Started watching the race with Dad and his Uncle when I was about 6 years old and have watched it every year since.
Hoosier born and raised. (Born in Gary at the same hospital as Michael Jackson. My only claim to fame!) and am planning to go back there when I retire.
Love that state! Filled with conservative values.
Believe it or not, I remember watching when I was a kid, maybe 10ish? Of course, I had older brothers, and one in particular always viewed himself as an Indy race driver. He always drove fast, and darted in and out of traffic. He got his share of traffic tickets, let’s put it that way.
It’s just so much fun to watch it now for me. I’ve grown more fond of Indiana the longer I’ve lived here (10 years here, 25 in Ohio before that.) It’s such a gem, and so few know that.