The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a racing venue located in Indianapolis suburb Speedway, Indiana, is the host venue of the Indianapolis 500. On race days IMS offers fans the opportunity to arrive early and watch the drivers do practice laps. The Friday prior to race week is known as Fast Friday, an event in which drivers continue their practice and do their qualification draw at the IMS’s Coke Stage. The weekend prior to race day is when the drivers qualify for their spots for the Indianapolis 500. That Sunday is known as Pole Day and is where the drivers find out where their starting position is on race day (Indy 500 May Schedule). The Indianapolis Motor Speedway offers a family friendly environment by having kids under the age of 12 get in for free and through offering activities during qualifying for the fans to check out. …show more content…
Community day is an where the fans can check out pit stop practices and see the gasoline alley where the drivers come through to get to their garages (Indy 500 May Schedule). They also offer victory lap experience that allows fans to be in a two-seat car and experience a fast lap on the track like their heroes (Things to Do...). On Friday, two days before the race, Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosts “Carb Day” which offers various events for the fans. On this day all the race car drivers will be stationed at their respective garages and fans are able to interact with the drivers by asking them questions, getting autographs, and seeing the cars they will be driving on race day. “Carb Day” is a great experience for all types of fans, from the die-hard fans to the light fans. Also, fans get to interact with their favorite drivers and meet new drivers who are going to be racing the Indianapolis 500. This event gives fans the opportunity to put a human face on drivers’ names and gives fans that don’t know racing too well an opportunity to pick favorites for the upcoming
The story behind Dale Earnhardt Jr's racing career As many of you probably know Dale Earnhardt Jr recently retired after the 2017 season. Dale Earnhardt Jr was liked by almost everyone in the sport of nascar, not a lot of people had a problem with Dale. When everyone found out Dale was retiring they was in shock that it was so soon. So in the rest of this paper it will talk about Dale’s career leading up to his retirement and all the great accomplishments he had, and what made him retire so early in his career. To start off this paper it will talk about how the beginning of Dale’s racing career.
On Memorial Day 1911, the "brickyard" was ready for a new Fisher extravaganza — a one-day, 500-mile event, with $25,100 in prizes. Eighty-seven thousand people paid a dollar each to watch the first Indianapolis 500. This time the track surface held. On Memorial Day 1911, the "brickyard" was ready for a new Fisher
Don’s heats he created were two qualifying heats of 12 cars and then there was a final heat to determine the true winner of first,second,and third
However, off the track, friends and fan described him as thoughtful and generous (Spencer 1). Some people said that Earnhardt was too rough on the track, others blamed Marlin, no one had a clear answer, they all just had their own ideas of what really happened that day on the track. Spectators had many of their own opinions on the cause of the crash, however everyone agreed on one thing: there needed to be a change in the way racing was done. “The loss of this legend created shock across the board.
It was Petty's common touch, far more than his dominance of the sport, that won NASCAR the following it enjoyed as the 1990s ended. That just proves that he loved the fans and the fans loved
My first time going to six flags was not that great because they did not have many rides that I could choice from, but recently, I went back to six flags and they had doubled their rides for any ages. I was shocked about that because that’s a big improvement that would help them bring in more family friendlies. Six Flags is the biggest collection of commercially operated rides, games and other entertainment attractions. Firstly, there are different types of rides at six flags, those rides that can be operated by the whole family and those only available for kids.
Brieana McClean Professor Herdzina English 101 January 12, 2018 Major essay #1 Columbus Day, a day in which the landing of Columbus in the Americas is recognized, it wasn’t until the year 1937 that it became a Federal Holiday. It is a Day in which many celebrate his ‘achievements’ and Italian heritage. Among other things this day serves to celebrate Columbus’s vile acts of possessing land that was already another’s territory. I am against the idea of ‘Columbus Day’ and believe it should be changed.
Persuasive Paper Rough Draft As an Early College High School student, I ensure you that this program is an amazing program designed to structure your future and help you with your future college experience and career choices. Early College is highly recommended high school for students who want to academically exceed. In these 4 years of high school you are required to take an AVID class and Pre AP or AP courses. You will also take college level courses later in the year.
Even though street racing is dangerous, street racing should be legal, less deaths would occur when on a designated road while fewer people would be scared to drive in the city. Since the day the automobile was invented, people have had the urge to go fast. People have always wanted to be better when they compete with each other. They want to show that they are the fastest and nobody could beat them.
The first attempt and success to climb Mt. Everest occured in 1953. Since then, almost 4,000 people have been able to scale the mountain, but over 230 people have not been able to climb it successfully. There is a chance of accident or death when climbing this mountain or any dangerous activity. All people should should have the right to rescue services even if they knowingly put themselves at risk because there is always a chance of an accident happening, rangers are there to save people in danger, and there are rescue vehicles being produced to be used in case of an emergency.
The Freshman 15 is a thought that crosses the minds of most future college students, but most say that it won’t happen to them. This fear of losing a toned body after graduating high school bothers some more than others. They realize after high school there are no longer athletics, and they’ll no longer be exercising regularly. Also, when they depart from their parents house and begin to live on their own their eating habits change.
If you take a look at American life 50, 60, and even 70 years ago, its much different from the life that we know today. People of today do not have to constantly watch their backs, or remind their children that they are not allowed to play outside because of one simple factor; skin. Our progress is undoubtedly a positive slope, but as the saying says, there 's surely always room for improvement. The question we should ask ourselves is if we are doing enough to ensure that our past advocates, and philosophers, and supporters did not die in vain because then we would be unworthy of claiming the rights that they fought so hard for. The civil rights movement has always been a major political and civil unrest, but civil rights activists created unrest for their kids, and their grandchildren, to secure equal treatment for everybody.
Could you ever possibly imagine a time where you couldn’t use the same bathroom as some of your classmates because the had a different skin color? This time in history was known as the Civil Rights Movement, a movement from 1954-1954, in which people fought against racism. Although the Civil Rights Movement mainly affected African Americans, but involved all of American society. Because most racism against ancient African Americans took place in southern United States, civil rights was extremely important to African Americans who lived in the south. Racism was so widely spread it even found its way into professional sports.
Senior Alyssa Botessi eagerly waits for her mom to pick her up from school. She has her driver’s driving license and a car of her own, but there’s one thing she is missing—a parking pass. As soon as she gets home, she jumps in her car and drives to Hart Mmiddle S school for track practice. “I get dropped off at school by my mom, then I get picked up by her and driven home only for me to take my car up to Hhart or Sstoney for track practice,” Botessi said. “It’s very inconvenient with my track schedule, especially this year because not only is part of the parking lot closed, but the track is too, so the Rochester track team takes their practices elsewhere.
After school, from 3 to 6 p.m, is a critical period of time in a child’s life. After school programs help keep kids safe and inspire them to learn during that period of time. After school programs are organized programs that youth can participate in outside of a traditional school day. Enrolling children in after school programs would provide them with benefits that unenrolled children would not receive, such as reduce risky behavior and promote physical health. After school programs provide a safe environment for children, while positively impacting their academics, safety, and their future.