I'd say it's about time some of these little boys grew up.
I am Hoosier. The race used to be a big thing for everybody when I was growing up. We spent the day listening to it on the radio while picknicking. The drivers were huge personalities. We watched the awards banquet on TV.
I bet it's been over 20 years since I cared about the 500.
My husband and I came home this year on race day, and turned on the TV. The channel just happened to be on the race. There were maybe 20 laps left. They announced that a woman was leading it. My husband and I got really excited. We watched the remainder. We were both pulling for her.
After she lost, it was disappointing. But then they interviewed, and she was classy and smart. I looked at my husband and said, 'And on top of all this, she's a beauty.'
And she is. She has got it all. I can understand why anybody would want her autograph. I can understand why event planners would give her a different line because it's going to be longer than the line for the others, so. . .
The event is FOR THE FANS.