I haven’t posted anything in a really long time and I apologize. My day job has taken over my life to the point where I’m working weekends and not getting home until late during the week.
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indycar wags and habs (husbands and boyfriends) walk the red carpet
Last night was the 2011 Indy 500 Victory Awards Banquet where they honored this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon.
There are a bunch of great WAGAHAB (Wives and Girlfriends and Husbands and Boyfriends) photos, so let’s not dilly dally.
Pippa Mann and her date
Ed Carpenter (far left) poses with his wife, Heather, his team owner Sarah Fisher (who's expecting her first child this year) and her husband, Andy
Bronte and Alex Tagliani
Tony Kanaan and his girlfriend Lauren Bohlander
Ryan Hunter Reay poses with his fiancee Beccy Gordon
Dario Franchitti walks the red carpet with his wife, Ashley Judd
James Hinchcliffe and his date Melissa
Dan and Susie Wheldon
Danica Patrick and her husband, Paul Hospenthal
Buddy Rice and his wife, Michelle
Indianapolis Motor Speedway chairman Mari Hulman George arrives with Florence Henderson, and Mari's grandson Jarrod Krisiloff and his wife, Megan.
Doesn't it look like they're at a telethon?
Dan Wheldon speaks to the audience
JR Hildebrand took home the Chase Rookie of the Year award and $1,064,895! Wowsers!
(all photos courtesy of INDYCAR)
the indy 500 bump day was definitely bumpy
I’m going to be totally honest with you guys right now. I have never watched “Bump Day” for the Indianapolis 500. Well, until this past weekend. I know, crazy right? Well, I’m never going to miss another one!
It was the most dramatic, heartbreaking, sad and awesome thing I have seen in a sporting event in quite some time. People’s lives were on the line, well not their personal life but ya know, the one thing that matters most to them–participating in the 100th Indy 500.
I didn’t get to see Alex Tagliani take the pole on Saturday, but I didn’t need to see it to know how much it would mean to him. Had you even heard of him before he got it? Exactly. So I’m super happy for him.
But what the hell happened to Andretti Motorsport? After Bump Day on Sunday, only two of their full-time drivers had secured a spot in the race, Danica Patrick and Marco Andretti, and Marco saved himself at the VERY LAST MINUTE. He ended up bumping out his teammates, Ryan Hunter Reay and Mike Conway.
Watching and listening to Ryan Hunter Reay’s reaction to realizing he wasn’t going to be in the race was just the worst, but he’s been able to turn his frown upside down after securing a deal to drive the No. 41 A.J. Foyt Racing entry that was originally supposed to be driven by Bruno Junqueira, who qualified the car.
So now Bruno gets to lick the fuzzy end of the lollipop. I can’t imagine what THAT must feel like. You can’t deny that it’s effed up no matter how you try to spin it. Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport, had to keep his sponsors (Ryan is sponsored by DHL & Sun Drop soda) happy, sponsors that were expecting to be in the Indy 500, so they did this deal.
Anyway, I cannot wait for the race this weekend!
Alex Tagliani realizes he's the polesitter for the 2011 Indianapolis 500
Alex Tagliani celebrates with his wife Bronte
Ed Carpenter's wife, Heather, celebrates with the couple's daughter, Makenna. Ed will start the Indianapolis 500 in the 8th position
Danica Patrick
Ryan Hunter Reay gets a hug from Graham Rahal while his Ryan's fiancee, Beccy Gordon, looks on.
Alex and Samantha Lloyd
James Hinchcliffe
How cute is this photo? This little fan is playing with his toy IndyCar racecar on the start/finish line! So CUTE!
(left to right) AJ Foyt, Rick Mears and Mario Andretti
Ed Carpenter's son, Ryder, sends his dad a message
(All photos courtesy of INDYCAR)
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