2023 Indy 500 “I was There” Thread

[cbhausen]

Let’s use this one for pictures and stories from those who are attending the race today. I will kick it off with an image from my seats about an hour and a half before driver introductions.

 

[Dog1]

We are going next year this year though we went up to the final weekend of time trials and the fast six stuff. You got great weather enjoy it!

 

[bwframe]

Sure looks like a great temperate day to watch the race live.

Thanks for the pictures!

 

[indyblue]

I’ll be watching it on the tube this year. Wawasee is outside the blackout range.

 

[Lpherr]

How quickly we forget...






Will the stands be full of Bud Light as well?

 

[cbhausen]

45 minutes from the drop of the green flag this place looks a little different now.

 

[thunderchicken]

How quickly we forget...



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Will the stands be full of Bud Light as well?

Not all of us jumped on that bandwagon.

If we boycott every organization that has done something that goes against our views it would be awfully boring

 

[femurphy77]

Is there a race today?

 

[bwframe]

Oh .

Car upside down. Tire went into the stands...

Edit - Looks like the tire might have just cleared the stands?


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[indyblue]

Yeah, the tire bounced out on the Concourse.

A very lucky bounce.

 

[d.kaufman]

Very lucky that wheel cleared the stands. There probably would of been a fatality had it not

 

[bwframe]

Just heard no reported injuries.

 

[Bugzilla]

First time in 30+ years we are not going. The last 4 years have been such a cluster getting in and out, it was no longer fun. Did not renew our great turn 4 tickets. Can say I was at the closest finish in Indy history (Unser/Goodyear), the 75th running, the 100th running, the 3 time delayed race. It was a good run, but was also fun listening to it on the radio while camping in Brown County today.
Edit: And the awesome flyovers. P51 still my favorite. Stealth bomber a close second.

 

[cbhausen]

Yeah, the tire bounced out on the Concourse.

A very lucky bounce.

It hit a white car. Hopefully a rental. Nothing parties like a rental!

 

[indyblue]

It hit a white car. Hopefully a rental. Nothing parties like a rental!

I can hear the call to the progressive agent now; “do you cover indy car tires caving in your roof? “

 

[BigRed]

First time in 30+ years we are not going. The last 4 years have been such a cluster getting in and out, it was no longer fun. Did not renew our great turn 4 tickets. Can say I was at the closest finish in Indy history (Unser/Goodyear), the 75th running, the 100th running, the 3 time delayed race. It was a good run, but was also fun listening to it on the radio while camping in Brown County today.

Pretty much the same here.

I've enjoyed the radio broadcast more and more over the past few years. This afternoon I am sitting on a porch with a nice cool breeze, no idiots crowded in around me, enjoying a bourbon and cigar with a 45 on my hip and a good dog by my feet....all things I enjoy but am discouraged from doing at the Brickyard.

Later, I'll fast forward through the recorded show to catch the highlights.

 

[BigRed]

Oh .

Car upside down. Tire went into the stands...

Edit - Looks like the tire might have just cleared the stands?


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Sounds like shades of 1987

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

If you were in section 78 and row DD, hope you understood I was just giving you a hard time about that M17 patch on your cooler.

 

[Shadow01]

As we arrived to our seats this morning.

 

[***Ironhead***]

Way to go Newgarden. Great weather, great race.