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Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after I fully retire which is coming this September. Anyway I don’t know what some of these old racers are doing but man they look young for their age. Jamie Little just interviewed Johnny Rutherford and the guy doesn’t look much different than he did 20 years ago. Cool that Castroneves is back again. I haven’t been following practice times closely so far, but I’d love to see him win and break the 4 way tie and become the first 5 time winner.

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Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after...

Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after I fully retire which is coming this September. Anyway I don’t know what some of these old racers are doing but man they look young for their age. Jamie Little just interviewed Johnny Rutherford and the guy doesn’t look much different than he did 20 years ago. Cool that Castroneves is back again. I haven’t been following practice times closely so far, but I’d love to see him win and break the 4 way tie and become the first 5 time winner.

One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then Coke 600. 

My poor Mrs hates it! haha. 

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Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after...

Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after I fully retire which is coming this September. Anyway I don’t know what some of these old racers are doing but man they look young for their age. Jamie Little just interviewed Johnny Rutherford and the guy doesn’t look much different than he did 20 years ago. Cool that Castroneves is back again. I haven’t been following practice times closely so far, but I’d love to see him win and break the 4 way tie and become the first 5 time winner.

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One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then...

One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then Coke 600. 

My poor Mrs hates it! haha. 

Yes Racing all day long . I love it, my wife is into it.💯

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We never miss the three Triple-Crown races and the Indy 500.

While he's not natural born,  'Lone Star JR' is Texakin to us over here,  an amazing wheel man and even better person.

 

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1981 was one to remember….

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Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after...

Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after I fully retire which is coming this September. Anyway I don’t know what some of these old racers are doing but man they look young for their age. Jamie Little just interviewed Johnny Rutherford and the guy doesn’t look much different than he did 20 years ago. Cool that Castroneves is back again. I haven’t been following practice times closely so far, but I’d love to see him win and break the 4 way tie and become the first 5 time winner.

Twigster wrote:
One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then...

One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then Coke 600. 

My poor Mrs hates it! haha. 

Except F1 tossed Monaco back to June 6-7th ... Canadian GP same day as Indy. So there's that ... which is moronic. 

Went in 22 ... truly is a bucket list item though. 

To get the full Monte definitely get to town by wed night and go do some indoor carting Thurs then carb day Fri... the neighborhood around the track is getting better but it's pretty depressed don't expect a lot. Go to the museum earliest as possible. 

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Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after...

Practice this week,. I love the 500 , haven’t missed it in over 35 years. It’s on my bucket list , hope to go sometime after I fully retire which is coming this September. Anyway I don’t know what some of these old racers are doing but man they look young for their age. Jamie Little just interviewed Johnny Rutherford and the guy doesn’t look much different than he did 20 years ago. Cool that Castroneves is back again. I haven’t been following practice times closely so far, but I’d love to see him win and break the 4 way tie and become the first 5 time winner.

Twigster wrote:
One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then...

One of my favourite motorsports events of the year too and one that's on my bucket list. Best day of the year, Monaco F1, Indy500 then Coke 600. 

My poor Mrs hates it! haha. 

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Except F1 tossed Monaco back to June 6-7th ... Canadian GP same day as Indy. So there's that ... which is moronic. Went in 22 ... truly...

Except F1 tossed Monaco back to June 6-7th ... Canadian GP same day as Indy. So there's that ... which is moronic. 

Went in 22 ... truly is a bucket list item though. 

To get the full Monte definitely get to town by wed night and go do some indoor carting Thurs then carb day Fri... the neighborhood around the track is getting better but it's pretty depressed don't expect a lot. Go to the museum earliest as possible. 

How could they break tradition like that and move Monaco!😢

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Just found out there’s a female driver Katherine Legge attempting to do the Indy/ Charlotte double. That’s pretty cool. Good luck to her.😎

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Mario coming up short again in 85. This was a memorable one.

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I did not know this, I always thought the lake was there. At least I don’t remember about the lake and golf course being built in the 90’s.

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Looking at the extended forecast for the Indy area, I’m not going to be surprised if the 500 in delayed. Practice was postponed today after they ran some practice then the rain came. Hopefully things will change by the time Sunday comes.

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Bolt some rains on, and let 'em race!

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:

Bolt some rains on, and let 'em race!

That would actually be pretty cool!👍🏻

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Got daymmmit Rossi !!!! 🤬

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20201010 174438

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Looks like Hi Point national at Mt Morris in 1980

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I’m at work now. Thanks for posting that. Hope Rossi is ok.

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kmc140 wrote:

Got daymmmit Rossi !!!! 🤬

Yup. Watched that unfold. Just glad he walked away. 

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5/21/2026 2:41am

        What time does Jeff Ward race ?🤪

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On a serious note...

Who are the projected front runners ?

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5/23/2026 6:20pm Edited Date/Time 5/24/2026 11:52am

Palou

Rossi

Oward

Castroneves

Are my pics.👍🏻

 

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Right now the weather ... 

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kmc140 wrote:

Right now the weather ... 

Bummed....

BOLT ON THE RAINS!!!!

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5/23/2026 6:43pm Edited Date/Time 5/23/2026 6:44pm

I was worried about the weather earlier this week ,the extended forecast didn’t look good for Sunday. 

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Looks overcast, but not wet or raining so far.🙏

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Here we go……. Have a good safe race gents and lady!🙏💯

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That sucks for Legge.

I was hoping she could pull off the double. 

She was in a very unfortunate spot with no where to go.

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:

That sucks for Legge.

I was hoping she could pull off the double. 

She was in a very unfortunate spot with no where to go.

Made the appropriate move to the left though.

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