Cycling the Indianapolis Cultural Trail

Indy's Cultural Trail is great for walking or biking. (©Melanie Radzicki McManus)

The feeling is a bit disconcerting, yet wonderfully freeing. I'm biking in bustling downtown Indianapolis, amidst all the people and traffic, yet I don't have to worry about a thing — errant pedestrians, sniffing dogs, motorists opening their car … [Read more...]

Riding Around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 180 mph!

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Whoopee!  With thumbs up, the pit crew signals, "OK to go!" The Indy race car begins to rumble and vibrate, gaining speed as it leaves pit row.  The engine's roar ascends to a deafening level as the car rapidly accelerates on the … [Read more...]

Watching the Indy 500

Indy Track: IMS photo by Forrest Mellott

There was an explosion of sound.  A howling pack of 33 open wheel race cars came screeching out of Turn Four, thundering down the front stretch. As drivers battled to get their cars into passing positions, the high-pitched roars of the engines hit … [Read more...]