Stewart did admit, however, the the decision to unify open-wheel racing in the United States might actually tempt him back to the Brickyard as a spectator.
"I'm really excited to see everybody back," he enthused, "What's the car count this year so far? Thirty-nine? That might actually make it fun and exciting to come here on Bump Day.... That's going to be cool - I think you're going to see one of the most competitive fields ever at Indy this year."
GM Racing director Mark Kent shared Stewart's enthusiasm for unification, but would only admit that the Chevrolet brand would continue to evaluate its racing options year-by-year.
"Unification is going to be great for the open-wheel sport - I think the two groups getting back together is only going to be beneficial for the series," he ventured, "As far as Chevrolet's involvement in open-wheel goes, however.... We were involved for many years, but currently aren't. However, each year, we take a look at all our racing avenues.
"Open-wheel is new to us in the last couple of years, but we look across every opportunity out there and try to make sure that our involvement is justified by a return on our investment to sell cars. Obviously, that's what we're trying to do. Everything we look at, we look at from a business perspective, and we will definitely keep our eye on open-wheel as it moves forward and continues down this new path."
