Just Got Back from the Indy 500

This was the reason there were no posts for the last three days.

Just a few hours ago, I arrived back from the American Legion on Georgetown Road in the town of Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where, you guessed it, the Indy 500 is run.  We left on Friday morning in my friends' RV in some mighty chilly (downright cold) drizzly/rainy weather, and drove there with a couple stops.

We arrived at the American Legion which is located directly across the street from the Speedway, set up camp and walked over to Speedway's Main Street where they were having a street party with bands.  I had a few in Barbecue & Bourbon.

Then back to the Legion for an excellent band.

Saturday it was Legends Day at the racetrack so paid our $10 apiece for entrance and got to walk all over the track.  Then back to the RV for cocktails and another band in the Legion.

Of course, Sunday was race day, the biggest commemoration for our veterans in the U.S. and, at the same time, "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."  It was good to have things back to normal after two off years.  In 2020 it was run in August in an empty track.  Last year, attendance was limited to 138,000.  But this year it was almost full.

Congratulations to Marcus Ericsson for winning the 106th  Running.

We stayed the night and left Monday morning.

--RoadDog