I’m surprised this guy didn’t get lynched by Indy fans of the fairer sex!

Photo from Bro Scott

Bro in law to The Garage, Scott Simmons received a pretty sweet B-Day gift from my Sis this year. Tickets to the Indy 500! This shot was taken halfway through lap one.

Keep the shots coming dude!

Today’s race tracks are nothing short of amazing especially when you consider what was used back in the early 1900’s. But as beautiful as they appear today they can not hold up by comparison when we take a look what used to be as we look back thru the history books.

Anyone who has been to Indianapolis will most certainly recognize the above photo which is none other than the famous Pagoda that sits on the start/finish line at Indianapolis Raceway. While many consider this to be the Mecca of all racetracks in this writers oppinnion by comparison it’s an eyesore when compared to what once was.
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We’ve made another new friend here in The Garage today. Dale Smith found us via Jeff Bressler’s post about board track racing on Long Island. Dale lives in Indianapolis and has some hard core enthusiasm for racing in his family. Dale and artist friend Brian Stinger have created this fabulous display of board track racing history. The Miller Splinter Special was built out of steel on a high pressure water cutting tool, while Smith built the replica track surface.
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The Indianapolis 500 has lost most of its storied luster, but some excitement is still generated by marketeers eager to align with the historic value of the event.

On Memorial Day weekend in 2008, General Motors is taking their ethanol promotional campaign to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For the tenth time, a Chevrolet Corvette will be leading the open wheel field around the track for the Indy 500.
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Here in home office of The Garage, we’ve been keeping half an eye on the recent season of Dancing With the Stars. For journalistic purposes. Really. How often does one get to watch an Indy 500 winner shimmy with a smokin’ hot 19 year old while laying a beating on a Spice Girl and an Osmond?
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Somewhere in the neighborhood of 215 mph, Dario Franchitti got a bit of a nudge from Dan Wheldon during the Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway. What followed was one of the wildest rides IRL has seen for some time. Perhaps the wildest part is that there were no injuries. While the design strength of the cars kept everyone safe, Lady Luck player her part as well, given that Dario’s car hit AJ Foyt IV in the head.

Some people like to look at cars, others, like to drive them. Some believe in a car’s character, for others, its a needy utility, an expense, a liability…

They don’t know what they are missing.

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It just blows my mind sometimes how many cool things are floating around on the internet. Ryan at The Jalopy Journal has just come across this full colour video of the 1941 Indy 500. Just a warning though, this is one to watch at home with a nice cold beverage as it is a full 29:57 long!