2017 Indy 500-- Part 1: We're Off With the Sliders and Bumps

MAY 25, 2017, Thursday

Met Sue and Paul and later John, Paul's brother, at their place by Long Lake (Chicago Northwest suburbs) and left.  Made our prescribed stop at the Gurnee, Illinois, White Castle for a case of the good stuff (20 Sliders) and were on out interstate way at I-294 to I-65 in Indiana then on to the racetrack.

We go in Sue and Paul's RV who take turns driving.  But, it always seems that poor Sue gets the roughest driving stretches.

This section of I-65 has to be the worst for bumps, clatters and teeth-rattling anywhere in the U.S. (yes, even worse than the manhole covers on US-12 in Fox Lake).  Of course, RV suspensions aren't the best, but golly.

Gas in Lafayette, Indiana, was $2,26, in Indianapolis $2.18.  Always, the closer you are to expensive town Chicago, the more expensive the gas.

We have had a camping spot at the American Legion Post 500 in Speedway for the last several years and this is a prime spot as we are right across the street from the race track.  Makes getting back and forth mighty easy.  Just a short walk.

We are in a small grove of trees and in the past on grass, but most of our site now is asphalt.  There was a lot of standing water around as they have been hit the last few days with heavy rain.

Rattle Me Bones.  --RoadChatter