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planet-irl.com - 11/3/2009
Where have all the rivalries gone?
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All right. Let’s dive into an offshoot topic from yesterday’s post. The overall question: why aren’t we more invested in the drivers these days? A lack of meaningful rivalries was one of the first things that came to mind. If there was one thing that defined the final four years of Champ Car, ...
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