Signs of Spring in Indy

[CARTer]

Today is a perfect spring day in Indianapolis. Sunny, warm, beautiful spring sky. Walking to my office this morning I saw another of the signs of spring - my first "official" IMS car (Camaro convertable, not a 'vette).

There is something in the air on a day like today that you can't name but can only feel. It wraps itself around your soul and picks your feet up off the ground.

The world is beginning to wake up from a long winter slumber, and ready to come to life at the corner of 16th and Georgetown.

My Town. My Race.

Ain't God good to Indiana?

[Mav-1]

CARTer,

I have to agree with you on that. When spring comes to Indy, one pines for the smell of methanol, the clatter of an impact wrench tightening the lug of a wheel, and the pop of the top on a cold Coors Light.

Got May?

[IndyJim]

today is the first day in Detroit it has felt like Spring.

Indy is usually about 2-3 weeks closer to summer than here, and is always a welcome sight. When we cross the border into Indiana, I can count on my dad to belt out an ill tuned Back Home Again in Indiana, (he still doesn't know more than the first two lines).

[Grover]

As a youngin' growing up in Columbus, IN, there would always be a day in early May when the Goodyear Blimp would pass by Parkside elementary school (flying from Churchill Downs to IMS, I would guess) while we were out on afternoon recess. Very tough for a 8-9 year old to concentrate the rest of the day...

[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: Grover ]

[Joe Baiza]

Feel like summer in Vegas .... 90 today! Spring was over last week.

[PHJIndy]

Originally posted by Mav-1:
<STRONG>CARTer,

I have to agree with you on that. When spring comes to Indy, one pines for the smell of methanol, the clatter of an impact wrench tightening the lug of a wheel, and the pop of the top on a cold Coors Light.

Got May?</STRONG>

You forgot the sizzling of a deepfried pounded pork butt!

[racinscool]

I live right across the street from the speedway and I awoke this morning to the voice of Tom Carnegie on the speedway's PA system! It was a recording of him announcing qualifications last year, you could even hear the cars! What a way to start the day! It was good to hear "and he's on it".

[GlennH]

Originally posted by Mav-1:
<STRONG>

Got May?</STRONG>

What an awesome idea for a t-shirt. "Got May", and have a picture of IMS or something IRL related behind it!!

Who's got a t-shirt maker? Certainly TG & Co. haven't copyrighted "May"?

[Mackie]

And no cars on the track, an example of the traditional inflexibility of IMS. A perfect chance to show the media there for Pace Car BS to see racecars on the track. There hasn't been two good days of testing yet.

It is like having great golfers on the course at Agusta and watching a pompous a$$ on camera from the "cottage."

[dog-ring]

Originally posted by GlennH:
<STRONG>

What an awesome idea for a t-shirt. "Got May", and have a picture of IMS or something IRL related behind it!!

Who's got a t-shirt maker? Certainly TG & Co. haven't copyrighted "May"? </STRONG>

Rev Ed does T-shirts. So when can we expect a quality t-shirt with " GOT MAY?" on it Rev?

[Kaaveh]

Call me a whiner, but coming from Las Vegas, I hate the humidity out here in Indy...lol...I thought I was gonna pass out during my 1:00 English class...teacher took us outside...

-Kaaveh

P.S. I'll suck it up during May and not even think about the weather...

[PHJIndy]

HUMIDITY!!! You ain't seen nothing yet!

[Mav-1]

PHJIndy: "You forgot the sizzling of a deepfried pounded pork butt!"

You're right. Nothing better than heading to McGilvery's after the track for one of their breaded tenderloins.

[PHJIndy]

Originally posted by Mav-1:
<STRONG>PHJIndy: "You forgot the sizzling of a deepfried pounded pork butt!"

You're right. Nothing better than heading to McGilvery's after the track for one of their breaded tenderloins. </STRONG>

Their loins are very good, but try the Green Street Pub and Eatery in Brownsburg. They are beer-battered (I've had that happen to me a few times) and very tasty.

[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: PHJIndy ]

[IRLFAN]

Originally posted by IndyJim:
<STRONG> When we cross the border into Indiana, I can count on my dad to belt out an ill tuned Back Home Again in Indiana, (he still doesn't know more than the first two lines).</STRONG>

And here I thought that I was the only one to do that (But I do know the entire first verse).