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100th Running of the Indy 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil
Indy 500 ^ | 5/29/16

Posted on 05/29/2016 9:02:03 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway officially opened with balloon races June 5, 1909, followed by motorcycle races Aug. 14 and automobile races Aug. 19. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at indianapolismotorspeedway.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 100th; indy500; running
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To: NormsRevenge

“Boogity Boogity Boogity”
Nah,
This ain’t NASCAR,!!!!!!


21 posted on 05/29/2016 10:16:08 AM PDT by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: 9422WMR

nascar goes about 50mph slower


22 posted on 05/29/2016 10:30:04 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: MtnClimber

attended the race last year...amazing experience...first watched the race in 1972 when Donohue won..great racing/American experience...


23 posted on 05/29/2016 10:31:06 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: NormsRevenge

How nice of ABC to show the race in between commercials. WHAT A JOKE. OUTRAGEOUS!!!


24 posted on 05/29/2016 10:35:46 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Was it (Brazilian) Castroneves who said that his favorite part of the Indy 500 pre-race activities is the playing of our Star-Spangled Banner? How awesome is that? Speaks volumes of him.


25 posted on 05/29/2016 10:47:27 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

TV broadcast is not worth listening to, impossible to find it on streaming radio.


26 posted on 05/29/2016 11:30:52 AM PDT by Captain7seas (My daddy was not a postman)
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To: NormsRevenge

Al Unser also had 4 wins.


27 posted on 05/29/2016 2:24:13 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: carriage_hill

YUp. Too bad Helio got his tail nipped.. He had a run going. Next year.


28 posted on 05/29/2016 2:38:55 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: 9422WMR

Heck, NASCAR ain’t NASCAR anymore neither. ;-)


29 posted on 05/29/2016 2:39:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

He was fast all race long.


30 posted on 05/29/2016 2:52:20 PM PDT by Carriage Hill ( A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I grew up with Indy 500 on Memorial Day race on radio and family picnic. I was born and raised there. It meant school was out for summer. That was good old days as they say.


31 posted on 05/29/2016 3:49:39 PM PDT by ducks1944 (GOD Bless the USA .)
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To: NormsRevenge

There is/was nothing more moving than over 300,000 people to silent without even being ordered...happened when they started playing taps. The entire speedway went quiet...AWESOME.


32 posted on 05/29/2016 6:21:36 PM PDT by jimjohn
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

I love Balloons!


33 posted on 05/29/2016 7:14:53 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Big Red Badger

An American won the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500!

24 year old rookie, Alexander Rossi from Auburn, California, a 66-1 longshot, won it literally finishing on fumes.

After taking the checkered flag, his car ran out if gas and had to be towed to the victory party.

A nice win for Andretti Autosport too.


34 posted on 05/30/2016 6:23:03 AM PDT by sillsfan (Reagan and Sarah are right- WE win, they lose!)
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Kudos to Rossis’Crew !

Andretti has Top Notch people.


35 posted on 05/30/2016 6:42:49 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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