No weirdness here in Indianapolis
The flight back from all the weirdness of Austin, Texas, last week ended with a spectacular flyover of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a bright sunny afternoon. Wow, the Turn 1 through Turn 4 section of the new road course looked amazing from the air. It also looked like Mel’s crew had put down a LOT of fresh green sod just in time for the opening weekend for the Indianapolis 500.
Over the weekend, I watched a 2005 comedy crime film starring Tommy Lee Jones, “Man of the House,” much of which was filmed in Austin on the University of Texas campus, when what do I see? A pizza delivery van covered in Keep Austin Weird graffiti and the delivery kid sporting a Keep Austin Weird T-shirt. Now that’s weird!
Did I mention I brought back a Keep Austin Weird refrigerator magnet?
It sounds like Jarrod’s got the hot ticket for track activities this month with his Indy Racing League-issued hard card for prime access and parking. I only hope somebody catches him having to walk his bike down the lineup in the garage area. There just isn’t anything manly about that, but it would make a great photo!
With all the fast cars at the Brickyard the month of May, there’s not much going on with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP in my activity calendar this month, so I’ll try to keep my eyes peeled for any signs of weirdness here in Indianapolis and report back to you next week on redbullindianapolisgp.com .
Greg
Keep Austin Weird?
That’s the tag line I’ve seen all around Austin, Texas, for the past week. It’s something about “Support Local Businesses.” I’m bringing back a refrigerator magnet to prove it.
Austin is a pretty happening place to experience. The night life on 6th Street is like a dozen of Indianapolis’ hip night spot, Broad Ripple, end-to-end. There are lots of pubs and clubs to suit anyone’s taste. Austin is also known as the “live music” capital of the west.
Even though it’s been a very busy business trip, it’s pretty amazing how many people you run into that are as excited as I am about the Red Bull Indianapolis GP this coming September. Many of the people attending the conference know of my love of sport bikes and had run across “The Experience” blog. It was pretty exciting to share some of my recent Red Bull Indianapolis GP experiences with other motorsports enthusiasts from across the country.
Well, it’s pretty late and I’ve got an early flight back to Indy in the morning, so I’ll see you all next week on redbullindianapolisgp.com.
Greg