Aided by race length and yellows, all Ind圜ar teams and drivers need to be roundly praised for putting on a good show in the last 100 laps on an otherwise shameless excuse for a racetrack. By Sunday I was just depressed, and by Sunday night I was ecstatic, mainly for Pato. Sure, there were a couple bold moves by Rahal, O’Ward and Dixon, but unless the track changes, why keep going? As for Texas, its time has passed and the crowds are as embarrassing as the racing has been lately. RM: Yes, I still think Harvey, Veekay and McLaughlin will join the first-timers and I still think Dixie is going to have to fight Colton and Pato to the very end for the title. It’s always worth exploring new venues when it’s the right fit and you have an aggressive promoter, as is the case with Gateway. If we stopped trying to force TMS to work, maybe COTA would have a fighting chance, especially when the new engine formula takes effect. Maybe it’s time to accept that we have the Indy 500 and Gateway, and that’s OK for now. When I think about Ind圜ar ovals from the “good old days,” it’s tracks like Milwaukee, Phoenix and Pocono, but I’m well aware of the failed attempts to revive these venues over the past decade or so. This place has become Ind圜ar’s equivalent of the Talladega wild card. Passes had better get completed before the turn or somebody’s going to be sliding up to the wall. The past couple of years, that PJ1 compound has made it basically a one-groove track. Since then, the racing has been mediocre at best and the crowds have steadily dwindled. I guess some people liked the crazy pack racing back in the IRL days, but I think it was just luck that we never had a Las Vegas-style disaster there. Q: I gotta admit that I thought your pre-season prediction about the Ind圜ar youth takeover was a little extreme, but four races in, it looks like you’re a genius! Palou, Herta and O’Ward in the winners circle but no Team Penske? Will the trend continue? And what say you about the Texas weekend? I understand that Ind圜ar is desperate to keep some ovals on the schedule, but the high-banked 1.5-mile TMS has never been a good fit for these cars. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of RACER or Honda/HPD. Published questions have been edited for clarity. Questions for Robin can be sent to Due to the high volume of questions received, we can’t always guarantee that your letter will be printed, but Robin will get to as many as he can. You can follow the Santa Clarita, California-based company at: and on social media at and. Welcome to the Robin Miller Mailbag presented by Honda Racing / HPD.
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