Team Penske president Tim Cindric says that the Indy 500’s noon start is a major negative for NASCAR drivers who wish to attempt the Indy 500/Coke 600 ‘double’ on Memorial Day Weekend. Cindric told Motorsport.com: “The race stands for itself, [the 101st running in 2017] doesn’t need another hook, but no matter what you do, there’s only one 100th running of the race so it’s going to be a hard act to follow. “I think a lot of people went this year because it was an event; it was the most well-attended 500 in recent memory, and it will be difficult to repeat that. I think there will be people who were exposed to it for the first time who will return, but you’ll still have...
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