A Track Record
05/27/08 01:38 PM | Spurts
The Pagoda seen from Stand C, section 1 stairwell landing.
Just after the "Drivers to your Cars" announcement. Chuck Pace ©2008
Well I hadn't been to a Open Wheel Race in Indianapolis since the Cart/IRL fiasco of oh too many years ago.
I have been getting more interested in the racing again in the last three or fours years (the Danica years) as have so many others. She is a great boon to a sport that suffered a type of identity crisis for about a decade, she was the most popular driver among the fans in the seats around us as I'm sure she is everywhere she goes. A truly talented driver with the same bravado as the "boys club' drivers. She is analogous to Jr. in the cup series for fan base and worship, and a far better/braver talent in my opinion, and of course she didn't inherit a fan base, or get the gift of a team and a ride from her family. Her personal race is more like that of a Tigress breaking into the Lions domain.
Behind our seats, in the next row was a preschool girl and her 1st grade brother. She said he was going to race cars like Danica when she was older. A sentiment heard from others a few more times at the concession stands and along the walks back to the car too I might add.
Of the Chatterbox entourage I can say that all had a grand time before, during and after the main event. Once again David has given his regular patron's more reason to continue frequenting his fine establishment.
Above: Indy native John Andretti during one of the many cautions.
Chuck Pace ©2008