Oval racing has never really taken off in Europe, despite CART’s attempts in the early 2000s. They were not the final open wheelers to take to the speedways, though.
In the American racing scene, oval racing is a quintessential part of motorsport culture – so much so that the stereotype of US racing drivers not knowing how to turn right exists. Of course, this is entirely false, and European racers who have tried their hand at oval racing will attest to the discipline’s difficulty…