Indianapolis 500
500 Family Tradition
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03-15-2008 11:01 AM |
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 500 Family Tradition One of my fondest memories of the Indianapolis 500 occurred about a decade ago when my cousins, my siblings, and I reconnected because of the race, getting together in the Coke lot to celebrate the traditions of the Indy 500. We hadn’t seen each other in probably 10 years. Our mothers were sisters and both had passed away due to breast cancer. During our first get-together in the Coke Lot the day before the race, we chatted, celebrated, and camped as all Coke Lot fans do. Of course it rained a little that day. In our discussions we reminisced about how my cousins’ mother loved rainbows and how a few days before her passing both families were together on the coast of South Carolina. One day after a rain came through a double rainbow came across the ocean. It is truly one of the most amazing sites I have ever seen. Little did we know that an hour or two after that discussion we would see another double rainbow outside the speedway after a typical May weather pattern blew through. We took it as a sign that our mothers were there celebrating with us. From that day on our family has gotten together for the race. The cousins burn from the sun in turn three while we relax with the breeze at the top of turn four. We have all become avid 500 fans. One cousin and I even run the Mini Marathon each year just to be able to walk on the track and celebrate the tradition of racing in Indianapolis. We have seen many exciting races in the past ten years, and the tradition of the 500 we hope to pass down to our children. 
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03-27-2008 04:45 AM |
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What Indy Means Like Al Unser Jr. said "you just dont know what Indy means", you dont until you are a living and working part of 33 cars in perfect symmetry barrelling down into a canyon of spectators at death-defying speeds in search of checkers, greatness and history. Our seats are the first two rows across from the polesitters pit, 20 of us. We are truly are part of the pageantry pre-race, and part of that sea of fans that the competitors race through. Year after year after year, we cant get enough. This race brings so many people and families together, on a weekend when we honor our millitary heroes, and our racing heroes all at the greatest race course in the world. It is an honor to attend something so steeped in tradition.
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