ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An IndyCar fan survey found that Romain Grosjean is the series’ most popular driver, Team Penske is the favorite team, and the Indianapolis 500 is the best race on the schedule.
IndyCar said Friday that it received 53,579 responses to its Global Fan Survey, which was conducted by Motorsport Network over a 21-day span in January to gauge fan opinion on such topics as the on-track product, the venues and how IndyCar can reach a larger audience.
The survey was conducted in 11 languages and 147 countries. The results were analyzed by Nielsen Sports and presented in a 36-page report ahead of IndyCar’s season opener Sunday.
Grosjean, who moved from Formula One to IndyCar last season and has been featured in the popular “Drive to Survive” Netflix docuseries, was listed in the top three of fan favorite drivers on 32% of the surveys. He was followed by Pato O’Ward, who was the favorite of female fans.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves was third overall…
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