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I saw this posted somewhere else & was curious about the merit to it:
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I bet I know what is going on.
I've heard you can get more folks in general admission area's than in bleachers. At least that is what I remember being told last year by some.
Brian W Keske
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"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite."
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That's a nice lookin' street course.
I need to get down there for that race.
Turn 11 looks like a fun turn to take at speed.Rest in Peace, Miles Nelson
Never forget, 'Mackie' was here.Comment
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On another note, they put the palm trees in the wrong place. Sheesh.Brian W Keske
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"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite."
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Turn 10 is fun to watch. We stood there in 2003 to take photos during some of the Trans-Am sessions. They come screaming into T10 down past the dome, to make the left. I was standing in the runoff area of T10, a sea of tire bundles, yes I was that crazy, to see Bob Ruman first hand lose his brakes. As I stood there and clicked off frames I realized Bob wasn't stopping. He went headlong into the tires. We were seperated by one tire bundle when it was all said and done. Bob looked up to meet me eye to eye, looked shock as hell, waved for the camera and backed out to carry on his way. His version of the events was quite funny back in the paddock.
We also stood in the photo hole cut in the fencing at the exit of T10. Leaned on the jersey barrier, sticking our head and camera out the hole. The only thing between us and cars was the 12 inch wide barrier piece. One session Pruett came out so fast and tight he nudged the barrier back into us 6 inches. We looked at each other and high fived, agreeing that was way cool and you can't get any closer than that to the action.
I enjoyed St. Pete and highly recommend attending. Downtown is fun to go into on a scooter for lunch and such. Very accomodating folks. They even give priority to team golf carts and let you park on the sidewalk. They embrace the race.Comment
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Street races rule for close action. St. Pete is an ideal street track.Comment
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Truth Detector, as you can see in this photo aerial photo from last year, the bleacher you are speaking was not there last year. you can see there were two bleachers last year and there will be at least two bleachers this year. So, no bleachers have been taken away.
But, I would like to point out to you, that if you look at the front stretch, they have actually added another set of bleachers. You can see this new set of bleachers in your photo comes well past t11 almost to t12.
The last set of bleachers on the front stretch last year did not go past t11. The empty space in the photo from last year, east of the bleachers is gone. Looks like attendance is increasing.
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fuzzter - can you link us to that photo? It's pretty cool but too small.Have attended: Indy 500 (36), Belle Island (3), Kentucky (4), St Pete (3), Homestead (1), Texas (2) Michigan (5), Cleveland (3), Iowa (6), Chicagoland (5), IRP (2), Eldora (3)...Comment
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Sorry, I can't. It is a photo I saved from a year ago. I don't know where I found it. See if you can save it yourself, then magnify, that is what I did to get a bigger look.Comment
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Sometimes I wonder if motorsports photogs are a bit on the risk taking side and get a rush from being so close to the action. During Friday evening GTP/Camel Lights practice at my first street race (IMSA, SA TX 1988) I wandered from the paddock into the hot pits and finally right up to the concrete barrier fencing, peering through a 'photographer hole' in the fence the cars came rushing by mere inches away. I'll never forget those few minutes intoxicated by the physical sensations and oblivious to the dangers...a moth to a flame...Originally posted by ToddBenne
Then the cornerworkers booted me out.
Wish I could remember the video URL for a BMW GTR damp Nurburgring test session from a few years back. Along with the video cameraman two German photographers had stationed themselves on the outside of a sharp apex, totally unprotected. The car comes roaring into the turn, drifts to the edge of the road on exit with water spray in the air, the camera pans to the photographers and one grins mightly and says something in German.
St. Pete does seem to be a race-friendly city.I enjoyed St. Pete and highly recommend attending. Downtown is fun to go into on a scooter for lunch and such. Very accomodating folks. They even give priority to team golf carts and let you park on the sidewalk. They embrace the race.Comment
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Well it is the home of the two most recent Open Wheel championsOriginally posted by SportscarBruce
"Ninety-two years ago [the Indy 500] was probably like any other race," said 2005 winner Dan Wheldon. "But over time it's just created so many storylines and history for people of our generation that now it's just massive. People value that history and tradition and you just can't take that away."Comment
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I found the link. Click on Photo Gallery, top right hand corner. It should be the 2nd picture.Originally posted by damilt
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I had that saved on my computer but can't find it at the moment.Originally posted by SportscarBruceThe transformation is complete. The Indy 500 is the only IndyCar race that matters.Comment
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It was a nice video, hopefully someone will find out where it is because now I'ld like to see it again.
Up there with my favorites is the Indy 500 clip where Buddy Rice makes a three-wide pass on the inside and a team sign man (?) ducks as the car comes within inches of the pit wall.
O/T, how about Paul Menard making a run at the Indy 500?Comment
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