INDIANAPOLIS – One weekend before NASCAR returned to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Brickyard 400, IndyCar legend Scott Dixon criticized the length of NASCAR Cup Series races.
The six-time IndyCar champion was asked about the original distance of IndyCar's Music City Grand Prix, which was set to be 300 laps and nearly 400 miles before it was postponed and shortened. Dixon said he didn't know if he'd like more IndyCar races of a similar distance, citing his problem with the length of Cup races.
"I don't know," Dixon said in an interview with Frontstretch.com. "I find it really hard to watch Cup races. It allows for a nap. Maybe that's good. I don't know."
The comments drew the ire of many NASCAR fans and commentators, who disagreed with Dixon's ******* sment. This year, the shortest Cup race on an oval is 267 miles and the longest is 600. The shortest oval races typically take around three hours while longer races can exceed four hours. Last year's Brickyard 400 took three hours and 22 minutes.
While many felt Dixon's comments were out of line, 2024 Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Larson understood Dixon's point.
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The six-time IndyCar champion was asked about the original distance of IndyCar's Music City Grand Prix, which was set to be 300 laps and nearly 400 miles before it was postponed and shortened. Dixon said he didn't know if he'd like more IndyCar races of a similar distance, citing his problem with the length of Cup races.
"I don't know," Dixon said in an interview with Frontstretch.com. "I find it really hard to watch Cup races. It allows for a nap. Maybe that's good. I don't know."
The comments drew the ire of many NASCAR fans and commentators, who disagreed with Dixon's ******* sment. This year, the shortest Cup race on an oval is 267 miles and the longest is 600. The shortest oval races typically take around three hours while longer races can exceed four hours. Last year's Brickyard 400 took three hours and 22 minutes.
While many felt Dixon's comments were out of line, 2024 Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Larson understood Dixon's point.
#races #indycar #know
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