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It has been a terrific Month of May here with Team IndyChat! New friends, new faces, most from very far away places!
Let's see... We have friends from Kansas, Ohio, Belgium, the Netherlands... Hmmm ~ others, too ~ actually more than I can remember! ;-)
The Team has a new TIC #1 car, with the original being retired to the museum... We have a new hauler ~ tractor and rig... Many thanks to Roye7777777 and UJoint! ~ I'll get those posted soon, promise!
We watched the Sao Paulo, Brazil race during the first weekend in May, then proceeded to Speedway, Indiana for the rest of the month... Except for the time at the Monaco Grand Prix, yesterday, of course, and at Lime Rock today! Lonnie at Baja, of course... I just know I am forgetting something...
Some of us were lucky enough to have the pleasure and pain(!) of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the iRacing.com Inaugural Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday...
Congrats to Ashley_O and Dan_O, on great positioning... Ashley_O, whatta girl to be on the Pole at Indy for your split! Lucky Dan_O and Son_O, to be there live at Indy! Wonderful pix! We're looking forward to reading the iRacing write-up about you and Ash_O, Dan_O! ;-)
Same for KSURollie and Jim B... You and the crew from Kansas... Jim B., we love the pictures! Thank you guys so much for the very special phone call from Indy... I know you enjoyed a corn dog for me and kissed the bricks. That was in honor of my birthday, right? ;-)
Yesterday was the best day of the year for some of us, of course(!), with the culmination being the Centennial running of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing! Congrats to all the drivers and teams. Dan Wheldon is sitting on a throne of bricks...
We had some tears of sadness, (RIP, Spooky)... And some certainly had tears of joy ~ uh... that would be me! This Month of May has been a very special one, because of the company we have kept...
Roye7777777, Belg Indy, it was great to welcome you into our home on Saturday! So glad you finally met the Hawaiian KRAKEN! Yep, our feathered Team Mascot can take the Firestone Firehawk, sure!
MetalPatten, you ROCK! BroDon, we appreciate the A-MA-ZING pix and posts! Unforgettable birthday gifts... The Dutch birthday song, you guys ~ Bwahahaha! Thank you! Lonnie, mahalo to you for finding me the perfect race day outfit! Lots of smiles...
The rest of you that participated with the LiveStream broadcasts earlier this month, well, it was great to be there for you and with you!
Thank you for visiting with us! Mahalo for the smiles, the laughter, the feasting ~ what great food and drink! Hmmm. Not enough drink for some... Boy, am I THIRSTY!
Thank you, friends... Mahalo...
Oh ~ Applications are being accepted for open positions for the IZOD IndyCar 2011 season. See the Team Roster link on this website for those. Send an email to Cyp or catch me online and let us know which position you're interested in...
We are looking forward to a terrific IZOD IndyCar 2011 season... Well, actually, we look forward to being with you to enjoy ANY and ALL racing series this season!
P.S.: BAIT!
The 100th Anniversary of the 500 Mile Race
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
GATES 6:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
EVENTS SCHEDULE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
From all the pre-race pageantry including the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana”…The playing of “Taps”…the balloon release and all the remarkable sights and sounds of the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, there is nothing anywhere in the world quite like the Indianapolis 500.
Events Schedule
When
Activity
Location
6:00 AM Military Bomb signifies opening of the track
8:00 AM Spectacle of Bands begin Track
9:15 AM Hot Wheels Truck Warm-Up Begins Turns 3 & 4
9:25 AM Parade Lap with 500 Festival Cars carrying Princesses Track
9:30 AM Race Cars begin entering Pit Lane Pit Lane
9:50 AM Pace Laps featuring 1911 cars Track
10:00 AM Winning Driver laps in Pace Cars Track
10:15 AM Purdue University Band performs "On the Banks of the Wabash" Track
10:40 AM All cars are set in place on grid Track
10:40 AM IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500 World Record Jump Attempt Turn 4
11:00 AM Live coverage begins on ABC Tune-In
11:00 AM Decade cars driver by past Indy 500 winners begin Parade Lap Track
11:10 AM Military personnel parade lap Track
11:30 AM Driver Introductions PA
11:40 AM Troops march onto the Yard of Bricks Track
11:45 AM "America the Beautiful" Track
Florence Henderson sings "God Bless America" Track
National Anthem performed by David Foster, Seal & Kelly Clarkson Track
Military Flyer
Invocation by Bishop Christopher Coyne Victory Podium
Rifle Volley & Taps Track
"Back Home Again in Indiana" performed by Jim Nabors Track
Parade Lap Track
Pace Lap Track
Green Flag by Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Bruce P. Crandall Track
Exciting events scheduled prior to the dropping of the green flag include:
IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500 World Record Jump Attempt. During the IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500, a masked mystery driver from Team Hot Wheels will speed down a 90-foot ramp, suspended on an enormous 10-story high door (100 feet tall) and soar across the IMS infield inside Turn 4. MORE The starter’s flag to be delivered to IMS by an Indiana University Health Helicopter
Past Indianapolis 500 winning cars driven by former winners of the race will parade the track.
Cars from the first Indy 500 driven by former winners will tour the Brickyard.
The 1909 Blitzen-Benz, which set a track mile record at IMS in 1910 and 1911, will take a parade lap
During the day fans will also have the opportunity to create their own energy at the Energy Playgroundlocated in the infield by Turn 3 near the Snake Pit. By either peddling stationary bikes or operating a teeter-totter, fans can create the electricity needed to charge their cell phones, I-Pads or cameras, and make snow cones!
Tractor: Western Star 4900EX long nose, 600 hp CAT, 290 in wheel base w/Indiana Custom Sleeper-Executive Suite. Trailer: Feather Lite. 53 foot long Race Boss custom trailer w/ hydraulic lift. Paint Emron/Duron. Trailer complete with Snap-On Full Mechanic Set. Telecomunication Set by Sprint, Qualcom, Garmin, Motorola. Need a sponsor. Suggest: Microsoft, IBM, Google.
