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SBD/Issue 170/Sports Media
Blog Hound: Is The Indianapolis 500 Back?
Published May 23, 2008
Bloggers discuss whether Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the first following the unification of the IRL and Champ Car World Series, will mark the return of the race to its former prominence as the world's marquee motorsports event.
| Welcome To Indiana-ville Posted by: Indyjay |
| "Unification in Indycars is the best thing that's happened for open wheel racing in |
| Astrology Mundo Posted by: Monica |
| "This gives racing fans more confidence that the best racers will be present in |
| East Coast Bias Posted by: Brien |
| "No matter how far American open-wheel racing has fallen in the past 20 years, the Indy 500 is still one of the premier sporting events of the year." |
| The Sports Economists Posted by: Brian Goff |
| "Given NASCAR's rise, Indy racing will likely not regain its glory days. Nonetheless, the 500 could fuel a tremendous amount of interest by openly courting key NASCAR racers back into the field." |
| The Daly Planet Posted by: SophiaZ123 |
| "It should be more interesting than the [Coca-Cola 600], with the COT car issues still needing tweaked." |
BUILDING THE BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge's Buzz Manager analyzed the online conversation about the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500. Bloggers who are excited about the event were tallied positive, while bloggers who could care less were counted negative. See more information. Visit www.SportsBusinessDaily.com for more info.
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The topic ranked 5 of 10 on The Buzz, indicating a medium level of interest.
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Open-wheel unification has increased the level of buzz for the race, but the conversation still pales in comparison to the NBA Playoffs, Big Brown’s run at the Triple Crown and even Dolphins DE Jason Taylor’s decision to skip a minicamp.
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Most bloggers agree that the most compelling storyline for this year’s Indy 500 is whether Danica Patrick will win. As one blogger put it, “Face it, without Danica, there would be no nationwide story in the Indianapolis 500.” Other bloggers are eager to see Kristi Yamaguchi wave the honorary green flag to start the race.
