TV doesn't capture the speed very well...you have to see them in person to understand. And unlike Daytona the track appears visably flat. The corner speed they carry is amazing.
TV doesn't capture the speed very well...you have to see them in person to understand. And unlike Daytona the track appears visably flat. The corner speed they carry is amazing.
Definitely on my bucket list.
Joe Gearin wrote: Thanks----- It's a pretty special place for me and my friends. I've been attending since 1989, when we tagged along with my best buddy's Dad and his group of friends. Some of those guys had been attending since the 50's. Most of the people who attend go every year... and have been for decades. It's not about Indycar or Champ, or IRL. It's about that place and the history that lives inside.
I used to make a lot of sales calls in Indy. Most locals tell you their years when you ask if they ever attend "the race".
Once my dad and I were talking about the 3 hours or so the race took and he told me when he was a kid (1940) the race was all afternoon - 5-6 hours? It made sense for the slower speeds.
I've done 20 years of the race and there is something special when 33 cars come down the straightaway screaming at full speed. Lots of chills down your back and the old days had Tom Carnegie as the voice of Indy.
novaderrik wrote: i had the race on in the background while i was hosting a Memorial Day get together... seems like every time i looked at the tv it was under caution because someone's car hit the wall and spread carbon fiber chunks all over the track..
Some of the carbon fiber came into the stands in turn 1. Note to self: small shards of carbon fiber are kinda sharp
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