Indy 500 trip pics

[Strychnine]

Grape definitely wins for best seats, but here are some more pics from a slightly higher vantage point.



A few pics, not much story.




Loading up



Police escort through traffic




Back side of the pagoda and suites






Making our way to the suite








Some of the Cummins / Indy history on display in the suite

[Strychnine]

View from the outside seats between turn 4 and the bricks






B2 flyover








Rolling out




Parade Lap





Will Power took off a biiiiiit too soon. Lost the wheel right after he left his pit box.

>










Hildebrand right after tagging the wall and Wheldon squeezing past for the win





Oh, and you know you're in Indy when.....

[cobrajet69]

You had room for me in that sweet suite.
Just sayin..


Oh, and cool pix man.

David

[TRAXX]

Awesome pics!

[Darren M]

Matt was this your first 500? Great seats! I've been near those on several occasions. I'm jealous. That B2 fly over must have been amazing.

[Mike]

Looks like a blast!

[HarrisonTX]

Matt was this your first 500? Great seats! I've been near those on several occasions. I'm jealous. That B2 fly over must have been amazing.

No joke. I've never seen one flying, I would love that.

[01vnms4v]

Ok where are all the hot chicks in skimpy shorts and tops at from pit road before the race

[SlowLX]

I hate you

[motoman]

Not to hijack your thread Matt but I figured you guys would enjoy these from a photog on a Canon site.

http://www.scottrichardsonphotography.com/2011/05/31/2011-indianapolis-500-more-race-action/

http://www.scottrichardsonphotography.com/2011/05/29/2011-indianapolis-500-pre-race-photos/

http://www.scottrichardsonphotography.com/2011/05/31/2011-indianapolis-500-cockpit-closeups/

http://www.scottrichardsonphotography.com/2011/05/30/2011-indianapolis-500-race-photos/

[Strychnine]

Matt was this your first 500? Great seats! I've been near those on several occasions. I'm jealous. That B2 fly over must have been amazing.

Yeah, first one. Quite the experience.

No joke. I've never seen one flying, I would love that.

It was nuts. I'd never seen one in the air either... it's a strange and badass sight.

Ok where are all the hot chicks in skimpy shorts and tops at from pit road before the race

That's F1. Indy is kind of in between F1 and Nascar as far as the crowd goes.

[motoman]

It was nuts. I'd never seen one in the air either... it's a strange and badass sight.

How quiet are those things?

[Strychnine]

How quiet are those things?

Not.


I mean it wasn't like B1 or Harrier loud, but it was not quiet.

[motoman]

Not.


I mean it wasn't like B1 or Harrier loud, but it was not quiet.

Could you hear it coming before it passed over? Or did you start hearing it as it was passing over?

[Strychnine]

Could you hear it coming before it passed over? Or did you start hearing it as it was passing over?

I didn't hear it coming. I saw everyone looking in one direction long before I heard it... it was a low slow pass.