Donald Davidson remembers the late Eddie Sachs – victim of one of the worst wrecks in Indy 500 history
May 25, 2021
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Top 10 reasons to love the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500
May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of my favorite places on the planet, and when May rolls around that is where I choose to work. Because of technology, we can do my radio show anyplace we like with minimal tech support, so why not do the show from Jonathan Byrd Racing’s garage (B-20) everyday the track […]
Indy 500 – Radio Broadcast Still a Great Despite Minor Errors
May 26, 2013
May 26, 2013
by Kent Sterling There is something about listening to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio that is just different, and somehow better than watching on TV. The first Indy 500 radio broadcast I listened to was in 1993, just after moving to Indianapolis, and I was hooked. As idiotic and shortsighted as the local blackout […]
Donald Davidson Remembers the Greatest Champions of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
May 25, 2013
by Kent Sterling The track is dark today, and this is traditionally the day the Donald Davidson relaxes before race day. Thousands of people are camping out in the Coke Lot and at the corner of Camp and Brew – all looking for something to do. In the interest of killing boredom before the drinking […]
Indy 500 – Top Five Best Traditions … and Top Five Worst
May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013
by Kent Sterling Today is Carb Day. It features the final practice prior to the running of the 97th Indianapolis 500. RVs and tents pop up in the Coke Lot and at the corner of Camp and Brew. A middling rock band plays for thousands of way overserved knuckleheads – this year it’s Poison. And […]
Talk of Gasoline Alley’s Donald Davidson Talks About the Original Voice of the Indy 500 Sid Collins
May 16, 2013
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis 500 is loved almost as much as an an iconic radio event as it is a race, and the guy who invented the Indianapolis 500 Radio Network was the same guy who sold the spots for it and hosted the broadcast. His name was Sid Collins and he’s been gone […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Quiet as Pace Car Debuts; Meaningful Noises Needed Soon
May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013
by Kent Sterling There are still roars at 16th and Georgetown as IndyCars hit 230 mph circling the world’s greatest race course, just not for as long as they used to. The Month of May used to mean the whole month, but in 2013 it means from Saturday, May 11th to race day on Sunday, […]