It’s almost May in Indy
One of the more traditional signs of spring in Central Indiana is a flourish of activity out on W. 16th Street as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) gets ready to usher in the month of May. There have been a lot of visual changes around the IMS grounds that included the razing of the historic old Brickyard Crossing Motel I shared with you all here at The Experience.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway starts its 2009 season the same way the facility’s rich history began 100 years ago: with a balloon race.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial Era Balloon Festival presented by AT&T Real Yellow Pages will fill the city’s skies with many colorful balloons Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3. It will be the first competitive event of the Speedway’s 2009-2011 Centennial Era, celebrating the founding year of IMS in 1909 through the 100th anniversary of the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
DNK Records recording artist Josh Kelley and Papa Joe Records recording artist Ryan Cabrera will headline a free concert at 6:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday, May 2. Kelley and Cabrera, pop/rock sensations who kick off their “Tell It Like It Is” tour of the United States April 15, will play the Coke Zero Music Stage in the Pagoda Plaza. Opening acts will be Brandon Whyde and Australia natives The Kin.
The entire weekend of hot-air balloon activities at IMS is free for the public, including infield parking, which will be accessible from the main IMS gate/tunnel (Gate 2) off 16th Street. Check out this link for complete information for this coming weekend: IMS Balloon Festival
With spring finally making its way to the area, I did manage to get in a full weekend of riding. Sunday’s adventure took me up to the second “meeting” of the new INDY DESMO club I shared with you all in last week’s edition of The Experience. What better way to view the Dutch round of the World Superbike series at Assen and the Grand Prix of Japan MotoGP event at Motegi than with a group of Ducati enthusiasts.
Well, I’ve got to wrap this up and get over to the Brickyard for a very interesting experience this afternoon you all will find out about later this month.
I’ll see you all next week at www.redbullindianapolisgp.com.
Greg