Indy 500 RACE thread

[TexasRaceLady]

I love the pageantry surrounding this race.

 

[Hotrod]

I love the pageantry surrounding this race.

No doubt, this place is so special. The start of this race going in to T1
is like no other racing experience. I've been to the '89, '92,'93 Indy 500's.
Its my goal to get there one more time with my son some day.

 

[Nitro Dude]

I'm really excited to get this race started. I'm pulling for Rahal, Alonzo, Hinchcliffe, and Carpenter.

 

[Racer1930]

I love the pageantry surrounding this race.

Me too...always reminds me of an over-sized State Fair. I hope they still do "Back Home again in Indiana"

 

[Nitro Dude]

Me too...always reminds me of an over-sized State Fair. I hope they still do "Back Home again in Indiana"

Since I was born there and lived there until my late 20s I love that song also.

 

[Professur]

Good invocation ... little girl's open mouth yawn was epic

 

[Racer1930]

I hope those were blanks.

 

[Professur]

Let's see some self important git take a knee today.

 

[Racer1930]

Since I was born there and lived there until my late 20s I love that song also.

Cool...I grew up just on the other side of the Wabash

 

[pjmolo]

A haunting rendition of taps.

Brilliant

 

[Professur]

Now that man has a VOICE

 

[Professur]

No no no

 

[Mispeedway15]

I need to make the drive down from Toledo to this

 

[donthaveanickname]

The Indy500 is the only race I watch the pre-race ceremonies. And it has been great so far.

 

[Racer1930]

I was gonna post that at least we won't have a wannabe pop-star singing the anthem at Indy

 

[Professur]

How did they let that talentless hack at the anthem when they had an angel right there. If only that jet had been a few seconds later to drown out the ending. Sad, sad, sad.

 

[donthaveanickname]

How did they let that talentless hack at the anthem when they had a angel right there.

I thought the same.

 

[Racer1930]

Three wide start always makes me nervous - could you imagine KyBu, Tony, and Harvick starting this race from positions 4, 5, and 6? Utter mayhem

 

[Professur]

Three wide start always makes me nervous - could you imagine KyBu, Tony, and Harvick starting this race from positions 4, 5, and 6? Utter mayhem

And not a single butt in a seat

 

[Racer1930]

Wow - he sounds like a young Gomer

 

[Mispeedway15]

Miss Bestwick calling NASCAR races

 

[Professur]

Oh, c'mon ... TWO stellar voices ... there it is ... proof they deliberately disrespect the Anthem.

 

[Nitro Dude]

I really miss Jim Nabors doing Back home again in Indiana.

 

[Hotrod]

OK - make that guy the permanent singer of "Back Home Again...." ! Wow!

 

[Hotrod]

I am nervous for Fernando for some reason.

Visor cam - awesome.

 

[Michfan]

Pulling for Carpenter and Andretti today

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I am nervous for Fernando for some reason.

Visor cam - awesome.

Same here. It's been his dream to run this race.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Alonzo is probably the best driver in the field, but superspeedway racing is such a different animal

 

[Racer1930]

Sato starting the race well up towards the front - hope he stays calm

 

[DUN24]

Link for visor cam and livetiming?

 

[Professur]

Saddest ****** car ever to wear the Corvette badge

 

[Professur]

What moron put flowers there?

 

[Racer1930]

I'm pulling for Dixon to win the first stage

 

[Hotrod]

Yes - a clean start! Now its time for some give and take for a while. Patience.

 

[Racer1930]

What moron put flowers there?

From the looks of the wind when the cars go by - they won't be there for long.

 

[Michfan]

TK looks fast

 

[StandOnIt]

debris caution will bunch them up.

 

[DUN24]

Found race control... still can't find Rahal's onboard

 

[StandOnIt]

flowers are there for looks ya doofs, probably covering up a crack or something

 

[Racer1930]

debris caution will bunch them up.

Probably for flowers on the track