A lot of good and bad ideas have come down the straightaway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the past 30 years. Tony George's SAFER wall was the single best thing to ever happen to oval-track racing, and the Fast Nine helped restore some drama to qualifying since Bump Day no longer exists. Of course removing the apron, the 25/8 rule, spending millions on Formula 1 and the newest laugher – Tiny House Hotels – would have no doubt left Tony Hulman and Joe Cloutier dumbstruck. But nothing spits in the eye of tradition more than the latest missive from the IMS Museum. Starting with this year's ballot, which was due earlier this month, the voting for the IMS Hall of Fame has been...
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