Passion is part of being a fan. But there is an ugly side to passion, particularly when it is used as a weapon or, worse, an excuse for vitriol. When I caught myself gloating about the empty stands for Sunday's Brickyard 400, I was appalled.
There's a rumor that INDYCAR might stage a second race at the famed Brickyard on the track's road course. Even New Coke wasn't this bad of an idea.
We break down the final results of the Brickyard 400, including video of the final lap.
NASCAR Fantasy Round-up - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The recent struggles of the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at Indianapolis are well-documented, but IndyCar fans are feeling a disturbing sense of deja vu about them.
The past decade-plus at Indianapolis has felt like the energy has been slowly draining from the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. This year, the energy is back.
