Good catch, Mark.....when you questioned it, I looked it up. Eaton DIDN'T make the show at Indy, although I think he tried once......I'd hafta dig further to find that out......
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Good catch, Mark.....when you questioned it, I looked it up. Eaton DIDN'T make the show at Indy, although I think he tried once......I'd hafta dig further to find that out......
you don't need tickets for the parade but only for a seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by turbo-engine
A seat may be nice but you'll enjoy it just fine with out and you can buy them at the parade. The parade is fun and I hope you enjoy it.
People cheer for the drivers and Jim Nabors and all !
I hope you enjoy your trip to the states !
Thanks Indycool, and thanks MarcoCheever! I think I will have a lot of fun in the states. I've always wanted to be there. And as a fan of open wheel oval racing there is nothing better than watching cars going over 230 mph. I've seen the German 500, Formula one and DTM at Hockenheimring, but the 500 definitely is the greatest race in the world. I'm looking forward to enjoying that spectacle. The festival parade is gonna be the cherry on a big cake.
Just one more question.......IRL cars are much louder than turbo charged champcars, aren't they?
It's a different "tone" than a turbo CC. It's a lower tone and most people feel it's louder. Plus, expect it louder than other races you have gone to, regardless, because IMS is like an amphitheater 2 1/2 miles around and the noise bounces off the people and the concrete, etc. and holds it in. Ear plugs are a good idea and are usually available around Indy. I live about 3 miles from the track and if atmospheric conditions are "right," with just a few cars testing, I can hear 'em from my front porch.
Incidentally, for those of you who were looking for books earlier, a new Autocourse book by Donald Davidson and Rick Shaffer has just come out as an official history of the "500." It was just announced yesterday.
For info, go to:
http://www.brickyard.com/
Man, I'm so excited! I wish the race would start tomorrow. Still about 4 months to wait. I've got turn 4 tickets. I hope that's a nice place to watch the race.
A lot of people think Turn 4 is one of the BEST places to watch the race. Depending on how high up you are, you can see cars enter Turn 3, come through the north short chute, through Turn 4 and down the front straight into Turn 1 and there's a big Jumbotron down there, too.
That was my idea when I bought those tickets, although some people said that turn 1 was a better place to be. Hopefully it will turn out to be the right descision.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
I have some family which sits in Turn 1. They say the start is pretty spectacular from there with the cars coming straight at you.
I would want to be just short of Turn one, overlooking the pit exit. I would want to see the start from there, and see cars in and out of the pits.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a new camcorder, but I didn't think of one thing: are people allowed to take along a camcorder or camera to the track on race day? I posted this question on another forum, too. Somebody said it would be no problem as long as I don't make any money off the footage.
It says on the ticket:
"The ticket holder grants IMS and its designees the right to use the holder's image and/or likeness in any live or recorded video display or other transmission or reproduction of the event, including without limitation his/her rights of publicity. All rights to broadcast, record, photograph, repeat, reproduce or recreate the event are reserved by IMS. The ticket holder agrees not to take any action, or cause others to take any action, which would infringe on the rights of IMS or designees."
On the Brickyard homepage it says: "All rights to broadcast, record, photograph, repeat or recreate these events are reserved."
I can't make nothing of it. Does that mean I am not allowed to take along my camcorder in order to make private video clips? I would not make any money off my footage.