03 Jun 2024

Blog #451-Indy 500 2024

June 3, 2024

I took another item off my bucket list! I went to the Indy 500 at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway! I have never been there to see the famous Brickyard.

It figures that I go for the longest Indy 500 ever in one day as we had a four hour rain delay.

When I went there a week earlier to get my credentials and become a little familiar with the place, I wasn't that impressed by the size of it all.  Access was limited and we couldn't really see much.

Well, that changed come race weekend when I saw most of the track, the media center and more. Never got to turn 2 or 3 because it's so big and I had a lot going on.

Nice to meet Rick Mears, Scott McLaughin, Pato O'Ward, Mario Andretti again and so many more like Kyle Larson, the NASCAR star who did a great job racing. It was fun to tell Rick Mears while we were in an elevator, that I sign my blog like he signs his autographs with a Thanks!!  That made him smile.

Walked in on Friday morning for the photo meeting and then went to work right away with a half hour interview with Mario Andretti for IndyCastBrasil.  I worked with IndyCastBrasil all weekend. They are great folks. Check them out on You Tube, Instagram and all the social medias.

I could go on and on but I'll let the photos do the talking. Take a look at the race won by Josef Newgarden. Pato O'Ward was heartbroken finishing in P2 and then my main man, Scott Dixon, finished P3. Scott almost won it but he did win yesterday in Detroit!

Time to get ready for Road America and Indy Cars this coming weekend.

Hope you enjoy these photos.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

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