Pre-race: 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500

[gnomesayin]

Any race without stages will be highly welcomed by me

When you're right, you're right.

 

[Old Kid]

This is as close as it gets for me to feeling like a kid feels on Christmas Eve again. It's the Indy 500 and it's only hours away now! Better late than never.

 

[hmmm298]

Did he have undies? Were they clean?

 

[JW1]

I know one thing - because of the Coronavirus I diverted my tickets to next year's race. And if Marco Andretti wins today, I'm really going to be ticked off.

 

[JW1]

I did the same thing for the St Petersburg race. Don't look for that race to be run in October. A source tells me that the St Petersburg race is not going to be run in October either. More than likely it will probably be be cancelled also.

 

[Turtle84]

These guy's are heroes.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Lets ****** go.

 

[FLRacingFan]

 

[LewTheShoe]

Wow, what a fabulous idea. That's great marketing.

 

[harkin]

Danica looks baked.

 

[HoneyBadger]

The Indy 500 without fans is very eerie and awkward.

 

[Turtle84]

dang sister's bday today of all day's....gonna have to go on dvr and catch up with it at all later tonight. (without looking at notifications)

have fun everyone, should be a good one.

 

[aunty dive]

Not a Marco Andretti fan but putting that aside today.

 

[Old Kid]

The greatest race in the world. Not looking for an argument, just this man's (and many others') opinion. I'm ready!

 

[aunty dive]

Rutledge Wood on my screen.

I thought I could hide.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

ETA on green flag?

 

[Old Kid]

ETA on green flag?

I figured about right now but I guess not.

 

[Nitro Dude]

The Indy 500 without fans is very eerie and awkward.

Yep, it's almost like you woke up one day and you were the only person left in the world.

 

[FLRacingFan]

ETA on green flag?

2:30ish

 

[HoneyBadger]

Yep, it's almost like you woke up one day and you were the only person left in the world.

It does feel apocalyptic.

2020 is so weird.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Rutledge Wood on my screen.

I thought I could hide.

I like Rutledge Wood.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

It does feel apocalyptic.

2020 is so weird.

I’ll take 2020 over any year from 1900 - 1975.

 

[Nitro Dude]

There is a hour and half of pre race show first. I think The Indy race starts around 2.30 Eastern time.

 

[Old Kid]

I like Rutledge Wood.

When he was first on TV I thought, why? But he's kind of grown on me and some of the stuff he does is very funny. Also it's fun to watch how much he annoys some around here.

 

[aunty dive]

I like Rutledge Wood.

I know.

 

[Nitro Dude]

The greatest race in the world. Not looking for an argument, just this man's (and many others') opinion. I'm ready!

I think the large amount of fans that usually fill the stands agree with you. There has never been any race that excites me more then the Indy 500...as soon as the green flag drops I'm excited until the checkered flag drops.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

There is a hour and half of pre race show first. I think The Indy race starts around 2.30 Eastern time.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Here is what the Westcoast NBC schedule shows.

NBC Schedule

Find out what's on NBC right now, check your local listings and find out when your favorite shows air on NBC.com.

www.nbc.com

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I like Rutledge Wood.

It's most of what he's assigned that I can't stand.

 

[FLRacingFan]

It's most of what he's assigned that I can't stand.

From what I understand he’s a pretty big car guy and works on a lot of stuff on his own. It’d be good if they let him incorporate some of that stuff somehow.

 

[Old Kid]

From what I understand he’s a pretty big car guy and works on a lot of stuff on his own. It’d be good if they let him incorporate some of that stuff somehow.

Yes, he's much more knowledgeable that what one might assume from his fun loving and silly persona. He certainly knows how to have fun and enjoys spreading it to others and that's not a bad thing.

 

[Reck]

NASCAR putting on a race at the same time this is going on. Ouch.

 

[Old Kid]

NASCAR putting on a race at the same time this is going on. Ouch.

NBC is competing against itself.

 

[HoneyBadger]

NASCAR putting on a race at the same time this is going on. Ouch.

Yep, stupid.

 

[nickp]

I can't wait for the sports weekend TV ratings to come in I don't think we've ever had the Indy 500 NBA Playoffs and a NASCAR Cup race going at the same time

 

[Nitro Dude]

NASCAR putting on a race at the same time this is going on. Ouch.

Thanks for reminding me, I was so wrapped around the Indy race that I forgot there was another NASCAR race today. I will have to follow the NASCAR race on live timing on the NASCAR site.

 

[Old Kid]

Thanks for reminding me, I was so wrapped around the Indy race that I forgot there was another NASCAR race today. I will have to follow the NASCAR race on live timing on the NASCAR site.

There are two NASCAR races today, Xfinity right now and Cup after.

 

[Reck]

I like the comparison Mike Tirico made with Tim Duncan and Scott Dixon.

Low key badasses. Who needs fame right?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I usually skip pre-race ceremonies. This one is always an exception. The salute, Taps; Memorial Day finally got here, and the last six months just caught up and smacked me in the face.

 

[*WEAVER*]

That was incredible.