Now with the glory of the 2021 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race firmly in the rear-view mirror, I’ve carved time to revisit my Greatest 33 and review the largest shake-up in the standings since the inception of this 10-years-old bit of bench-racing started back in 2011. To briefly review, IMS took great pains to create a …
It was a little after 6pm Sunday afternoon, soon after qualifying had ended for the 105th Indianapolis 500, at home sitting in my favorite chair, reflecting on how much I enjoyed what had transpired over the previous six hours of my Sunday. I am never on-site for 500 qualifying, so this was a qualifying Sunday …
“…we also pay homage to those men who have given their lives unselfishly and without fear to make racing the most spectacular spectator sport.” – Jim Phillippe, IMS Public Address – Indianapolis 500 Raceday. For decades, the words and actions that lead to the start of the Indianapolis 500 were crafted carefully, scripted to meet …
The phrase, “unlike any other” is often used by promoters, public relations managers, and, yes, sometimes even journalists in the aggrandizement of something which seeks to establish a unique or perhaps elevated identity. The phrase has become a particularly wearisome trope when reading about most anything, but especially sporting events. Yes, the Superfantastico Sportsing Event …
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