| DAN'S PHOTO JOURNALS |
| CARBURATION DAY Friday May 22, 2015 |
Got up at 10:30 am. ET was showered and already up. Looked like a nice day.
DR and Ron were going to travel with us. I told them we were leaving at noon to
try and catch the Indy Lights Race.
We parked at the end of the North 40 for free. By the time we got to the North
Vista, the Indy Lights race was already over. Bummer.
We walked over to the bench and waited on a ride. We got a ride in a courtesy
van. The driver took us all the way to the Pagoda, then under the track and
dropped us off at the Paddock! Wow, saved us a huge walk. I jokingly told him
I would call him when I was ready for a pickup.
ET wanted to be in the penthouse, so we marched up the stairs. We sat in the
top row where the most breeze was and watched the Pit Stop competition.
We were directly across from the pagoda, which was south of the action.
Later, Michie joined us. She was nervous about climbing the outdoor stairs so
high and DR helped her. A little later, Patrick showed up too.
DR and Ron were going to travel with us. I told them we were leaving at noon to
try and catch the Indy Lights Race.
We parked at the end of the North 40 for free. By the time we got to the North
Vista, the Indy Lights race was already over. Bummer.
We walked over to the bench and waited on a ride. We got a ride in a courtesy
van. The driver took us all the way to the Pagoda, then under the track and
dropped us off at the Paddock! Wow, saved us a huge walk. I jokingly told him
I would call him when I was ready for a pickup.
ET wanted to be in the penthouse, so we marched up the stairs. We sat in the
top row where the most breeze was and watched the Pit Stop competition.
We were directly across from the pagoda, which was south of the action.
Later, Michie joined us. She was nervous about climbing the outdoor stairs so
high and DR helped her. A little later, Patrick showed up too.
After the show was over we trekked back to the
car. It felt like a long walk. I’d been drinking high
-alcohol beer all day. D.R. had not been
drinking, so he drove us all in my car.
I didn't plan a party for this year like I did last
year, but I heard people would be stopping by.
I texted a band and told them to come over and
party with us.
We stopped for steaks and stuff. By the time
we got home, the band was already there
waiting on us.
Soon, others showed up and everyone pitched in
money for the band.
I was starving, so I got the steaks cooking on
the grill as the band set up.
Other people who were not at the speedway
started showing up too.
The band played several sets. Some of us went
hot tubbing.
It ended up being a fun party.
car. It felt like a long walk. I’d been drinking high
-alcohol beer all day. D.R. had not been
drinking, so he drove us all in my car.
I didn't plan a party for this year like I did last
year, but I heard people would be stopping by.
I texted a band and told them to come over and
party with us.
We stopped for steaks and stuff. By the time
we got home, the band was already there
waiting on us.
Soon, others showed up and everyone pitched in
money for the band.
I was starving, so I got the steaks cooking on
the grill as the band set up.
Other people who were not at the speedway
started showing up too.
The band played several sets. Some of us went
hot tubbing.
It ended up being a fun party.
| Many fans kiss the bricks |
Towards the end of the pit stop competition, I
was trying to get everyone to hurry up and go.
I wanted to beat the crowd that would be
heading to the concert. They kept goofing
around and finally Ron followed me as I left them
behind.
Through a miracle, our driver and van was just
passing by as we hit ground level. I got him to
let us in and he he took us around the outside of
the track and back in on the north side and
dropped us off at the concert entrance! Wow,
our lucky day. Another big walk avoided!
It had already started – O.A.R. was performing.
was trying to get everyone to hurry up and go.
I wanted to beat the crowd that would be
heading to the concert. They kept goofing
around and finally Ron followed me as I left them
behind.
Through a miracle, our driver and van was just
passing by as we hit ground level. I got him to
let us in and he he took us around the outside of
the track and back in on the north side and
dropped us off at the concert entrance! Wow,
our lucky day. Another big walk avoided!
It had already started – O.A.R. was performing.
| Large Crowd for Pit Stop Competition |
| Pit Stop Competition between Graham Rahal and Helio Castronves. Castroneves would go on to win the whole thing. |
| Indy Girls and Firebird shoots T-shirts up to the audience |
| Jakes vs Bell |
| Hawksworth vs Tagliani |
| Kimball vs Sato |
| Andretti vs Kimball |
| Briscoe vs Castroneves |
| VIP grand stands |
We didn’t have VIP passes, but we should have.
The whole front of the concert was for VIP and
there was a fence keeping everyone else further
away. I saw this guy jump it. He was seen
immediately by a guy in a black "Security"
t-shirt who pointed the exit to him.
Ron and I made our way as close as we could,
maybe ten “rows” back from the fence. It was
packed! I enjoyed O.A.R.
After O.A.R. ended, Ron wanted to head to the
back and look for our friends. We found them
and I stood around talking to them and didn't pay
much attention to .38 Special.
The music wasn't very loud back there since they
didn't have speakers set up that far back.
I wanted to go back toward the front when
Jane's Addiction began playing. Yvonne went
with me. She got us all the way to the fence!
The crowd had died out some by then.
The band had a couple girls who were swing
around suspended by hooks in their skin?
Weird.
The whole front of the concert was for VIP and
there was a fence keeping everyone else further
away. I saw this guy jump it. He was seen
immediately by a guy in a black "Security"
t-shirt who pointed the exit to him.
Ron and I made our way as close as we could,
maybe ten “rows” back from the fence. It was
packed! I enjoyed O.A.R.
After O.A.R. ended, Ron wanted to head to the
back and look for our friends. We found them
and I stood around talking to them and didn't pay
much attention to .38 Special.
The music wasn't very loud back there since they
didn't have speakers set up that far back.
I wanted to go back toward the front when
Jane's Addiction began playing. Yvonne went
with me. She got us all the way to the fence!
The crowd had died out some by then.
The band had a couple girls who were swing
around suspended by hooks in their skin?
Weird.
| O.A.R. band |
| Your humble narrator |
A lot of people watch from the Tower Terrace seats. From my experience, you can't see as well from
there due to people and stuff in the way. You can see better from across the track in the Paddock.
There were a lot of people in the paddock, but plenty of space.
there due to people and stuff in the way. You can see better from across the track in the Paddock.
There were a lot of people in the paddock, but plenty of space.
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| The band - Russ Baum is singing |
| Greg, Rambo, McGinley and BW |
| Ron, BW, ET, Jen, Joy, DR & Patrick |
| DR, ET, Michie & Ron |
