The thread about driving the Indy cars to the Cincinnati ballpark got me thinking. How cool it would be for the cars to make the full trip down the interstate from Cincinnati all the way to Beltera, with police escort. Fans could follow them on cars and motorcycles. It would make the local news that night. How much wear would that put on the cars? Would it be too costly?
For the 2004 schedule, these are the parades that could be done:
Feb. 29 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Toyota Indy 300
Parade from downtown Miami or Ft. Lauderdale to Homestead
March 21 Phoenix International Raceway
Parade from downtown Phoenix to PIR
TBA Twin Ring Motegi Indy Japan 300
?
May 30 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 88th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Parade from downtown Indy to the track associated with the marathon race or the 500 Festival Parade.
June 12 Texas Motor Speedway Bombardier 500
Parade from downtown Dallas to TMS
June 26 Richmond International Raceway SunTrust Indy Challenge
Parade from downtown Richmond to RIR
July 4 Kansas Speedway
Parade from Kansas City to Kansas Speedway
July 17 Nashville Superspeedway Firestone Indy 200
Parade from downtown Nashville near the original Grand Ole Opry to Nashville Superspeedway
July 25 The Milwaukee Mile
Parade from downtown Milwaukee to the mile
Aug. 1 Michigan International Speedway Firestone Indy 400
Too far from Detroit?
Aug. 15 Kentucky Speedway Belterra Casino Indy 300
Parade from downtown Cincinnati to Kentucky Speedway
Aug. 22 Pikes Peak International Raceway Honda Indy 225
Parade from downtown Colorado Springs to PPIR
Aug. 29 Nazareth Speedway Firestone Indy 225
Parade from downtown Nazareth to Nazareth Speedway
Sept. 12 Chicagoland Speedway Delphi Indy 300
Too far from Chicago?
Oct. 3 California Speedway Toyota Indy 400
Parade from downtown Fontana(??) to California Speedway (too far from downtown LA?)
Oct. 17 Texas Motor Speedway Chevy 500
No repeat parade
For the 2004 schedule, these are the parades that could be done:
Feb. 29 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Toyota Indy 300
Parade from downtown Miami or Ft. Lauderdale to Homestead
March 21 Phoenix International Raceway
Parade from downtown Phoenix to PIR
TBA Twin Ring Motegi Indy Japan 300
?
May 30 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 88th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race
Parade from downtown Indy to the track associated with the marathon race or the 500 Festival Parade.
June 12 Texas Motor Speedway Bombardier 500
Parade from downtown Dallas to TMS
June 26 Richmond International Raceway SunTrust Indy Challenge
Parade from downtown Richmond to RIR
July 4 Kansas Speedway
Parade from Kansas City to Kansas Speedway
July 17 Nashville Superspeedway Firestone Indy 200
Parade from downtown Nashville near the original Grand Ole Opry to Nashville Superspeedway
July 25 The Milwaukee Mile
Parade from downtown Milwaukee to the mile
Aug. 1 Michigan International Speedway Firestone Indy 400
Too far from Detroit?
Aug. 15 Kentucky Speedway Belterra Casino Indy 300
Parade from downtown Cincinnati to Kentucky Speedway
Aug. 22 Pikes Peak International Raceway Honda Indy 225
Parade from downtown Colorado Springs to PPIR
Aug. 29 Nazareth Speedway Firestone Indy 225
Parade from downtown Nazareth to Nazareth Speedway
Sept. 12 Chicagoland Speedway Delphi Indy 300
Too far from Chicago?
Oct. 3 California Speedway Toyota Indy 400
Parade from downtown Fontana(??) to California Speedway (too far from downtown LA?)
Oct. 17 Texas Motor Speedway Chevy 500
No repeat parade
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