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May 27, 2013
Today's blog is a pleasure to do because it is about Tony Kanaan winning the Indy 500 race!
Tony, is one of those guys who should have won the Indy 500 more than once already but hasn't. He has had bad luck at each previous attempt to win the great race.
Each time Tony has raced at Indy he has had the lead for a while but just not at the right time. This time, everything went his way and I think every person at the speedway was happy. It was his time finally, to pour the milk on his head!
His face will now be put on the huge Borg Warner trophy that has every previous winner's face on it. Tony joked about his big nose being put on the trophy!
It was a good race, a fast race, nobody got hurt and the good guy finally won! I even had a tear in my eye when Tony won!
Congrats Tony, you deserve all that comes with winning the Indy 500! He will have a very busy week this week because he is the Indy 500 winner!!
Attached are a few photos from the Milwaukee Mile race in 2012.
If you would like a picture of the Indy 500 winner please contact us.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
May 20, 2013
My favorite time of year is here! In the background here on the television right now is Indy 500 qualifying!
It is a weekend full of good and bad drama and stories.
A good story is that Conor Daly is qualifying for his first Indy 500 with A J Foyt's team. So far he is in the show and I hope he has a good race. His father Derrick Daly has some Indy 500 stories of his own.
Helio, Dario, and Marco Andretti are in the race and personally, I am pulling for Marco. It is his time for a win and he always has a good run at the speedway.
The story of the weekend of course is the race for pole position and Ed Carpenter has won it!
Ed Carpenter is a family man who lives in Indianapolis. He likes to work around the house himself and take the kids to school. Ed is so plain and normal, you could say he is vanilla! He is part of the Hulman/George family that runs the speedway and the first family member to be in the race. I wish him luck and a safe race but watch out Ed, Marco is coming!
So far, no crashes have occurred that I know of and let's hope it stays that way. At 226 mph we do not need any crashes.
Attached are some of my favorite racers that have won Indy or should have. I can't put all of them up, but here are a few and if you would like a print on your wall at home just let us know.
Enjoy and have a safe Memorial Day and Indy 500 weekend! I think I hear Jim Nabors practicing his song that he sings every year before the race, Back Home In Indiana.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
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May 13, 2013
Where would rock'n'roll be without the Everly Brothers? As a duo, Phil and Don Everly, probably influenced every musician by what they did in the 1950's and 1960's.
Phil and Don's music career started in Iowa in the 1940's with their father Ike's radio show. Their mother Margaret, was also a part of the radio show and the family performed as the Everly Family in and around Iowa in the early years.
Family friend, Chet Atkins, helped the boys out in 1956 in getting their first record contract. The Everly Brothers were born.
When I heard that they were playing at a grade school in my neighborhood in Milwaukee in 1972, I could not believe it! The roller skating rink at the school was going to be having a rock'n'roll show with the Everly Brothers?? It was an amazing show and I was star struck to say the least!
Looking at my photographs from that night, I see that my good friends the Hound Dog Band must have opened up the show because the drum set says HDB on it. That was long ago and I don't remember the HDB that night but I do remember the Everly Brothers.
I also was amazed by the band the Everly Brothers had with them. The guitar player was Waddy Wachtel. Waddy has played with just about everyone from Stevie Nicks to the Eagles and many more. He is an excellent and well known session player. One of the photographs here is of Waddy.
It's fun looking back and seeing the outfits musicians wear and I love the dressed up Levi's they are wearing.
Hope you enjoy a little look at the Everly Brothers in 1972. If you would like a photograph on your wall at home or the office, 8 X 10 limited edition prints are on sale for $50.00 this week.
Have a great week.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
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