Was this really the best North America’s premier open-wheel championship could do? And at what cost?
When the $1 Million Challenge was revealed by IndyCar roughly six months ago in a made-for-TV spectacle at a club track outside of Palm Springs, California, it came with unpleasant realities: the need to fill an extended void of five weeks in the schedule between St. Petersburg and Long Beach following the loss of Texas Motor Speedway, and alienating a portion of the fan base with limited attendance and ticket prices of $2,000 (later reduced to $500).
