Yes, the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a debacle. No point in denying it.
But don't be so quick to castigate NASCAR, which was faced with the unenviable task of trying to salvage a race that was destined to look like stalled, rush-hour traffic.
When it became obvious in Saturday's practice sessions that the tires Goodyear brought to Indy had a serious durability issue, there was only one option for NASCAR a day ahead of the green flag: figure out how to stage a safe race. Option No. 2? There wasn't one.
Formula One and Michelin learned that at Indy in 2005, when three-fourths of the field refused to compete in the United States Grand …
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