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| Allstate 400 AT The Brickyard Sunday July 29th 2007 |
It was a nice sunny day in Indianapolis.
Temperatures were in the 80's.
I want to send a big thank you out to Henry and
Irma, from Houston Texas, who provided 2 great
tickets for me.
My friend Jeff went with me. We left my house at
noon.
10th Street looked pretty full from I-465.
There was a traffic jam at the Crawfordsville Road
exit.
I passed these by and was surprised to find the
38th street exit empty. NASCAR fans must not
read my parking tips!
Jeff wanted to park at his friends house, so I drove
to 22nd and Lynhurst.
Blimps and airplanes pulling banners filled the sky.
There was also a high plane spelling out the word
"ALLSTATE" in smoke.
I packed a cooler full of beer in large cans: Molson
XXX, Sapporo, Bellhaven Irish Ale and Fosters. I
had a bunch of icepacks in it. I also took my big
camera. Jeff and I hung out by the car for awhile
and talked to his friend John and drank some beer.
John had brought a lot of jello shots and threw some
into my cooler.
As luck would have it, as we began our trek toward
the track, some guy in a pickup truck gave us a lift.
He was making money hauling fans who had parked
far away. Excellent!
Temperatures were in the 80's.
I want to send a big thank you out to Henry and
Irma, from Houston Texas, who provided 2 great
tickets for me.
My friend Jeff went with me. We left my house at
noon.
10th Street looked pretty full from I-465.
There was a traffic jam at the Crawfordsville Road
exit.
I passed these by and was surprised to find the
38th street exit empty. NASCAR fans must not
read my parking tips!
Jeff wanted to park at his friends house, so I drove
to 22nd and Lynhurst.
Blimps and airplanes pulling banners filled the sky.
There was also a high plane spelling out the word
"ALLSTATE" in smoke.
I packed a cooler full of beer in large cans: Molson
XXX, Sapporo, Bellhaven Irish Ale and Fosters. I
had a bunch of icepacks in it. I also took my big
camera. Jeff and I hung out by the car for awhile
and talked to his friend John and drank some beer.
John had brought a lot of jello shots and threw some
into my cooler.
As luck would have it, as we began our trek toward
the track, some guy in a pickup truck gave us a lift.
He was making money hauling fans who had parked
far away. Excellent!
I was surprised at the long line of people waiting to
get into the stands. I ate the hamburger I'd just
bought as I waited to get into the North West
Vista. We sat in Section 2, Row M. I was in seat
20, which was next to seat 22, of section 3.
They release balloons for this event, like they do
for the Indy 500.
They held a long moment of silence for Bill France
before they played "America" and the national
anthem. The flyover was a little late. I'm not sure
what kind of jets they were.
The 43-car field was divided into two groups for the
parade lap. The stock cars were lined up two-wide
on the grid as opposed to the Indy 500's three-wide
start.
get into the stands. I ate the hamburger I'd just
bought as I waited to get into the North West
Vista. We sat in Section 2, Row M. I was in seat
20, which was next to seat 22, of section 3.
They release balloons for this event, like they do
for the Indy 500.
They held a long moment of silence for Bill France
before they played "America" and the national
anthem. The flyover was a little late. I'm not sure
what kind of jets they were.
The 43-car field was divided into two groups for the
parade lap. The stock cars were lined up two-wide
on the grid as opposed to the Indy 500's three-wide
start.
A sliding car covered my area in white smoke
temporarily, but long enough to blind us from seeing
the wreck that occurred. Here is a photo of the
aftermath once the smoke blew away. I believe this
wreck involved Ryan Newman.
This is a colorful event.
I was surprised to see empty seats in some of the
less popular areas.
Tony Stewart won this race again.
temporarily, but long enough to blind us from seeing
the wreck that occurred. Here is a photo of the
aftermath once the smoke blew away. I believe this
wreck involved Ryan Newman.
This is a colorful event.
I was surprised to see empty seats in some of the
less popular areas.
Tony Stewart won this race again.
The Miller Party Deck was being used again, as
it was at this year's Indy 500. I need to
figure out how to get into that!
NASCAR sure brings a lot more mobile homes
than the other race leagues.
it was at this year's Indy 500. I need to
figure out how to get into that!
NASCAR sure brings a lot more mobile homes
than the other race leagues.
I haven't seen the Goodyear Blimp in a long time.
I remember when it used to show up for the Indy
500. That was probably back in the 80's.
Indycars race strictly on Firestone tires these
days.
I remember when it used to show up for the Indy
500. That was probably back in the 80's.
Indycars race strictly on Firestone tires these
days.
