Quote Originally Posted by Steve Holmes View Post
I think F5000 was forgiven a lot and I think peoples memories of it now are often viewed through rose-tinted glasses, because the cars themselves were so charismatic. But often the racing was drawn out and processional, with little overtaking after the first few laps, and the only question mark over the eventual race winner was whether his car could reach the finish or not.
One could suggest that this applies equally to about any type of automobile racing, present as well as past.