Reflections on Indy:

Just got back from attending my first Indy 500…Just a few thoughts I would like to share:
It was a real eye opener, as I have never seen so many people at any one event…and what people…when thinking of NASCAR many people categorize the fans as red-neck beer drinking hillbillies from the South…Let me just say that I have never ever seen so many empty beer cars laying around as there was both on the track grounds, and surrounding neighborhoods…I always thought of Indy-car fans as having more class and respect than those of NASCAR fans…was I wrong. Now it may be just a case of this one race being so special that everyone just wants to be involved, and the race is really just secondary…but I have never been to a NASCAR race where the fans trashed the track with so many beer cars. (Don’t get me wrong I enjoy a beer now and again, but I could have paid for my trip if I invested in a few garbage bags and picked up beer cans to recycle. I am just surprised that many people can’t seem to enjoy a sporting event without a few beers…or a 24 pack, or a 36 pack…etc.) But, enough on the fan (fans will be fans) I was surprise that Indy cars were not as noisy as “Stockcars” but they sure make the NASCAR guys look slow by comparison. Bottom line, I really enjoyed the race and the in-field was a lot of fun…I highly recommend the experience, but not if you don’t like crowds.
While traveling I-40, I saw about a dozen new Challengers, including one white SE with stripes, rear spoiler and black wheels that passed my Motorhome during a driving rain storm on the OK turnpike. I also saw my first new Camaro in the wild…if you remove the bowtie on the front…you would never know it was a Chevy. They also had a couple on display at the race, as it was this year’s pace car. Not impressed, as I don’t care for its style but each to his own I guess.