Indy 500 practice

[pmerritt]

Hey all,

I spent yesterday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a practice session. We had free food, free beer and lots of fast cars! After living an hour from the track for 16 years this was my first time there. All I can say is holy s#$t those cars are amazing! There were cars on the track for the entire six hour session with a fastest lap of 222 mph. We also had a chance to wander around the garage area and I got to see the back end of a lot of cars. I wish I could have gotten closer to an engine! While I don't think I'd be able to handle the crowds at the race proper, I'd definitely go to pre-race practice again. I'd even pay the outrageous $10 and free parking if I had to. I took a bunch of crappy videos and will try to post some if I can figure out how to shrink them to a more friendly size.

Peter

 

[steamer]

I remember my Dad struggling to do justice to the sensation of a car going by you about 3 feet away at 200+ mph.....He said it just sucked the wind out of you.

Dave

 

[pmerritt]

We spent some time maybe 50 feet from the track. The sensation of cars going by at over 220 mph made me giggle like a school girl. I have never seen anything like it. I have some video from that vantage where the cars are just a blip across the screen. Driving around in circles all day seems a bit silly, but the way they do it is nothing short of amazing.

Peter