We've now had a few days to digest the 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500, so I figured it was now time to put my thoughts about this past weekend down and take a look back at what turned out to be a fantastic race weekend. Instead of dumping all my thoughts into a crazy-long …
Jim Cornelison recognizes he must walk a fine line between honoring tradition and mimicking his longtime predecessor, and it’s a place he realizes puts him front and center at one of the Indianapolis 500’s greatest traditions. Cornelison is a native of the Pacific Northwest but came to the midwest to pursue his masters degree in …
Continue reading Cornelison honors past while becoming a tradition on his own
While many things have come and gone at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1954, one thing that has been nearly constant is my dad's presence at the annual running of the Indianapolis 500. Having missed only the 1965 race due to his military service, Dad will be attending his 65th race this weekend. In declining …
Continue reading After 65 races at IMS, fan prepares to say goodbye
11:20 AM -- As expected, today has dawned with threats of weather clouding over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 30-minute practice session for the six cars attempting to make the final row of the Indianapolis 500 starting lineup got started at 10:15 with four cars immediately taking to the track. The #66 McLaren car showed up …
Continue reading Live Blog – Qualifying Day 2 at Indianapolis
7:05 PM -- I might not be a huge fan of the current qualifying format, but I can't deny that it made for some exciting moments this afternoon. As car after car tried to lock themselves into the Top 30, some drivers excelled and some driver failed. In the end, two small teams secured spots and …
7:45 PM -- Fast Friday is in the books, and quite honestly, I'm not sure what we really learned today. The speed chart was topped by the Honda trio of Conor Daly, Marco Andretti, and Takuma Sato, each at over 230.5 mph, though those cars wound up 22nd, 7th, and 16th on the no-tow chart. The …
The Field of 33 