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
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
