May 27 2009
The Race
My husband took our daughter to the Indianapolis 500 race with him this year. I have gone with him but since Stacy is home for a visit, she wanted to go. Tickets cost a little more than light bulbs these days. We can only afford two tickets each year. Anyway, she had a wonderful time.
Lynn packed up a cooler filled with bottled water, chicken wings, toasted cheese crackers, carrots, string cheese, gummy orange slices and Snapples. How is that for a great combination for a day at the races?! They never had to leave the stands!
Several wrecks happened right in front of them which made the day even more exciting. The weatherman predicted rain but it held off and the weather was gorgeous. The cloud cover made the heat a bit more bearable.
Danica Patrick came in third place! Woo hoo! Patrick, the only woman to ever lead an Indy 500, stayed in contention to the end but settled for the first Indy 500 podium finish for a woman. I will have to attend next year because I think it will be the year she wins.
I am so happy for Helio Castroneves . After all his legal troubles with being charged for tax evasion, it was nice to see him with a big smile on his face. He beat the charges and clinched his third Indianapolis 500 title. Castroneves struggled with gearbox issues on pit stops but proved unbeatable over 200 laps on the famed 2.5-mile (4km) oval. Only four-time winners AJ Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser Senior have won more times at Indy than Castroneves, the first driver from beyond the US borders to win the race more than twice.
6 Responses to “The Race”
My Aunts who lives in Michigan use to go and watch the Indy 500 and for some reason a wreck would make it more exciting.
Coffee is on.
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Have to admit I was cheering Danica on so she could finally get the win but you have to give Castroneves a lot of credit. It’s good to see the legal woes he faced earlier didn’t affect him.
@ peppylady, I think we (humans) find destruction to be awe inspiring. Now, I don’t want a driver to be killed but I have to admit seeing a few ton piece of metal go flipping in the air will make me pause and wonder in awe. It gets the adrenaline going and becomes more exciting.
I’m glad they had a good time. Maybe I should let Lynn pack our lunches when we go to the races, it sounds like it was good.
I’ve always wanted to go to Indianapolis for the Brickyard. Maybe someday….
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Wow, I would love to go to the Indy 500 and take my dad – he would be in heaven. I am so happy that women are finally in the news with racing – we can do it too!!
Have a great weekend,
Meghann
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Sounds like they had a great day!
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Life is full of challenges, we smile when we face favorable conditions but there are very few who face the odd conditions with same winning spirit. The approach may change the end results. We should develop the habit of wining and loosing both.