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Thats not it at all actually. Most Americans don't even know what happened at Indy 2005. Heck, many don't even know what F1 is. The problem is that in America, when people think of racing they only think of Nascar and, in turn, big, beer drinking, red necks that cause a lot noise and lower the standards of society. (a common stereotype, not one that I agree with) They don't understand that the F1 crowd is very different than that of Nascar. Also, many of these races get shot down because of the tree huggers and artsy types who enjoy these parks. In 2005, Champ Car tried to do a street race on the streets of Philadelphia on 4th of July weekend, at night. It would have been a huge deal but since the proposed track ran past the art museum, it was shot down as soon as news leaked out. This is the exact same thing. The "Friends of Liberty Park" were quick to shoot down the prospects of this event without even considering the potential value of an event like this. They just think that a bunch of rednecks are coming to destroy the sanctity of their little park. Unfortunate really...
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