May 10, 2009 -
Fast Approaching
It was pole day at Indy and Helio Castroneves took the top spot with a qualifying speed of 224.864 mph.
Only two weeks to go until the 500, one of my favorite sporting events each year. I may turn down the sound on the TV and listen on the radio and keep score again this year. You wind up with an interesting chart if you do that.
If you can't get enough of Indy during May like me, you might want to check out www.indy500.com.
In the photo, Brian Barnhart, president of the competition and operations division of the Indy Racing League gives last-minute directions to Hideki Mutoh before his qualifying run....
"You go down this way about 1/4 mile, then hang a left."
