Some comments from IRL drivers about the 2007 schedule source: paddocktalk.com JEFF SIMMONS "I grew up running quarter midgets when I was younger. That was basically all ovals. Then for a while in my career, all I ran was road courses. I can honestly say that what I really like is diversity and having the whole mix. I think one of the things that makes this series special is that we have a really good balance." ED CARPENTER: "I'm all for more races and adding the diversity to the schedule is good. I had the chance to test at Mid-Ohio for the series after the season, and the track seemed to be challenging for the drivers, and they have a great fan following there. Then we add another solid street course at Detroit and a short oval to mix it up, so I'm pretty happy about it." MARCO ANDRETTI "I always say I live for the places where you really have to drive and all three of those are like that. I love my road courses, obviously, but on short ovals, I've been really learning my race craft. It can only be good for me." DARREN MANNING "Adding more races, especially road courses, is good for me, considering my general background is road racing. I love the ovals because as I like to say, it's all still corners, but the more corners there are, the better for me. I'm looking forward to getting out there and racing again." SCOTT DIXON "The more road races they add, the better for me because I enjoy road courses so much. The five we have now shows the series has come a long way. I'm looking forward to all the road courses and the new short oval at Iowa. Our team has struggled on the short ovals lately, but they are a love of mine. I think a step in a right direction." SAM HORNISH JR. "With addition of another road course, a street course and a short oval, it shows that the series is getting away from being just mile-and-a half races that turn into draft-fests. The series has quite a bit of diversity. Two of the new courses we go to are both within two hours of home for me. I'm especially excited to go to Detroit because it is a street course. I tend to enjoy the street courses more because they leave so little room for error." TONY KANAAN "I think coming up with another short oval and adding another two road courses, it's much better. I come from a road course background. Detroit is where I won my first race ever, but I also had a crash where I broke my wrist, so I have mixed feelings. It will be great to be back there."
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