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• Tear Jerker: "We have lost Dan Wheldon"
  • The driver-led 5 lap tribute in his memory.

Marty Reid: People ask me why, when I sign off I say 'until we meet again'. Because goodbye is always so final. Goodbye Dan Wheldon.

• • Manly Tears ensued
• They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Ran rampant during the CART-IRL days, as both series changed rules or tried something new to appeal to a broader fanbase, only to alienate the hardcore fans. Now that CART/Champ Car is officially dead, many fans grumble about the rules that make up IndyCar.
  • This was many fans' reactions to the Twin Texas races during the 2011 season. Essentially, it was a 550-mile race split into two smaller races. The first race would be run as normal. The second race had each driver pick their grid position through a lottery. While it was cool in theory, it felt way too artificial. Many were up in arms when the podium finishers of Race 1: Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, and Will Power, respectively, were the last people to draw for their grid position. The final positions were 3rd, 16th, and 28th. Power drew 3rd and Dixon drew 16th, forcing Franchitti into 28th. Needless to say, Power dominated the second race due to his grid pick, and the whole ordeal simply came off as phony.