The Indycar opener in St. Pete came off without a hitch. As predicted attrition played a role that most definitely was a little unexpected, at least on my end. Who would have thought that batteries would have been the main issue, I had in mind that the attrition would be more along the wear and tear line. But I was quite pleased with the way the engines are working. Lotus did about what I expected. I do think that over the next two months they will work out all the bugs and be able to make the full 500 miles in may. I loved seeing all of the new paint too. The cars are amazing! Sebastian Bourdais has the best paint by far, I thought that car looked way better than any of the rest! I can't wait to see all of the cars in person though. The racing was nice and clean, and it seemed like the drivers had respect for each other for the first time in a while.
One thing that everyone is still complaining about is the broadcast job that ABC did. I personally thought they did a pretty good job. They spread out the attention over most of the drivers, and didn't focus solely on the person leading. Granted they did miss some of the action that was happening on track, but they did replays. Most people who are tuning in for just bits and pieces want to see who is in the front, so that is where the focus should be. I think they did a good job showing some of the better battles back in the field and doing replays of the passes that they didn't catch live. They can only do so much with the cameras they have, and the fact that they are doing a live broadcast. Things will get missed. And that is my take on it, I will let it be done now.
Last thing to touch on... Dan Wheldon tribute. Amazing is about the only word that can be used! I def cried like a baby, again, but it was so well done that I didn't mind at all. I also loved that Helio climbed the fence and shared a very emotional moment with Dan. I think that Dan would be proud of how things worked out. I still miss him everyday, but I know that he is happy with how Indycar is moving forward. And we all get to remember him every time we get to see one of those beautiful DW12's on track. What a legacy that is!
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