2008 Carb Day

Rain, rain, and more rain. That was the theme for the day and it sucked. We did get to see about 15-minutes of practice before they threw the yellow for moisture in T4, so the day wasn't completely without action on the track. The Freedom 100 was postponed, though, which sucks. I was really hoping to catch that race. The Indy Lights cars really put on a good show. We ended up sitting in the Paddock Penthouse Boxes just up track of the Bricks, which put us right across from Bruno Junqueira's pit box.



Since the rain limited the on-track action, we took in much of the infield and got to roam the Indy Lights garage area. If I'd been more prepared, I'd have tried to scout out Andy Prendeville or Ana Beatriz. I found Ana's garage, but I didn't really have a good remembrance of what she looked like. :(


With no bronze badge, we couldn't get into the pits or garage area for the big cars, but we did catch a glimpse through the fence of Foyt and Kannan at the pumps. ...hope they remember to secure the fuel cover this time!


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It was definitely the day for going to the Museum, and wow was it packed! They had a neat display of a variety of vintage and modern bikes, including the Indian similar to what Nicky Hayden rode around the track with recently.

Of course, they also had The Prize on display. Very cool. I like that there is no podium for the Indy 500. As the saying goes, "There can be only one!"

Dad was stoked to see Rick Mears' 1988 winning car on display. He had the coolest experience ever at the track that year. He ended up schmoozing his way into the Mears garage after the race and was chatting and drinking champagne with Rick's dad. That's a story for another post, though.



Well, with the rain washing out all of the ontrack activities, we decided to head downtown to our fav Irish Pub, the Claddagh. Fish and chips and good beer was had by all. :) Now its time to get ready for Race Day! I'll have more pics and movies for you on Monday.