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Any advice for Indianapolis for the 500? (shameless Vanity)
n/a ^ | May 10, 2016 | Self

Posted on 05/10/2016 10:18:25 AM PDT by gymbeau

Hi, Folks! Please forgive the vanity, but I'm doing a "bucket list-type" trip in a couple of weeks to the 100th running of the Indy 500 on May 29. Looking forward to it,obviously!

I'm hoping knowledgeable Freepers might have some advice re: weather (seems fine, usually, on TV), mosquitoes, places to go - people to do, etc. Indy museum is on the agenda, of course.

I guess sun block will be in order but I'm particularly worried about skeeters 'cause they seem to come from miles around to feast on my flesh. My wife loves it that they leave her alone...

Anyway, any advice would be much appreciated and thank you in advance. If any of you are coming to Calgary I'll be happy to return the service.

cheers, Jim


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: indianapolis; indy500
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To: BillyBonebrake

agreed- 6 Buicks, 5 Chevrolets, 8 Fords, 3 Lolas, 9 Cosworths and a Partridge in a pear tree...


21 posted on 05/10/2016 10:32:59 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: gymbeau

Take a rain coat! I’d take some sun screen too, but definitely a rain coat.


22 posted on 05/10/2016 10:33:01 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: God luvs America

Squeezed from his own oranges IIRC.


23 posted on 05/10/2016 10:33:47 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: hoosiermama

Weren’t they trying to clean up the reputation of the infield at one time?


24 posted on 05/10/2016 10:33:51 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: gymbeau

5) if you go to Carb day sit down low in turn 1 (Carb day is GA)...there is nothing like sitting there as cars come screaming at you 235MPH!!


25 posted on 05/10/2016 10:34:16 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: moehoward

yup “we grow oranges”....remember it well...also remember the exciting race when he beat little Al...


26 posted on 05/10/2016 10:34:53 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America

Do not get tickets and then get called in to work.


27 posted on 05/10/2016 10:35:07 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: gymbeau

It’ll be a blast.

A good buddy lives there and goes every year and gets the full package. I always like hearing his blow by blow account. He used to attend the F1 races while that was going on too.


28 posted on 05/10/2016 10:36:23 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: BillyBonebrake

40 years is about right. The 500 used to be all about speed. They reached the point at which the cars are simply too fast for the track. Everything they’ve done since 1973 has been to limit speeds, so now it’s nothing more than open cockpit NASCAR.


29 posted on 05/10/2016 10:37:08 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: rdl6989

no- they relish it...its referred to as the snake pit and they have a big concert there the Saturday before the race..


30 posted on 05/10/2016 10:37:16 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: gymbeau
Don't drive like Gordon Smiley
31 posted on 05/10/2016 10:38:08 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: God luvs America

My fav is still Danny Sullivan’s win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7tuBeLL0wg


32 posted on 05/10/2016 10:38:52 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: rdl6989

Always. We often had a better time going to time trials. Could have a nice picnic and enjoy the day with a better family atmosphere.


33 posted on 05/10/2016 10:40:34 AM PDT by hoosiermama (W1240 (a couple extra to boot) Under budget. Ahead of schedule! Go TRUMP)
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To: McGruff
"Turn it back into an American car race."

I'll agree with that. Also, turn it back into a man's race. Every time I see Danica Patrick I wanna hurl.

34 posted on 05/10/2016 10:42:24 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: moehoward

I’ve always been an AJ Foyt fan and was in my glory standing next to him in Gasoline Alley last year but the finish of the 1982 race was incredible as was the finish of the 2014 race:

1982: “Sam- we’ve got a trophy dash to the finish line!!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmX08S5Pc2c

2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ_6bVRC_u0


35 posted on 05/10/2016 10:43:43 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: gymbeau

"....Skeeter's...obviously,dress like your wife"

36 posted on 05/10/2016 10:47:12 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon sThailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: gymbeau
Biggest challenge if you are not familiar with the city and plan on driving yourself will be parking. The race is sold out, so there will be crowds like haven't been seen in decades. With General Admission, there may be upwards of 350,000 attendees.

If you can get tickets on one of the many shuttle options, I'd consider it and plan on taking a long time to get back to your base camp.

Two really good stops on Main Street in Speedway are Daredevil Brewing and Big Woods Brewing. Big Woods has excellent food. There's also a little pub on Main called BBQ and Bourbon. They have great food and sell Daredevil Beer.

Definitely plan on going to the Speedway Museum. All the cars, including the Marmon Wasp, are still in running order. Pic below is Parnelli Jones driving the Marmon Wasp around the Speedway in 2011.


37 posted on 05/10/2016 10:49:14 AM PDT by IamConservative (There is no greater threat to our freedoms than Bipartisanship.)
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To: tacticalogic

Smiley’s crash was so bad they actually found grey matter from his brain smudged on the track...


38 posted on 05/10/2016 10:50:34 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: BillyBonebrake

I liked it better when the engines crossed the finish line before the drivers. ;^)


39 posted on 05/10/2016 10:50:57 AM PDT by Roccus (Fighting POLITICIANS is the true WOT)
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To: gymbeau
500?

Tonight we dine in Cincinnati!

40 posted on 05/10/2016 10:51:07 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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