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Post by ibmjas on May 26, 2016 14:23:34 GMT -6
I may be the only one that cares but on Sunday, 1 out of every 1000 people in the US will be attending the Indy 500! Isn't that wild? Unfortunately, I'm not one of them.  |
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on May 26, 2016 15:01:29 GMT -6
You're not the only one! I'm a race fan too. Unfortunately I won't be home Sunday afternoon but will most likely record both the Indy 500 and the Nascar Coco-Cola 600. That's a lot of racing to watch.
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Post by lala on May 26, 2016 15:17:28 GMT -6
I hope you girls don’t get dizzy watching those cars go ‘round and ‘round (and ‘round)!! Then again, I’m an NBA and tennis fan and when I watch them play (in person or on TV), my head goes side to side, side to side... Not much different I suppose! HAHA!!
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on May 26, 2016 16:10:31 GMT -6
lala, I've been watching racing for about ten years. Before that I couldn't figure out what people saw in it. Wasn't it just cars going around in a circle? Then I watched this behind the scenes show about Nascar and learned about the drivers, the teams and the strategies and I was hooked.
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Post by lala on May 26, 2016 16:51:27 GMT -6
I bet that was an interesting show! I love “behind the scenes” stories. Well, except for maybe one! ::cough:: Castle ::cough:: LOL
I know that racing is a multi, multi-million dollar business and I can imagine a lot goes into the preparation for the driver and the pit crew. I know the crew is really very important…they can be the difference between a win or loss for the driver. And I know the endorsements (i.e. financial backers) are a key factor as well, which is why they have all those stickers plastered all over their cars! Heh.
Hope you guys enjoy the race! Do you have a favorite driver that you’re hoping will win?
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Post by ibmjas on May 26, 2016 17:25:43 GMT -6
I bet that was an interesting show! I love “behind the scenes” stories. Well, except for maybe one! ::cough:: Castle ::cough:: LOL I know that racing is a multi, multi-million dollar business and I can imagine a lot goes into the preparation for the driver and the pit crew. I know the crew is really very important…they can be the difference between a win or loss for the driver. And I know the endorsements (i.e. financial backers) are a key factor as well, which is why they have all those stickers plastered all over their cars! Heh. Hope you guys enjoy the race! Do you have a favorite driver that you’re hoping will win? Frankly, I don't know too many of the Indy drivers any more. I've always liked Helio Castroneves so wouldn't mind if he won. It's the 100th running of the Indy 500 and is the first time it's been sold out in more than 20 years. Should be an exciting event. |
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Post by lala on May 26, 2016 17:40:06 GMT -6
Helio is still racing? I thought he gave it up after he won the mirror ball trophy on DWTS!! *just kidding!* Definitely sounds like it will be exciting...enjoy!! |
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Post by sollytd on May 26, 2016 23:03:24 GMT -6
And I thought I was probably the only racing fan on this board!!!! Love Indy Car (and Helio) and NASCAR (Jeff Gordon fan but he's retired).
Sunday is a huge day for racing fans -- you can start early in the morning with Formula 1's Grand Prix of Monaco (bucket list item that will never be fulfilled), then the 100th Indianapolis 500, and then the Coca Cola 600. That's a lot of racing!
There's a photo out there somewhere of Nathan at one of the races -- thinking Indy 500 -- sunglasses on and lanyard around his neck. I remember that much!!
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Post by ibmjas on May 26, 2016 23:20:45 GMT -6
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Post by tckelly on May 26, 2016 23:33:16 GMT -6
And I thought I was probably the only racing fan on this board!!!! Love Indy Car (and Helio) and NASCAR (Jeff Gordon fan but he's retired). Sunday is a huge day for racing fans -- you can start early in the morning with Formula 1's Grand Prix of Monaco (bucket list item that will never be fulfilled), then the 100th Indianapolis 500, and then the Coca Cola 600. That's a lot of racing! There's a photo out there somewhere of Nathan at one of the races -- thinking Indy 500 -- sunglasses on and lanyard around his neck. I remember that much!! sollytd - Saw you're a Jeff Gordon fan. My husband met him years ago when he first became one of the top drivers. Said he was a really nice guy. Whatever car Jeff was driving back then, Monte Carlo?, my husband ran the plant that built them. (It's horrible that I don't remember what kind of car it was lol) Anyway, Jeff came to the plant to drive the very first new Monte Carlo (?) off the line. He was there all day and everyone had great things to say about him. Indy cars don't really interest me but I love watching Nascar. If you've never to been to one, it's the loudest thing you'll ever experience!! |
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Post by sollytd on May 26, 2016 23:51:53 GMT -6
And I thought I was probably the only racing fan on this board!!!! Love Indy Car (and Helio) and NASCAR (Jeff Gordon fan but he's retired). Sunday is a huge day for racing fans -- you can start early in the morning with Formula 1's Grand Prix of Monaco (bucket list item that will never be fulfilled), then the 100th Indianapolis 500, and then the Coca Cola 600. That's a lot of racing! There's a photo out there somewhere of Nathan at one of the races -- thinking Indy 500 -- sunglasses on and lanyard around his neck. I remember that much!! sollytd - Saw you're a Jeff Gordon fan. My husband met him years ago when he first became one of the top drivers. Said he was a really nice guy. Whatever car Jeff was driving back then, Monte Carlo?, my husband ran the plant that built them. (It's horrible that I don't remember what kind of car it was lol) Anyway, Jeff came to the plant to drive the very first new Monte Carlo (?) off the line. He was there all day and everyone had great things to say about him. Indy cars don't really interest me but I love watching Nascar. If you've never to been to one, it's the loudest thing you'll ever experience!! How exciting -- I think Jeff really is one of the nice guys in NASCAR. I was a Jeff fan years ago and then when he won so much I decided to pick a new up and coming driver. Well, I picked Jimmie Johnson -- and then when he won over and over and over, I went back to Jeff. Several years ago I went to Talladega -- what an experience that was. Have never heard anything so loud as those cars coming out of turn 4 running 3 or 4 wide for the first lap. Unbelievable. If you ever went to an Indy race you would love it too. My friend and I had pit and garage passes for a road race (easier to get than NASCAR) and we actually stood in Helio's pit during practice. I leaned against the stack of tires until they were needed. We talked to the crew members, etc. So much fun -- but I felt like a groupie. An old groupie, at that! |
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Post by sollytd on May 26, 2016 23:57:10 GMT -6
 Thank you!!!! Funny that I remembered the glasses and the lanyard but not the girl! |
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Post by ibmjas on Nov 3, 2016 8:08:41 GMT -6
Congratulations Cubbies! Glad I could see such a historic and hard fought game.  |
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Post by nathanfan on Nov 4, 2016 3:38:51 GMT -6
It was baseball at its best!
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Post by ibmjas on Jul 30, 2017 0:22:39 GMT -6
Tom Hiddleston is a wild and crazy guy!
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