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I Was Wrong

Pete Lyons
The glory days of the United States Grand Prix? The start of the 1966 USGP at Watkins Glen. Photo: Pete Lyons

Once or twice over the past few months, I waxed slightly snarky in this space about the plan to revive the hallowed old Grand Prix of the USA on the featureless infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I expected the venue to prove inappropriate, and the race dull.

Well, I was wrong.

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