A Little Running, and a Lot of Rain

Well, things don’t always go as planned. But come to think of it – this went about as most expected. Unlike last year, Opening Day for Indianapolis 500 practice actually saw cars on-track – for a total of 26 minutes.

Guess Where I’m Headed Today

As you read this I am heading back to Indianapolis after a very quick turnaround. For the second year in a row, and for the third time since 2019; I will be attending every day of practice (except for the final session next Monday) for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Also for the second year in a row, rain is in the forecast for today – the first day of the oval practice. Last year, I got up early and arrived in time to see trucks going around the track to dry it. According to today’s forecast, they might not even get that far before they decided to cancel it.

Random Thoughts on the Sonsio Grand Prix

The race two weeks before the Indianapolis 500 has carried many names. The Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Angie’s List Grand Prix, IndyCar Grand Prix presented by Sea-Doo, GMR Grand Prix and new for this year – the Sonsio Grand Prix (which had been the name of the IndyCar race at Road America for the past couple of years). This year was the tenth anniversary of the event and the tenth running, since it was not held in 2020. In ten races, there have only been five winners – Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Rinus VeeKay, Colton Herta and Alex Palou.

My Photos From the Sonsio Grand Prix

If you have read this site for a while, you know that I count on my wife, Susan, to serve as the photographer for this site. She has always had a good eye for a good photo, plus she uses a real camera (Nikon) to take photos. I have to rely on my iPhone 11 that was new way back in 2019.

Palou Goes Back-to-Back

We really enjoy coming to the Sonsio Grand prix each year. It’s a great kickoff to the Month of May, seeing friends we haven’t seen since last May and visiting some of our favorite restaurants. But we don’t really expect great racing when we come for the first weekend of track activity of the month.

Sonsio Grand Prix–Race Day

Good morning from a sun-drenched Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The small chance of rain that existed for this morning has been taken out of the forecast. The forecast now sounds perfect – clear blue skies and a high of 71°. There is enough of a breeze to make things interesting foir the drivers.

Sonsio Grand Prix–Friday Wrap-Up

Alex Palou will pace the field to the green flag for the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. Palou put down a lap of 1:09.0004, which was almost a second faster than Christian Lundgaard – who will share the front-row with Palou. This was after Palou ended up in the grass just a few laps earlier.