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Indy Racing League (IRL)

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Organization

The Resume

    (1995- )
    Originally part of the United States Automobile Club
    Formed by Tony George
    Centerpiece is the Indy 500 held every Memorial Day weekend

Why Indy Racing League (IRL) might be annoying:

    The entire league is centered around the Indy 500.
    Aside from the Indy 500, it generally receives low ratings.
    Several cars driving in circles for 500 miles is a complete waste of gas.
    It has lost a lot of popularity to NASCAR.
    Drivers do not signal when changing lanes.
    It is very deadly, and many drivers have died.
    Outside of the Andrettis and Danica Patrick, most of the drivers are unknown.
    When Tony George formed the league, it caused a bitter rivalry between IRL and the established CART series.
    The league's owner runs his own team.
    It allows cigarette companies to have their logos all over cars.

Why Indy Racing League (IRL) might not be annoying:

    It gave us Danica Patrick.
    Its big race, the Indy 500, is the most popular racing event in the world.
    Indiana's state quarter features an IndyCar.
    They were the first racing league to use safer wall systems.
    Their fans aren't as trashy as the stereotype NASCAR fans.
    David Letterman is a partial team owner.

Credit: Rocky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 32 Votes: 21.88% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 143 Votes: 83.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 67.92% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 60.34% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 98 Votes: 54.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 387 Votes: 43.93% Annoying