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Old 2008-02-22, 05:22 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Dean View Post
I wonder though if retaining the "Indy" name is good or bad. While it has name recognition, is that recognition still positive. I don't recall what was on opposite last year's Indy 500, but I sure didn't watch Indy last year, or for many years before. I definitely watched more CHAMP than IRL over the years since the split.

I'd be tempted to leave the race as Indy but keep Champ as the car/series.
I think if you say "hey look at that Indy Car" more people will know what you're talking about rather than "hey look at that Champ Car".

The "Indy" name recognition may not hold the same glamor it used to with motorheads, but it's still far more recognized in the general public.
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