2024 Indy 500-- Part 3: A Delayed Race, Newgarden Wins Again

The big question on everybody's mind was about the approaching rainstorms set to hit the Indy area at race time.  They wouldn't postpone the start until 11.  WE had to drive to the race track and waited at Tom's tent until we found it was postponed until after the storms so went back to the camp site and waited until we had some idea of when the race would be.

When the storm did hit it was quite the downpour with lots of

We drove back to the racetrack and then walked over to our seats between Turns One and Two. Those stairs were a real obstacle again for me.  They quickly cleared the track and went through all the traditional pre-race ceremonies.

And, we had quite a race with Josef Newgarden winning his second race in a row.

Leaving was no fun as we waited without moving for two hours.

--RoadDog

2024 Indy 500-- Part 2: 'Emo'

SATURDAY, MAY 25

Drove back to the IMS (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and parked by Tom's.  Walked the short distance to the race track and paid $20 to get in for Legends Day.

Sue and Paul wanted to walk around so I just stayed by the Pagoda and talked with race fans.  Some had been coming for over thirty times.  Many had stood in line for a long time to get autographs and take pictures of the racers in tomorrow's running of the famous race.

A guy came by and was drawing lots of attention.  I asked another fan who he was and he said "Emo."  Emo didn't mean anything to me so looked the name up on the cell phone and found out he was Emerson Fittipaldi, who won the Indy race twice, once in 1989 and again in 1993.

His grandson is running in the Indy 500 this year.

Back to the campground and had a very pleasant evening sitting outside.

--RoadDog

2024 Indy 500-- Part 1: No Legion for Us This Year

This will be a short account of the days at the Speedway.  I will go into more detail later in my RoadDog's RoadLog blog.

FRIDAY, MAY 24

I met Sue and Paul in Ingleside and they drove their RV to Indianapolis, where we had a spot about 7 miles from the IMS at the Raceview Family Campground (located across from Indianapolis' "other" race track, the Lucas Oil Raceway.

For the past ten Indy 500s we had been at the Speedway American Legion Post 500 RV campground right across the street from the Indy 500 but were unable to get our spot this year because they were rebuilding the place.

Drove to the Legion and were not happy to find that no construction had been done and our usual spot was empty.  We  had a talk with the people there and evidently it was a big old case of misunderstanding.  Hopefully we will be back there next year.

But, a friend who camps by there had an extra parking ticket so we didn't have to purchase one of them.  Had a couple drinks at the Legion and back to the RV park.

--RoadDog