Getting ready to watch the real INDY

Andys dad · 05-27-2018, 12:06 PM

The city I was born in - the Indianapolis 500

Ron

I am positive as I post this - the narrowly focused drag racers will disagree but 250,000 people one day and a hundred year history seems more likely to be called INDY by most.

However it is America (part of what we celebrate on Memorial Day) we are all entitled to our opinion.

Good day gentleman

Marty Buth · 05-27-2018, 12:12 PM

For drag racers the real Indy is run on Labor Day!

jwsamuel · 05-27-2018, 12:25 PM

Spent the morning watching the Monaco Grand Prix and am watching the 500 right now.

For 14 years, I was never able to watch Indy because I was covering the D1 event at Maple Grove for DRC. As much as I miss doing that, the benefit is a long weekend home and watching both races.

Jim

Mike Jones · 05-27-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jwsamuel

Spent the morning watching the Monaco Grand Prix and am watching the 500 right now.

For 14 years, I was never able to watch Indy because I was covering the D1 event at Maple Grove for DRC. As much as I miss doing that, the benefit is a long weekend home and watching both races.

Jim

Thanks for your service at DRC

Was watching F1 as well as D1TV live from Maple Grove.
add the 500 and 'Battle of the Bulge" from 1965
Tonight and tomorrow night are 2 NBA game 7`s,
A complete weekend, for me.
Happy Memorial Day
Mike A114

voltdr · 05-27-2018, 01:17 PM

Seems like an exercise in wasting fuel. The start and finish line are in the same location.................
Dan

jwsamuel · 05-27-2018, 02:00 PM

I am sitting here now with the Indy 500 on my TV and the Maple Grove D1 race on my computer.

Christopher Stewart · 05-27-2018, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by voltdr

Seems like an exercise in wasting fuel. The start and finish line are in the same location.................
Dan

That's funny Dan

Steve Polhill · 05-28-2018, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Andys dad

The city I was born in - the Indianapolis 500

Ron

I am positive as I post this - the narrowly focused drag racers will disagree but 250,000 people one day and a hundred year history seems more likely to be called INDY by most.

However it is America (part of what we celebrate on Memorial Day) we are all entitled to our opinion.

Good day gentleman

Why would you post something like this on a Drag Racing Forum, Other than to stir up ****? And the way you worded it, It's obvious that was your goal. Why not go on a Ford site and say Ford sucks and you love Chevy?

MFR440 · 05-28-2018, 10:56 PM

Growing up in Indy, we didn't call the 500 "Indy" - it's just "The Race". The beauty is that we have both the Indy 500 and the US Nationals, "The Nationals" to locals! Then there's the Brickyard 400, which is not the biggest NASCAR race, but certainly a prestigious one. We also have the INDY 500 of Grand National Cross Country Racing, the GNCC Ironman, which not many locals even know about, but it is a GREAT time!

I have been able to attend all of the above multiple times!!

There is more than 1 reason that Indy is the Racing Capitol of the World!

jmcarter · 05-29-2018, 04:18 AM

Always thought the museum at the Indy speedway was very cool. And then I went to Wally’s Museum in Pomona....no contest.

05-27-2018, 12:06 PM	#1
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Getting ready to watch the real INDY The city I was born in - the Indianapolis 500 Ron I am positive as I post this - the narrowly focused drag racers will disagree but 250,000 people one day and a hundred year history seems more likely to be called INDY by most. However it is America (part of what we celebrate on Memorial Day) we are all entitled to our opinion. Good day gentleman __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 05-27-2018 at 12:41 PM.

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Marty Buth Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 457 Likes: 536 Liked 149 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY For drag racers the real Indy is run on Labor Day! __________________ Marty Buth 3657 STK

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jwsamuel Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper Holland, PA Posts: 423 Likes: 27 Liked 216 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY Spent the morning watching the Monaco Grand Prix and am watching the 500 right now. For 14 years, I was never able to watch Indy because I was covering the D1 event at Maple Grove for DRC. As much as I miss doing that, the benefit is a long weekend home and watching both races. Jim __________________ Jim Samuel

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voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 700 Likes: 77 Liked 87 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY Seems like an exercise in wasting fuel. The start and finish line are in the same location................. Dan __________________ Dan Foley SC 4698

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jwsamuel Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper Holland, PA Posts: 423 Likes: 27 Liked 216 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY I am sitting here now with the Indy 500 on my TV and the Maple Grove D1 race on my computer. __________________ Jim Samuel

05-28-2018, 10:56 PM	#9
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 113 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY Growing up in Indy, we didn't call the 500 "Indy" - it's just "The Race". The beauty is that we have both the Indy 500 and the US Nationals, "The Nationals" to locals! Then there's the Brickyard 400, which is not the biggest NASCAR race, but certainly a prestigious one. We also have the INDY 500 of Grand National Cross Country Racing, the GNCC Ironman, which not many locals even know about, but it is a GREAT time! I have been able to attend all of the above multiple times!! There is more than 1 reason that Indy is the Racing Capitol of the World! __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer

05-29-2018, 04:18 AM	#10
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,122 Likes: 1,978 Liked 2,705 Times in 853 Posts	Re: Getting ready to watch the real INDY Always thought the museum at the Indy speedway was very cool. And then I went to Wally’s Museum in Pomona....no contest. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock