Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian Donald Davidson retires – and it bums me out
Did you hear the one about the guy who loved talking so much about the men who made the Indianapolis Motor Speedway famous that he actually became one? That’s the story of Donald Davidson, who is retiring as the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the end of the month. Donald saying goodbye makes me […]
By Bert Beiswanger Shortly after the completion of the 103rd Indianapolis 500 last year, while Simon Pagenaud was celebrating the greatest moment of his racing life, Marco Andretti was sitting on his golf cart on pit lane, head down, frustrated and looking like he wanted to be anywhere but where he was. He had just […]
Unintended consequences can be a serious pain in the ass, and the unintended consequence of banning fans from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 might be very unpleasant. It’s understandable that new IMS owner Roger Penske and his lieutenants made the call to keep 75,000 people from congregating for […]
(Moments after this was published, it was announced the Indy 500 blackout has been lifted! Thanks to the IMS folks for doing what is right.) One month from tomorrow, the Indianapolis 500 will be run in front of 25% of the normal crowd. That’s because Covid-19 has made it unsafe for the typical crowd of […]
Right about now every year, Indy 500 fans in central Indiana are stocking up on food and beverages. When asked, they refuse to divulge their secret route to the variety of entrances that surround the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The most ambitious are trying to figure out how to be included in a police escort to […]
Those of us who are not economists or epidemiologists are in the midst of a moment in history we find difficult to understand. We don’t want any more people to dies of the Coronavirus. That much is easy. If social distancing helps keep our neighbors safe, it’s a small price to pay. The word “mitigation” is used […]
Roger Penske was introduced yesterday as the next steward for the holdings of Hulman & Company, and fans immediately wondered whether the quirks and traditions of the Indy 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be sacrificed to help The Captain recoup his investment. Not much was shared during yesterday’s press conference about the cost of the sale […]
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