Fun things in Indianapolis

          If you think that a trip to the Indianapolis 500 may seem like its all about the race, think again.

 We make the trip into a family vacation. 


The ducks sharing the canal with us.

 

Here are some fun things that you can do while you're in Indianapolis:

* The Indianapolis Zoo is less than 10 minutes away and we always make sure to go there

* The canal is a very fun place to go, and we always spend a few evenings walking there and riding the paddle boats

* You can walk anywhere in downtown and it is always really nice

* You can go to an Indianapolis Indians baseball game.  The stadium is nearby the canal.

* The Indianapolis Museum of Art is right next to the canal

* If you like shopping there is The Circle Centre Mall which connects to several hotels and is three floors including a glow in the dark mini golf course!



Even though Makenna isn't that into racing, she still looks forward to our trip becuase there's so much other fun stuff to do in Indianapolis.



1957 Indianapolis 500 Program

 

Our mammy and pappy went to the Indy 500 almost every year after they got married in 1954.

 

Pappy told us how they used to leave the night before the race and drive 14 hours and get there and watch the race then sleep a little in the car and drive back, because they couldn't afford to stay in a hotel.

 

Pappy kept all his old Indy stuff and we just found a big box of neat things,

like this program from the 1957 Indy 500.

 

 

Dario Fran 'kitty'?

MEOW

 

So are we the only ones who noticed how Leigh Diffey, the Indycar tv announcer, always pronounces Franchitti, Fran 'kitty'?

 

 

 If you hear meowing at the Indy 500 that will be us cheering Dario on.

 

Hinchliffe Wins in Brazil

 

James Hinchcliffe wins his second Indycar race.

* We thought it was the best Indycar road race ever

* Takuma Sato had second podium finish in a row and is first in points

*  Marco Andretti finished third and is second in points

* Josef Newgarden almost won and finished 5th but they still didn't interview him after the race (our little sister Alexandra was a bit upset about that)

Sao Paulo Indy 300 Today!

 

Don't miss the action in Brazil.

Today at 11:00 Eastern Time on NBC Sports.

 

 

 

Ryan Hunter-Reay is on the pole with a new course record.

 

Graham Rahal was fastest in final practice.

 

Simona deSilvestro is starting eighth.