Stock cars are a different sport.
I'm still a fan of the Indy 500, but I don't think they did the race any justice when they split the sport. It has hurt the recognition. Rudd does not have to. As far as the almighty television ratings are concerned, the Indy 500 has become just another race. Indy 500 was down 18 percent from 1996, the last time the race was run on a Sunday.