Comments on: Indianapolis Motor Speedway http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:09:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kelso Mallette http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-4270 Kelso Mallette Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:33:25 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/08/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-4270 Interesting that the preview image is centered on the now infamous turn 13 of the F1 course (turn 1 of the oval). After several Michelin tires failured from the banking of this corner, 7/10 teams (Renault, McLaren, Williams, BAR, Sauber, Red Bull, and Toyota) had to pull out of the race, leaving only the Bridgestone-shod teams (Ferarri, Jordan, and Minardi) to compete. Interesting that the preview image is centered on the now infamous turn 13 of the F1 course (turn 1 of the oval). After several Michelin tires failured from the banking of this corner, 7/10 teams (Renault, McLaren, Williams, BAR, Sauber, Red Bull, and Toyota) had to pull out of the race, leaving only the Bridgestone-shod teams (Ferarri, Jordan, and Minardi) to compete.

]]> By: Joe Berkemeier http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1146 Joe Berkemeier Wed, 11 May 2005 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/08/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1146 There used to be 9 holes within the track and 18 holes outside the track - the 18 hole course was built in 1929; the 9 hole course sometime later. The 9 hole course was used to park cars for many years, and the joke was that the golfers would find chicken bones many months after the tailgaters had left. As aside - if you've ever seen pictures of The Beatles playing golf, they were likely taken at the IMS Golf Course. (http://randomthoughts.swia.com/images/golf2.jpg) Around 1990 noted golf designer Pete Dye came in and renovated the combined 27 holes into an 18 hole course. It hosted a Senior PGA event for a few years but is not currently used for professional events. It's still a top notch course. None of the holes were modified for the road course - apparently, the road course & golf course were designed at the same time, even though they were built ten years apart. If you want something that boggles the mind, they used to park the entire infield full of cars. There used to be 9 holes within the track and 18 holes outside the track - the 18 hole course was built in 1929; the 9 hole course sometime later. The 9 hole course was used to park cars for many years, and the joke was that the golfers would find chicken bones many months after the tailgaters had left.

As aside - if you’ve ever seen pictures of The Beatles playing golf, they were likely taken at the IMS Golf Course. (http://randomthoughts.swia.com/images/golf2.jpg)

Around 1990 noted golf designer Pete Dye came in and renovated the combined 27 holes into an 18 hole course. It hosted a Senior PGA event for a few years but is not currently used for professional events. It’s still a top notch course. None of the holes were modified for the road course - apparently, the road course & golf course were designed at the same time, even though they were built ten years apart.

If you want something that boggles the mind, they used to park the entire infield full of cars.

]]> By: ironcladlou http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1137 ironcladlou Tue, 10 May 2005 21:46:47 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/08/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1137 2 of my suggestions in 2 days...w00t! Hey, do you guys need some help sorting through the suggestions? If so, I'd like to volunteer... 2 of my suggestions in 2 days…w00t!

Hey, do you guys need some help sorting through the suggestions? If so, I’d like to volunteer…

]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1134 James Tue, 10 May 2005 19:23:43 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/08/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1134 LOLs! That's the etnuriperial spirit :D LOLs! That’s the etnuriperial spirit :D

]]> By: Steg http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/10/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1133 Steg Tue, 10 May 2005 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/05/08/indianapolis-motor-speedway/#comment-1133 If you notice, its smack in the middle of a residential area. When you go to a race, the people who live around the area will have their kids holding up signs advertising to park on their lawns for cheaper than at the track. If you notice, its smack in the middle of a residential area. When you go to a race, the people who live around the area will have their kids holding up signs advertising to park on their lawns for cheaper than at the track.

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