INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles walks a fine line each May.
Like many longtime Indianapolis 500 fans, Boles reveres the history of the race. As a promoter, he also understands the series needs new blood to expand the fan base and help the 500 keeps its title as the world’s largest single-day sporting event.
So as the 2.5-mile oval revs up for its second century of racing, it may the perfect moment to transition from familiar fan favorites to the next generation of winners.
“What makes this place special is the history and the tradition. But what will make it better going into the future are the future winners and a lot of them are young,” Boles said last week. “The young drivers are our future.”
There are plenty of reasons to catch the new wave.