MAY 23, SATURDAY
Paul made up some his special breakfast then we walked across the street to the Speedway, paid out $10 apiece and saw vintage race cars running the track. I was especially impressed with the 1910s double-seater (when a mechanic had to accompany the driver).
Walked by a race car with several people standing around it and John and Paul stopped. I went back and they told me one of them was a race car driver named Juan Pablo Montoya from Colombia. He was standing about ten feet away. He won the Indy 500 the next day, coming from #30 to take the winner's flag.
We then walked and walked and walked around Gasoline Alley and over to the Hall of Fame Museum where we got a close look at the vintage cars that were racing around the track. Went to several venues and saw huge lines waiting for autographs.
Bought lots and lots of souvenirs, this year's 99th running being held on May 24th, my 64th birthday.
Back to the RV for drinks and cookout and then went to the Legion for a good country rock band named Night Critters and then saw the Blackhawks-Ducks NHL Playoff game.
--RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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