Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIts recent struggles with attendance and television ratings notwithstanding, Nascar remains the king of racing in the United States. But IndyCar racing, with sleek open-wheeled racers that can turn 220-mile-per-hour laps, appears to have established a foothold after spinning for two decades. TV ratings are up by 55 percent in the last three years, with an increase in each of those seasons. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyRahal also noted the influx of IndyCar drivers in their early to mid-20s as a selling point. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySpeaking about what the series is trying to sell, Miles said: “You can think of it as speed, but sometimes I think of it as adrenaline.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2017 01:04 UTC