Comments on: Welcome To The Month Of May

By: Stephen_P83

Stephen_P83 — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:20:35 +0000

I agree. I don’t really care for oval racing and I don’t have any special connection to IMS, but I do get into this race. I respect the history and traditions of it all. Perhaps only getting interested in racing later in life (road racing at that) hasn’t created that link to this race a lot of Indycar fans feel. Like I said though, I still enjoy all the spectacle and lead up to the thing.

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:12:04 +0000

@redd: Wasn’t implying George was a narrow-minded Hoosier… as I thought we all knew he was from Tennessee

Seriously, I was referencing the people George said were booing Fittipaldi … 15 years past the OJ deal

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:24:52 +0000

Thanks AZZ045, I know it, but he made a big deal out of the OJ. As for Emmo, I like him and always have. His not taking the milk when offered in Victory Lane was disappointing to me, yes, but I thought it was a heck of a race and he has been great for the sport.

By: Leigh O'Gorman

Leigh O'Gorman — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:57:34 +0000

You realise of course that champagne isn’t sprayed at all the F1 races, right?

By: redd

redd — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:39:37 +0000

George is not a narrow-minded Hoosier. George is a Volunteer. Not sure how narrow-minded he is, but he’s certainly an admitted traditionalist. I–however–am a narrow-minded Hoosier.

Just picture an F1 champion turning down the champange shower and insisting on shaking up a can of Coke. Or a Napa Valley Reisling.

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:25:56 +0000

I would love to meet the guy who voted for Watkins Glen over Indy. I’ll admit, I’m more of a RC kind of guy myself…. but DAMN, this is the Indianapolis 500 we are talkin’ about here !!!

Even I would take INDY over the Glen.

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:23:18 +0000

Emerson did eventually drink the milk John… he just didn’t do it on TV live (as scheduled?)

By: AZZO45

AZZO45 — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:13:21 +0000

Emerson eventually drank the ceremonial bottle of milk… there is even photos to PROVE it yet narrow minded Hoosiers still HATE Fittipaldi REALLY

Emerson was extremely fan friendly… the 1st time I met him was at a rain delay @ MIS in 1986. My friend fumbled with the camera, yet Fittipaldi joked with us as his three kids fussed. Hardly the stereotype of a snobby F1 driver I understand the Indy traditionalists “outrage” over the OJ… but I say get over it & judge the man (+ what he gave the sport…) over a whole career. NOT for bypassing a PR stunt with one of his own.

By: Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:07:29 +0000

I attended my first 500 mile race in 1999. Back then I was an Earnhardt fan and pleaded for my dad to get tickets to the Brickyard, but he got Indy 500 tickets. I was disappointed, but it ended up being one of the greatest moves my dad has ever made. My love and passion for the race started almost immediately, but I didn’t relaize my fascination until I returned in 2000. When I heard Tom’s Carnegie’s voice I stopped in my tracks and asked whose voice that was. That began my love for Tom. Since 1999 I’ve attended every race but 2005, where watching that race on television may have been the single greatest disappointment for me. When the race went green I had tears in my eyes because it tore me up so bad not being there. I still get emotional during Reverend Daniel Buechlein’s invocation and the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana.” Like Al Unser Jr said in 1992 “You just don’t know what Indy means.” For all those that laugh at my love for the race, they just don’t know what Indy means to me. It’s not just a race, it’s a way of life. For it says in the bible not to worship anything more than God, and this remains true with me. I will never worship Indy more than God, but I’m thankful everyday that he allowed me to fall in love with Indy like I have. George, I hope to see you at the track sometime this month. God Bless!

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:31:34 +0000

My mother was in attendance in 1955 while she was carrying me and my twin brother, so I go back a bit. As for the month of May and the traditions I love it and I enjoyed seeing the cars change so much during the 60′s. Being around the track throughout the month and seeing Andy Granatelli wearing his suit of STP logos while his crew was wheeling out Silent Sam for a practice run was awesome. My favorite car as a youngster was Jim Clark’s ’65 winner. As for Emmo turning down the milk, shame on him. He could have also drank the OJ, but the Milk is what the winner receives like his ring and face on the Borg-Warner which he didn’t turn down.