over the pit. I am 100% behind this. I would LOVE to see refueling back to F1. I miss those days

[@jrock9687]

With the 'Sustainability' direction the FIA is going, I don't think there will be any fuel options to put in the cars in the coming years by the looks of it.

[@redssracer4153]

I enjoy watching just about all forms of racing, whether it be motor vehicles, or aircraft, or boats, or even marble racing. The part of F1 racing that I enjoy watching, besides the race, is the qualify sessions . The 1 chance "In it or out of it" concept of the 3 sessions can be intense, but in a way that is enjoyable to watch... But watching and hearing a pack of Indycars coming at you at speed, that will never get old and will always put a smile on my face...

[@ryanlawson9903]

I’ve been to the Indy 500 14 years in a row 2020 was the first year I’ve missed since I was like 11. You’re completely right about the atmosphere and the spectacle of the whole race. I live about an hour from the speedway and the whole state goes crazy for a month. If you can ever make it to one race in you life I’d recommend it as the one. 300,000 people, 500 miles of 240mph racing. Can’t beat it

[@woajaeron]

Just saw the thumbnail and I completely agree already.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yeass

[@823studios]

IndyCar is absolutely my favorite series in motorsports, I would absolutely recommend coming to Indy for the 500, it’s always a lot of fun and the racing has been really good for a while now.

[@DylanJamesGP]

I would love too! Perhaps when I'm older and it's affordable for me personally lol

[@v10mclaren]

Great video. I’ve attended one Indy 500 in my life and I have to say it was absolutely unbeatable. I’ve always loved both Indycar and F1. Neither series is perfect but what one lacks the other makes up for. I don’t understand people who refuse to watch one and not the other.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Mannnn they are both incredible

[@judethompson3917]

What year

[@v10mclaren]

@@judethompson3917 2016

[@codymifsud2448]

I don’t know, but nascar sees this and look how they are following indycar and going to many different road courses.

[@ryanambrose8910]

a few years ago i went to my first Indy 500, i’m lucky enough to love just a few hours away. and I must say, it’s the most incredible experience of my life. I highly recommend it for any race fan. It’s going to become an annual event for me in the future

[@Lol-pb9bx]

Wait... Purple and white? Initials in logo? You disguised yourself well with all this F1 content, but you blew your cover! YOU'RE DAVID LAND!

[@DylanJamesGP]

Hehehehe

[@nettoflorestal]

Who loves motorsport loves MOTORSPORT. U got the point mate.

[@bergmeister6570]

I am mostly an F1 fan but after moving to Indiana and going to Indianapolis to see the indycars race I became an instant fan. So much Indycar history and culture in that city. The neighborhood the speedway is in is literally called Speedway and it's a whole community surrounding the track, pretty amazing.

[@Kyleconley59]

I’ve been to every UsGp and been to around 20 Indycar races since 2009 ( every 500 since 2009) I can confirm that I do like Indycar better

[@DylanJamesGP]

You have no idea how much I envy you

[@cnchess]

There is some suspense in an Indycar race since you do not know who is going to win at the start of the race or even half way through the race.

[@brookswoolson909]

@@DylanJamesGP Do you have a favorite track besides Indianapolis? I live 40 minutes west of Iowa Speedway and we've lost our races in 2021 due to Covid and financial difficulties at the track from it. Trying to decide between Road America in Wisconsin or WWT Raceway in St. Louis for my annual IndyCar race. Curious about your thoughts. Long Beach has always been on the to-do list as well. Planning on the USGP at COTA this year too, gotta make up for last year!

[@DylanJamesGP]

Oh yeah man there's a very vast array! I HAVE to say that Road America is certainly one that I'd love to visit! I enjoy watching Portland too for sure, and I gotta say St Pete! :)

[@Kyleconley59]

@@brookswoolson909 I’ve been to both. Gateway is Definitely the one to go to. It’s amazing

[@augustwatring888]

Dixon's 3rd win in a row to start the season wasn't on an oval. It was at Road America. I happened to be there for that race and also Rosenqvist's first win the next day as well. I'm quite happy with those being the only Indycar races I saw in person last year.

[@jeffhardin6254]

Been to every 500 since 2008. Can confirm there is nothing like it in the world. The atmosphere, the track, and the racing brings goosebumps every year without fail. I hope one day you get the chance to go!

[@jbaskinger41]

Indycar is definitely a whole different beast from any other form of motorsport and it is for sure worth a watch.

[@milhertime]

You are really speaking to my soul chap! I'm from Colorado in the United States, and I relate to everything you have provided in this video about IndyCar and Formula One. Each have their own special sauce with how they deliver racing, and I love how IndyCar incorporate road racing, and street course racing to their calendar. That's why I love IndyCar. It's like F1, but with a hotdog.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Haha "F1 but with a hotdog", love that! And yeah I completely agree and it's great to see other people agreeing!

[@bobmcl2406]

IndyCar competition is just fantastic. Also, the idea that drivers have to be able to master road courses ("tracks"), street circuits, short ovals and superspeedway ovals is a huge challenge.

[@MrDeez1111]

Im an F1/Indycar/Nascar fan and just subscribed to your channel because of the love you just showed Indycar. I think if more F1 fans gave Indy car a chance then there would be more Indy car fans also

[@guilhermebotelho8691]

"You're an F1 channel, why are you making an Indycar video?!" Because it's freaking great

[@whac1c]

From someone on IndyCar's side of the pond it's nice to see international fans taking interest in the sport. I know it won't ever reach F1-status in terms of popularity or reach, but I really hope it comes close one day & the more people watching IndyCar the better! I love F1 and Formula E, but honestly, there's something so comfy about IndyCar racing to me. Maybe it's the home-grown atmosphere of every event, or maybe it's something else, but I love it more than anything else.

[@DylanJamesGP]

I completely agree! I hope to get over there one day

[@oregonborn9769]

The cars being 99% spec really brings it down to the drivers. Who is the best. Who is the master of all non loose surface tracks? Indy is so much more entertaining to f1 imo

[@fluffibuni8663]

I've been an F1 fan since the 1970s and first watched Indycar when Nigel Mansell went over to the US in 1993, and I really enjoyed it. I've enjoyed the series ever since, for it's variety across ovals, tracks and streetraces, the unpredictability of winners from race to race (though some sessons are less open than others) , and of course some great racing. For reference, I also follow Formula E, British Touring Cars, Moto GP, World Superbikes & British Superbikes ... I just love watching good racing :-)

[@grantpalmer8818]

I really hope you get to see the Indy 500 someday. I got to go in 2017 and the Dixon crash was right in front of me and so was the big one later in the race. I had been to Chicagoland in 2008 which was my first race but it wasn’t until I was older that I understood truly how fast 220mph is. You’ll love it when you get there from the sound of the engines to the roar of the fans as their favorite driver takes the lead and even the crack of carbon fiber if you listen close enough to any incidents you may see. That race should be on everyone’s list of events to go to no questions asked

[@DylanJamesGP]

Mannnn you're very lucky! Yeah I'll certainly try and get there when I'm older! It does seem amazing!

[@cameronbaker7768]

To answer your question at the end. I’ve gone to the Indy 500 since 2010 and my grandpa has been going since 1971 and it’s been a tradition. My family is only into indycar but I’ve branched out to WEC and IMSA and especially F1. It frustrates me how much F1 fans blindly hate on indycar, I never understood why.

[@izzdin6228]

I used to be those asshats that think Indycars is basically open wheel NASCAR. That is, until i found Indycar's top 10 closest finishes vid, and a few Indy500s on yt. I finally got bitten by the Indy bug after playing a DW12 car on GRID2 on the indy oval. After that i was an Indycar fan.

[@FP1Will]

I agree with you, do have a bit of a soft spot for indycar, cars look amazing as well!

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yeah they do 100%

[@KinetiKGaming]

Found your channel with this video, subbed. Great presentation and good to hear someone from outside America speak so positively about indycar

[@DylanJamesGP]

Really appreciate it man! Great to hear haha, I'm not sure how many UK viewers it gets!

[@KinetiKGaming]

@@DylanJamesGP Even I lose track of it sometimes cuz I focus more on F1 so any attention it gets is always good!

[@unknownceilings1]

90s CART was one of the greatest eras of motor sport, modern Indycar is doing more to be like that recently which is good

[@bbracing2919]

Great video! I honestly think this is the most I’ve seen F1 fans and Indycar fans get along. It really makes me happy to see.

[@DylanJamesGP]

It's great!

[@nickmagers1]

Thanks for showing some love to indycar. As an indycar fan for the past 5 or so years I’ve really come to love F1 in the last couple years. You can certainly have a good time watching both and they both offer something unique. Hope you make it to a 500 sometime. I’m from Indianapolis and the whole month of may is partying and racing. There is really nothing better. It’s like Christmas, for a whole month!

[@nickmagers1]

Another great thing about the 500 and the whole month of may is how close you can get to the drivers. Very easy to get pictures and autographs from drivers. Rubbed shoulders with Alonso when he was here.

[@johncopeland2461]

Nice video! I live in Indianapolis and I am a huge INDY CAR fan. I've been to the 500 about 10 times. The history of the Speedway and listening to the races on the radio as a young boy, drew me to the 500. Plus meeting a few drivers didn't hurt. It's truly an event you should attend and experience.

[@maxcalder1010]

What I love about indy too is becomes a real team sport between the drivers and crews/engineers working with the same equipment and getting the most out of it. Also a big variety of fuel/tire strategies. With a good driver and good crew you can win even with less money.

[@DylanJamesGP]

It is, it's genuinely really great to see

[@TNR_Blade]

I'll admit. Up until last year I only ever really followed the Indy 500, but during lockdown, a bunch of the drivers started running races virtually on Iracing and in the case of Josef Newgarden, Forza Motorsport, a game that I happened to own. So when I found out he would occasionally live stream open lobbies I immediately took the opportunity to join in and race a 2 time IndyCar champ. (For having very little time into the game Josef very quick but I guess that's kinda expected from an IndyCar champion) These interactions drew me into watching alot more IndyCar races and they are almost always a blast to watch.

[@The52car]

I started playing Forza this past year. Been wanting to get in on one of Newgarden's lobbies but I'm afraid I'd embarrass myself lol

[@TNR_Blade]

@@The52car so long as you race cleanly there is no reason to be embarrassed. There is a very wide range of skill level in those lobbies

[@Lol-pb9bx]

5:50 montoya was an Indycar driver first before he was an F1 driver

[@Posirep]

so was Bourdais. i think Montoya was loaned out to Ganassi cuz Williams didn't know what to do with him so let him get race experience until a seat opemed up. im honestly surprised more F1 teams don't do this with their jr. drivers.

[@WaifuWarsRacing]

@@Posirep JPM said it himself on the F1 podcast. He wasn't taken into account by Williams, so an opportunity came with Chip Ganassi offering him a drive after they met. Montoya accepted in record time, and the rest is history.

[@spinmeister1245]

Yeah but Montoya returned to INDYCAR with Penske in 2014

[@henk-jansteneker3422]

@@Posirep Indycar is definitely more dangerous than most/all other top leagues

[@RRaquello]

@@henk-jansteneker3422 IndyCar had a good safety record for a long time in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, but there's something with the cars they've run in recent years where they have a tendency to get up in the air, which brings in the danger of getting into the catch fence, which is always disaster. They went years where you just never saw this. The Jeff Krosnoff crash was the only one I can think of for about 20 years. Now it happens way too frequently. I know nothing about aerodynamics, and I don't think it's speed, because they're not going any faster now than they did in 1995, but they got to solve this problem and keep the cars on the ground.

[@Apasher17]

If modern IndyCars are one of your favorite-sounding cars in motorsport, just wait until you listen to the IndyCars (CART) from the 90s and early 2000s. Absolute beasts (fun fact: those cars were used for the engine sound of Anakin Skywalker's podracer)

[@Indycarfanatic2024]

Fantastic video! Indycar has become phenomenal over the past decade and really improved since the reunification in 2008. It is so competitive and the racing/strategy makes every race a lot of fun. Such a diverse series I hope it continues to grow and gain popularity

[@DylanJamesGP]

It is very good haha!

[@paulietwantwan3408]

I used to care less about IndyCar until I better understood the sport. It quickly grew to be 2nd favorite only behind F1. It’s like all the points you all pointed out perfectly. It’s just a great motorsport. Also, People think a “spec” chassis means less innovation or technology. When that’s not the case; imagine if F1 was spec, but that spec is where every team used the exact formula to build the Mercedes W11. Yes all the same, but still very very very fast and incredible machinery. IndyCars are born out of years and years of advancements and understanding of aero and know how. Some also think they are “slow” when they are not, at all. Their lap times eclipse every form of motorsport except F1 and are on par with SuperFormula. You take everything into context and they are quicker than even LMP1 and F2 cars. (A post on Reddit confirms this) On ovals though they reach speeds that make F1 cars look like they are standing still. These cars would hit 255mph(410kmh) at Fontana, and they AVERAGE 230 plus mph around Indy. Just insane speeds. I feel IndyCar has nailed it, they have a great race car with the perfect blend of a formula that just produces these awesome little go kart/fighter jet like cars, that can race on ovals at 230-240mph one week then go to a street circuit like Long Beach the next week, while also doing a traditional track like COTA. They also look very cool. I think F1 is the best, and it always will be, but I think more people should really look into IndyCar at what it is and what the cars are really like. I’m glad McLaren is in Indy now and I believe it will only continue to grow, especially with what they have planned for the future, their cars are only going to be getting faster with the new engines coming in 2022.

[@DylanJamesGP]

You've echoed some of my thoughts exactly! I'm surprised at how wonderful this comment section has been!

[@FlyingSpur99]

I miss the CART/Champcar days with the Lola, Reynard, Panoz Chassis and the various engine suppliers. The current Dallaras do have the mid to late 90s profile which is cool

[@jamesbraun9842]

Yes it was great when it was also about mechanical engineering as well as competition.

[@Race0892]

The grid for IndyCar this year is absolutely stacked with talent. Should be extremely competitive.

[@brittgardner2923]

I'm an American with a huge love for all forms of motorsports, from grassroots dirt racing all the way up to F1. I'll watch Euro commercial truck racing all day, but I'll also watch vintage touring cars or NASCAR or Top Fuel dragsters or endurance sport car racing or air racing or whatever... But I can tell you right now, the best race I've ever been to was an Indy race. If you get a chance, schedule a vacation in St. Petersburg Florida when the Grand Prix is happening, and buy tickets. It's an absolute blast.

[@msnovtue]

I'm a little late to the party, but I thought I'd jump in here. First of all, great video. I love seeing Indycar get some love from F1 diehards. Second, I'm an Indy native and racing fan since I was old enough to understand what it was. I've lived in & around Indianapolis for all but maybe 10 years of my life, and of those, I was still with in about a 90 minute drive of the track. I've been to the 500 several times, plus god knows how many visits for practice & qualifying, plus other events at IMS including F1 & Moto GP. Spent a few years as a track marshal, and have also gotten to go to the 24 Hours of Daytona & the 12 Hours pf Sebring. Currently in love with the NLS series , IMSA, ADAC GT Masters, & most SRO stuff.So if you guys have questions, I'm your gal. I may not know every last tat of the top of my head, but I can find out really easily. So, Indycar. Like any series it's had it's ups & downs. the 1980s were good, the early '90 were awesome, the Tony George had to shat all over everything for a few decades, but now it's been on a steady upswing in the past 10 years or so & only looks to be going up. So first, the gripes: 1. No it is not as high tech or big money as F1 and it never will be. 2. Yes, ovals can be very dull sometimes. 3. Yes, it is essentially a spec car with only 2 engine manufacturers & 1 tire supplier. My responses: 1. It's not supposed to be, and sometimes that's a good thing. 2. You got me. With the exception of IMS, I'm not a huge oval fan. That does not mean they are easy to drive in the slightest. 3. When the car plays less of a role in success, the driver plays a hell of a lot more. No. 3 is one of the main reasons I love Indycar. If I want to see the differences in the cars play more of a role, I watch sportscars. I watch Indycar for the sheer amount of competition based almost solely of the driver's skills & smarts ( and team's as well). Unfortunately today, the schedule is largely road courses. In the heyday of CART, it was a much more even mix. To my mind, that calls for a level of skill that F1 doesn't. An F1 driver can win a championship just by being good at road course. In Indycar (and certainly CART), that will get you race wins, but it sure as hell won't win a championship. You have to be good at all types. And right now, as with CART, that challenge is bringing guys from ll sorts of series: NASCAR, F1, Sportscars, you name it. Latest rumor is that Kamui Kobyashi (Sorry, I know that's wrong) is looking at joining the party. In the past, we've had American dirt trackers, F1 world champions, sportscar aces and more come to play. Heck, Indy 500 legend Rick Mears came from the Baja 1000 & similar racing. Also, very recently, Indycar was able to do something F1 hadn't managed in years: Put a freaking smile on Fernando Alonso's face. The Indycar bunch, especially the drivers, are some of the nicest, friendliest people I've ever met. Dixon is Mr. laid-back. Newgarden is pure fun. Simon Pagenaud is funny as heel and doesn't take himself the least bit seriously. I can't even with James Hinchcliffe. Tony Kanaan is aa giant goofball. I could keep going on for hours. Graham Rahal is currently utterly gaga for his new baby girl. The are almost to a man completely unpretentious. Some years ago I was at Indy airpoint heading down to the race in St. Pete. I was going through the delight that was airport security, waiting behind some kinda good-looking Asian guy. Wasn't until the security agent checked his pass & id and told the guy "Good luck this weekend," that I realized I'd been standing behind Takuma Sato for 20 minutes. (In my defense, he was really quiet & I was distracted.) This isn't some front they put on; these guys are genuinely like this pretty much all the time. They're almost always happy to interact with the fans if you run across 'em at a track. ( The only rule is remember they still have a job to do & places to be,so when they say they gotta go, let them and don't be a jerk about it.) Okay, that's a novel already. Like I said, feel free to ask me any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. All I ask is you be polite about it. I've been to the 500 several times, plus god knows how many visits for practice & qualifying, plus other events at IMS including F1 & Moto GP. Spent a few years as a track marshal, and have also gotten to go to the 24 Hours of Daytona & the 12 Hours pf Sebring. Currently in love with the NLS series , IMSA, ADAC GT Masters, & most SRO stuff.

[@jimsterrett8214]

I grew up 15 minutes from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, so I have seen many 500's. During the '70s they would open the infield at midnight on race day, it cost $20 to get in. After the race started expensive seats got very inexpensive as the scalpers cut their losses. You should try to make good on your goal to attend someday, video coverage doesn't come close.

[@jamesbowman7963]

Been to Long Beach, IMS infield track, 500, Mid Ohio... This year hopefully Road America and Nashville street race.

[@codymifsud2448]

Nashville’s track looks dope. They go over a bridge.

[@jamesbowman7963]

@@codymifsud2448 Doesn't it... Who knows how long this race will be on the schedule so if I can make it I'm going.

[@dadopotamus2452]

Eating pizza during IndyCar- classic dylan moment

[@DylanJamesGP]

That was an elite day

[@easleyrider]

I LOVE indycar. I wish their marketing wasn't absolutely trash. Understand that they are running a watered-down version of what they once were. Very few ovals, about 200hp less than where they should be, RPMs used to go to 18000, now only half that. Even at that, they are amazing. The driving takes muscle and MOST importantly, RACE CRAFT. Hoping they somehow get huge again and can add 200 more HP and more ovals.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yeah that's been an issue... The crowd is occasionally deserted :(

[@Teckmon]

Nice, now im gonna keep an eye out for indi racing

[@afonsoguimaraes9916]

Great vid. Gonna be my 1st season following indy so can't wait

[@ryanlawson9903]

Really glad to see guys like you bringing more of a spotlight to indycar. The racing has gotten really good the last 5 years, not to mention the young drivers and old talent like Alonso in the 500 and now Grosjean. I can’t wait to see how Grosjean does in indycar, just wish he was racing in the 500 so I could go watch him race in person.

[@jonathansobczak9394]

The talent of indys field is really underrated. It gets a rep for “f1 rejects” but honestly most of the guys that are up from week in and week out I wouldn’t really put into that class.

[@Posirep]

Scott Dixon for example...never had real interest in F1 and bolted from New Zealand to the US as a teenager. most people have no doubt he would have been great in F1 too. might have been the only driver to ever use F1 as a bargaining chip to get more money in IndyCar lol

[@pulverapa1580]

The Indy 500 and it's history is amazing.

[@dagdainstrumentos7411]

For me, I was always on that elitist snobbery because of the "ovals" and "they only turn left" gibberish, until actually playing them on a simulator game called Assetto Corsa. Then I really noticed how extremely subtle, tense and action packed the whole thing is. Now ovals are one of my favorite tracks, and indy cars of course are their pinnacle performers. And as they are smaller, lighter and more manouverable, you end having more fun when playing due to the closer racing.

[@RRaquello]

The argument I always made about ovals not being challenging because you "only turn left" is that in F1, after a lap or two, the field is spread out and there's little driver vs. driver competition, so the driver is only racing the track and not other drivers. The track stays the same every lap, so once you've done the 15 or 20 corners one lap, you're just doing the same corners every lap and turning right isn't any harder than turning left. On an oval, you're competing against human beings, the situation is different on every lap, you're competing with drivers of very different levels of competence (this being an issue because IndyCar, like F1, is a heavily pay driver series, so you get guys who are only there because they paid their way in), and human beings are unpredictable, so you never know what the guy next to you is going to do. In F1, a tree isn't going to come out of the woods and hit you, the corners are always going to be the same, but on an oval, you don't know when the guy ahead of you, behind you or next to you is going to pull a boner and send both of you into the wall.

[@Gasmask11000]

@@RRaquello all of that, plus the often drastic changes in racing lines during a green flag run. While tire wear certainly plays a very real part in road racing, you don’t see the fastest line on the track shift as drastically as it does in various oval series, both on asphalt and dirt.

[@gwcrispi]

How could you leave out two time Indy 500 winner TAKUMA SATO! Has more F1 starts than anyone you listed.

[@DylanJamesGP]

That's literally every comment lmao

[@johncopeland2461]

Emerson Fittipaldi, Gil De Ferran...

[@dahlinsupernault3477]

I grew up watching Indy car as a kid and idolized Paul Tracy. It’s only been the past couple years I’ve really gotten into F1 and I just love both of them

[@TANOFTZ]

Before Covid hit, Indycar used to do mandatory autograph sessions at every race. They would have all the drivers set up in one location for an hour as part of a way to increase fan interaction. I didn't follow it that closely until recently. But the last 2 years I've made going to the Mid-Ohio race a must do event.

[@princessgold1997]

I've been waiting for a recent Indycar video from just anyone, I'd love to get into it, I really enjoyed the Indy 500 last year, but I couldn't find anything about it on KZbin, especially compared to F1. Nice one mate

[@DylanJamesGP]

Appreciate it fella! I'm glad I could please you!

[@DylanJamesGP]

His stuff is good!

[@codymifsud2448]

Problem is marketing, same as nascar, both now have leadership crossing paths more than ever, but this sounds insane, but they may combine under one sanctioned body in the future.

[@aescobar32]

Awesome video! Important to note about the pit strategies, mostly is based on fuel capacity in the cars being able to reach only 1/3 of race distance on average. This makes a 2 stop minimum for all teams with a requirement of using the only 2 tire compounds (if not wet like F1)

[@RealJackDellaMaddalena]

I love indycar and think it’s the greatest racing league in the world. I am biased though because I’ve been to every Indy 500 since I was 7(2011)

[@DylanJamesGP]

Man I'm so jealous

[@Bazzookie]

I think the beauty of IndyCar is that the racing really allows for different styles and the different types of tracks really can allow for specialists to still have chances at being at the top. you have guys like Newgarden or Dixon who are consistent and and steady behind the wheel usually putting them at the top of the field, you have guys like Rossi who are extremely aggressive and almost like road racing equivalents of Colin Mcrae where when things click they absolutely dominate, and everything in-between. Some drivers may excel at ovals while others excel at street circuits or road courses and it creates a really diverse bag of competitors. I think F1's nature creates an environment that supports similar driving styles particularly with the era of tracks we have that all share a similar flow with some exceptions. F1 and Indy are both great in there own rights, tho the one negative thing i could say about F1 is that I feel as if the tracks are too much of the same generally speaking.

[@Posirep]

the one thing i really wish would be communicated more is that so many F1 fans still think of IndyCar like it was in its IRL days...all ovals...when ovals are a very small part of the schedule. even Romain Grosjean had no idea that ovals were but a small part of the schedule.

[@flopt12]

I agree with your comments.....I actually wish they were able to get Iowa and Richmond back and even Pocono. I just really would like to see closer to 1/3 ovals.

[@DylanJamesGP]

I agree I do enjoy the Ovals

[@gernith]

Should be 1/3 ovals, 1/3 road course, and 1/3 street course

[@motorsportfanboy7769]

You watch MotoGP as well!? SIUUUUUUUUU YOUR A LEGEND ALREADY IN MY EYES!

[@cheeze5875]

As a life long resident of Speedway Indiana and have attended every indy 500 since i was old enough to walk to the track i can genuinely say the atmosphere is amazing and there's a reason its the largest one day sporting event in the world 350000 attendees an astronomical number of people.

[@don7680]

Nice video. I like F1 but LOVE IndyCar! The racing is generally always better and more interesting. I went to my first Indy 500 in 2017 that Alonso drove in and it was an incredible experience. Being there with 300,000 people (the worlds largest single day sporting event, and oldest race in the world) is just unreal! The buzz from the fans is really amazing, and watching them fly into the first corner of the race at about 240 mph is wild. Definitely expand your racing pleasure and watch IndyCar in addition to F1 if you haven't done so. Hopefully we'll get fans back this coming season.

[@jeremybrown9273]

i grew up watching indycar as a kid in the early 90s which got me into F1. Hopefully you can get to a race in the near future. I've been to both F1 and Indy car races they're both a good time.

[@fthurston8]

Been to 22 of the last 25 Indy 500’s. It is truly one of the most incredible sporting events you can attend. The amount of people is mind boggling. 300,000 + inside the the track and another 100,000 outside. Sight lines are awesome. Such a fun weekend of speed!

[@mesoed]

The 2021 schedule has races on 7 natural terrain road courses, 5 temporary street circuits (one a double-header, Detroit), and only 3 ovals this year (one of them a double-header, Texas).

[@jacobpeddycord9218]

I live in Indiana, but grew up watching Michael Schumacher. F1’s innovation and high caliber driving is truly mind blowing, but the racing right now is killing the sport and it truly hurts to see. Indycar is growing as its close finishes and competitiveness makes every race a sight to see. If the costs can be kept down, and overall closer racing, F1 can get back to its glory days. Until then, I will continue to watch both, but will enjoy watching Indycar more. Sorry F1.

[@thezackseven]

I agree 100% that Indycar is far superior to F1 when it come to competitive racing. F1 has become more of a technological show as it is far to often uncompetitive.

[@666kingdrummer]

I swear, it feels like F1 these days is nothing but an engineering and mechanic circle-jerk

[@NukeshotMedia]

When F1 calls itself the "pinnacle of motorsport" what they actually mean is the "pinnacle of motorsport engineering." In terms of actual racing it's probably one of the worst when you compare it to any other series. Hopefully Romain going to Indycar & K-Mag going into sportscar racing brings more attention to motorsport outside of F1, because the general public's (or "casual viewer's") perception of motorsport is based on a predictable outcome 90% of the time

[@simoneburini4036]

Guys... It's always been like this

[@theonyxace4946]

I was at the Indy 500 when Dixon went flying, happened basically right in front of me since I sit in turn 1. My father has been going since 1980 and has never seen a crash in person like that

[@rbarnes4076]

Like you, I love them both. F1 up until somewhat recently has been very difficult to get in the States.. So I was a mostly Indycar watcher.. but now that I can record it anytime and all the races are televised in the States, I'm a die hard F1 fan and a consistent Indycar watcher.

[@TheMrcabelas]

I live 4 miles (as the crow flies) from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We moved there in 1970, I was 10. I can't count the races I've been to at IMS. The Indy 500, F1, Moto GP, Nascar & Red Bull Air race. I have been to other tracks but the feel of the raw speed of Indy is hard to explain. It's a must see. All the pageantry before the race starts, you feel like part of history. It's a once in a lifetime experience for most. I have been blessed to have a 50 year history with IMS. Hell had my heart attack there in 2012 at the 500. Like I said history. If you can make it to see IMS you won't be disappointed. Sorry to be so long winded.

[@johnharris6655]

The Indianapolis 500 and then Indy car racing was the first racing league to focus on driver safety and medical treatment at the track. There is a good documentary on Amazon called "Rapid Response" and it talks about how Dr. Steven Olvey basically invented track side medicine, which is now used in Nascar and F1. Alex Zanardi had his legs torn off in a crash in German in 2001 and from the time of his crash to the time he got to a trauma center in Berlin was 59 minutes.

[@jasonwyrick3413]

I am from Indianapolis and love the 500. When you make your way stateside I'd be happy to take you to a 500. It is an incredible experience.

[@The-Real-Kevin]

Nice vid. I find each series definitely does some things better than the other. F1 has freaking amazing total coverage by Sky sports, the locations they go to are fantastic, and the tech is phenomenal. Indy has super tight and exciting racing that ANY driver can win a race (season), the drivers seem more down to earth and approachable, and the races have so much more variety with some ovals thrown in (yes I watch the NASCAR series as well).

[@codyjarvis]

Only the simple minded think oval racing is simple. Oval racing is by far the most complex form of racing that is slept on by a majority of the world. Everyone should give it a shot and really look into what goes into it.

[@Contreramanjaro]

I grew up just outside of Indianapolis and the word racing always meant IndyCar. When we would have parades in the fall, several of the old pace car Corvettes would drive around revving their engines. My dad would take me to the track for the practice days and for the race, my family would have a barbecue with the race on the radio (you couldn’t watch it on TV live in Indiana). I think it’s so cool that people from around the world love the race and I really hope you can see it in person. The sounds are spectacular. When it’s safe to travel, you should really make the trip. Try to build in some time to see the museum as well. The road course race isn’t bad either. I do quite like the drama of the teams and drivers of F1 more but I don’t get too far into the details of racing.

[@deedas]

I recently found out there is an actual technic to oval driving. It's not just going around in circles. You can cut in to someone's draft on the low side of the track and kill their momentum. You can find better grip and go faster at different heights of the track. There is even more I won't get into right now. It's actually fairly complicated but not inaccessible. My respects to oval driver's.

[@conecrazy]

Best comparison to oval racing is the velodrome IMO. Strategy and mind games play really big roles.

[@jtruns11]

I live next to the track in Speedway and have to say I agree about the engine sound. I hear a lot of different cars testing throughout the year and Indycar is the best. When Georgetown road used to be a thru street you could drive parallel to the main stretch, sometimes you'd catch it as an Indycar came screaming along during practice :D

[@stuart1693]

As someone who has seen multiple Indy500's, even if you aren't a fan of racing, you should go. There is stuff to do in the infield. Cars, celebrities, games, food, the museum and the people. Now you get a snake pit pass to go to the big concert in the middle of the race but I wasn't impressed. If you can stand the heat(100-120F) sit at Stand H or J. It's coming out of turn 4. You can see them about half way into the short shoot and then all the way to turn one. If you can't do that then I recommend sitting at the end of the Paddock toward turn 4. Now I highly recommend getting into the gates early because you have to go to the museum and while you're there go to the photo gallery on the second floor. I bought a photo from there and have it hanging up. Getting in early also means getting to maybe see some famous people before the crowd gets way too big. If you have the money get pit passes. I can not stress this enough. My father and I got lucky one year because our cousin knows someone that works with one of the teams and got pit passes and then gave them to us because he couldn't go to the race. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my life. I got to meet a couple of drivers and one just so happens to be two time Indy 500 winner and former F1 driver Takuma Sato. And I got to meet the great A.J. Foyt. Also really big tip. If you park outside the track, bring camping chairs and a cooler. And if you're feeling up to it, a grill and cook. Also you can bring a small cooler into the track with food and drinks so you don't have to spend money on food their. Bring a lanyard because the tickets are big and when you leave the stands, they always check to see if you belong in that section and pulling your ticket in and out all day becomes annoying. And guys don't be afraid to use big bath looking urinal. No one cares. We are trying to get back to race. I took me two trips to get past peeing next to someone with our shoulders touching and nothing between us. And just know you'll be doing a lot of walking. The straights are over a mile long and there are 4 ways to get into the infield. Stay hydrated. I can not stress that. It will be hot even with clouds. Bring hearing protection if you aren't sure about the noise. When they come by you at full speed, the person next to you can't hear you even if you're yelling. Make sure you're phone is completely charged. Or bring a backpack with battery packs to charge your phone. If you are going to the Indy500 and it's your first time, id love to help you out with what I can. I think I have my play station stuff on my account if not, just comment with your questions and I'll help you out.

[@briankeithr]

Excellent video Dylan. I truly hope you get to attend the Indianapolis 500. It is not just a race but an event that lasts several weeks. We have been attending the 500 for several decades having grown up only 30 miles from I.M.S.. We also attend several other races each year besides Indy. Road America, Iowa and St. Louis are within easy driving distance. I just subscribed :) Next big goal for us is to attend the Isle of Man TT and the British GP. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Best Always, Brian R (Huntley, Illinois)

[@DylanJamesGP]

Really appreciate your comment! I love hearing about the experiences of others and yours is no exception! I would absolutely love to attend an indycar race and it's Absolutely on my bucket list! As for the British GP, well you should be looking forward to that!

[@briankeithr]

@@DylanJamesGP My youngest son Jacob will be attending University in Texas next year. He will be attending the U.S. G.P. in Austin. He will be the first in our family to attend a F1 Grand Prix. For great IndyCar contend, subscribe to David Land channel if you are not familiar with him.

[@donovanbeuke]

You shouldn’t ever get hate for watching a different racing series. Racing is racing.

[@2ndcaptain9x8]

Fax

[@mikevonspeed4396]

Great Video, Indycar is definitely more exciting to watch than F1. No falling asleep after lap 5 and waking up for the last few with them.

[@dann7253]

2008 I started flowing f1 very closely and I gotta say I really love f1 even today. Started following indycar 3 years ago and it's been a near perfect racing series and keeps getting better.

[@DylanJamesGP]

Yeah I love em both!