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.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
Just Got Back From the Indy 500-- Part 1: Hockey and a Country Band
MAY 24TH, FRIDAY: Left Sue and Paul's place in Long Lake, Illinois, with Paul's brother John, and drove to the International Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, well, Speedway actually, on the western edge of Indy.
After some interesting roads taken because the one in front of the American Legion is mostly closed due to urban renewal, we checked in and got our RV spot and set up "camp."
Well, then came some cocktails to the toast of being there again (4th for me and 15th for Sue and Paul).
Then, we took a walk over to Speedway's main street which is also being redeveloped as well. Stopped at Dawson's for a drink then back to the Legion. Watched the New York Ranger Tampa Lightning hockey game on Sue and Paul's outside TV and also went to the Legion where an excellent country band was playing.
--RoadDog
SOME CRAZY SAYINGS: The man who fell into the upholstery machine is fully recovered.
After some interesting roads taken because the one in front of the American Legion is mostly closed due to urban renewal, we checked in and got our RV spot and set up "camp."
Well, then came some cocktails to the toast of being there again (4th for me and 15th for Sue and Paul).
Then, we took a walk over to Speedway's main street which is also being redeveloped as well. Stopped at Dawson's for a drink then back to the Legion. Watched the New York Ranger Tampa Lightning hockey game on Sue and Paul's outside TV and also went to the Legion where an excellent country band was playing.
--RoadDog
SOME CRAZY SAYINGS: The man who fell into the upholstery machine is fully recovered.
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