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Direktlänk till inlägg 8 augusti 2021

SUNDAY MORNING 8/8-21

Av EvaLena Hallgren - 8 augusti 2021 12:33

Up early again and it looks like it'll be a gorgeous day

 


I thought we weren't going to any big cities? but now I hear we're going to Indianapolis?? What's up with that Mom?

Well, we aren't really going to the city, we're going to Speedway, which is a town with a separate governmental unit within Indianapolis with its own town council, police department, fire department, street department, parks and recreation department, water and wastewater utilities, school system, and public library. The population was 11,812 at the 2010 U.S Census. .........

   

 

Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose-built, banked oval racing circuit after Brooklands and the first to be called a 'speedway'. It is the third-oldest permanent automobile race track in the world, behind Brooklands and the Milwaukee Mile. With a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, it is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

I put my vest on and we were off on a tour around this place.

I thought we have seen enough cars Mom? 

The track was closed because BMW had a driving school event.


 


Indianapolis businessman Carl G Fisher first envisioned building the speedway in 1905 after assisting friends racing in France and seeing that Europe held the upper hand in automobile design and craftsmanship. Fisher began thinking of a better means of testing cars before delivering them to consumers. At the time, racing was just getting started on horse tracks and public roads. Fisher noticed how dangerous and ill-suited the makeshift courses were for racing and testing. He also argued that spectators did not get their money's worth, as they were able to get only a brief glimpse of cars speeding down a linear road.


Fisher proposed building a circular track 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 km) long with smooth 100–150-foot-wide (30–45 m) surfaces. Such a track would give manufacturers a chance to test cars at sustained speeds and give drivers a chance to learn their limits. Fisher predicted speeds could reach up to 120 mph (190 km/h) on a 5-mile (8 km) course. He visited the Brooklands circuit outside London in 1907, and after viewing the banked layout it solidified his determination to build the speedway. With dozens of carmakers and suppliers in Indiana, Fisher proclaimed, "Indianapolis is going to be the world's greatest center of horseless carriage manufacturer, what could be more logical than building the world's greatest racetrack right here?

      


Here was a map of the world and they wanted us to put a pin in our hometown, and Mom proudly stuck a pink pin in her puppy town, the first visitor from her country,and another in mine


 


The Pagoda is one of the most recognizable structures at the Speedway and in worldwide motorsports.

The current Pagoda was built during the massive construction project from 1998-2000 at IMS that included the original, 2.605-mile road course, Formula One-style pit side garages, and media center. The Pagoda towers in its magnificence centered on the start-finish line. It has nine tiers or viewing levels and reaches a height of 153 feet, equal to a 13-story building. The flagpole on top extends to 199 feet.

     

There are state-of-the-art facilities for race control, safety, timing and scoring, and radio broadcast booths. We sat at the booth but had no one to congratulate on winning the race

 

 

the guy with the flags have to climb up to stand in this cage 35ft in the air............not a job for Mom

 

 


After the tour, we went to the museum and we did get the opportunity to sit in a car and get the feel of how cramped and low it is.

 

 

 

I preferred this seat

 

 

 

Mom decided to try out driving in this simulator and found out it was much harder than it looks. Good thing it was a simulator because she crashed several times driving over 150 miles/hour

 


   the showroom had many cars new and old................I came to the conclusion that Mom is driving our Chevy faster than the racers in 1930......

                     

 the longest Indy 500 was the very first one in 1911, taking almost seven hours, which is understandable given the average race speed was about 75 miles per hour then. However, a typical Indy 500 takes about three to four hours depending on weather and the number of caution flags.

completely exhausted after winning on a brutally hot day Bill Vukovichis caught in a private moment after the 1954 race.  While the use of relief drivers was common in those days Vukovich drove the 500 miles alone

 


I could tell Mom was looking for someone special, and yes she found him.......the best looking dude to ever win the race..(according to her) is a Swede


 



a really old gas pump, even older than Mom .................

 

 

The Borg-Warner Trophy pays tribute to many of the most revered drivers in auto racing history year-round, but during the month of May, it becomes the focal point for the drivers attempting to qualify for the 500-mile race It is a reminder of the glory and tradition associated with winning the fabled event.

With victory comes the honor of having one’s face sculpted onto the trophy. Separate squares are affixed to its sterling silver body, on which each winner’s face, name, and winning year are permanently etched. A silversmith is commissioned each year to create the new champion’s portrait/sculpture in bas-relief for placement on the trophy.

 


  


and yes, here's Moms guy in silver

 



As usual, I behaved exemplary in my vest and I'm so ready to get out of it because I do not get any love from people with it on?  What's wrong? don't I look as cute with it on?

Mom explained it's because I'm busy working and can't be disturbed..................Oh? have they not heard about multi-tasking?

Back to our car, this guy showed up and he was so proud of his car he wanted Mom to sit in for a picture

   

 


We're now at a junk hotel (according to Mom)in the middle of Indiana. It's getting a little too hot for camping.................maybe we should turn back North? Canada is opening the borders 

Don't know what's happening tomorrow ?? I'll keep you updated


All is well

 




 

 

 



 

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