104th Indianapolis 500 (No Spoilers - yet!)

[Trigger Time]

I knew you were a cat person!

We didn't get issued credentials this year so unless something spectacular happens we don't get to go inside the IMS fence at all.

got me

Well that sucks

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Luckeeee. We got to eat in the Hulman suite last year. It was funny watching all the rich folk being uncomfortable with peasant cops sharing their food and air.

Lol ya that was a lot of fun. If I knew you back then I’d have gladly made sure you were fed. I figured law enforcement would have their own suite that you could take a break and eat at and stuff... that’s disappointing if they don’t. Track should do that at the very least.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

But true fans such as yourself will hopefully keep it alive. I mean That.

This! Definitely don’t want it to die, I love it. I just want it to change, and they won’t change unless the money leaves, money won’t leave unless a big chunk of people leave. I want the old ways of racing back. The money needs to get out of it.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Lol ya that was a lot of fun. If I knew you back then I’d have gladly made sure you were fed. I figured law enforcement would have their own suite that you could take a break and eat at and stuff... that’s disappointing if they don’t. Track should do that at the very least.

They gave us box lunches from Kroger. The last couple years we brought grills and everyone pitched in so we could have a picnic.

 

[Super Bee]

Weird watching the race with no fans in the stands.

Reminds me of watching a NASCAR race.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Drove up to the track and watched the flyover. There are people hanging out on 16th St and Georgetown Rd but it is nothing like normal times.

 

[terrehautian]

The 500 isn't like it used to be for me. I grew up with Jim Nabors singing back home again in Indiana and Mari Hulman George telling the drivers to start their engines. Two things that my kids will never hear. I was and am a big Andy Griffith fan so I loved seeing Jim Nabors sing. I actually used to see Mari every week at the grocery store I worked at. She was very nice to talk to. With the Hulman children moving on from everything that the Hulman's were known for, it is weird here in Vigo county. Back in 2013 I was on the front stretch doing some work for the pre race activities. Was the only time I ever heard Jim Nabors live with the Purdue Band and it gave me goosebumps like it did on tv and almost emotional being there.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Genuinely curious why they wouldn’t red flag the last three or four laps.

 

[jsharmon7]

This was the first Indy 500 I wasn’t at in years, and likely for the foreseeable future. Fun to listen to it on the radio like when I was a kid.

 

[JCSR]

Genuinely curious why they wouldn’t red flag the last three or four laps.

I thought only NASCAR was this stupid. I was wrong.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I watched maybe 10 laps. Got bored. Changed the channel. Nobody was even beatin' and bangin'.

 

[Mikey1911]

Genuinely curious why they wouldn’t red flag the last three or four laps.

Little doubt in my mind that it’s because the NBC broadcast window closes at 1800 EDT.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Little doubt in my mind that it’s because the NBC broadcast window closes at 1800 EDT.

But they will drag a golf or tennis tournament coverage on for HOURS if necessary.

 

[rob63]

The TV window may well be the explanation, but I also wonder if they knew they couldn't fix the pit lane attenuator that Pigot hit? It was pretty messed up.

 

[JCSR]

The TV window may well be the explanation, but I also wonder if they knew they couldn't fix the pit lane attenuator that Pigot hit? It was pretty messed up.

And they were happy with the winner.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The TV window may well be the explanation, but I also wonder if they knew they couldn't fix the pit lane attenuator that Pigot hit? It was pretty messed up.

That's exactly what they're saying on WTHR's coverage now. It would have taken an hour to an hour and a half to fix it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I hear the start was a little controversial with Dixon (?) holding back and drafting off Andretti and then slingshotting around him as soon as the green flag waved.

 

[Lilboog82]

I hear the start was a little controversial with Dixon (?) holding back and drafting off Andretti and then slingshotting around him as soon as the green flag waved.

yeah that looked a little shady to me. Thought you had to start race in starting grid then can do whatever you want after green flag waved. Looked like he was wright behind Marco few seconds before green dropped.

 

[Super Bee]

The TV window may well be the explanation, but I also wonder if they knew they couldn't fix the pit lane attenuator that Pigot hit? It was pretty messed up.

I was kinda upset they did not red flag it either, then I thought this same thing. Wasnt worth trying to fix for just four laps. Still, if you are Dixon you are wanting that thing fixed and your four laps.

 

[Dirtebiker]

Did the attenuator HAVE to be working to run three laps?

I think it was bull**** to the contenders but even more to the FANS!