Optimism reigns after Indy
If fans thought Sunday's Indianapolis 500 was a quality field of 33 drivers representing solid teams, Wheldon said, just wait until they see what's in store this weekend on the 1-mile oval in Milwaukee.
"They are talking about 27 to 30 cars," said Wheldon, comparing it with 18 there a year ago. "That's going to be a spectacle again. That's going to be like Milwaukee used to be.
"That's always a race any driver wants to win because it's such a challenge to drive around there fast. It's going to be good to watch.
"It's going to be horrible to drive because you're going to be in (turbulent) air (and) the car is going to be moving around all over the joint."
But it's the show that counts.
"It's going to be a spectacle," Wheldon said. "And when you have that, everyone wants to be a part of it."
That's what everyone involved with IndyCar is counting on, now that open-wheel racing has its two acts together. Of course, no other race is going to be as huge as Indy, but now that there is one series to sell, Ganassi believes the tide will lift all involved.
"We all lived and died a lot in those years of the split," Ganassi said. "Thank God — can we please all put this behind us, you know? Put a period on that thing, and let's move forward.
"You know, we lived during that time, but we died, too. So I would just as soon forget about everything that's behind us in that respect. I'm happy that we're back together. I'm happy there's one IndyCar Series." More at Columbus Dispatch