Well, after weeks of anticipation, the Indy 500 came and went about as fast as one of the cars racing around the track at 220 miles per hour.  This was my first time at the track for race day and I can tell you it is an experience I will never forget.

Trisha and I met plenty of celebrities on the Red Carpet, including Dancing with the Stars champions Kristi Yamaguchi and Julianne Hough, contestants Sabrina Bryan of the Cheetah girls and Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin, Slash from Guns and Roses, and Hall of Fame football player Marcus Allen.  

It was all very thrilling.   But nothing compared to the national anthem, sung beautifully by Julianne Hough, the fly over by F-22 Raptor Jets and that famous announcement “Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.”  Seconds later, the cars were zipping around the track faster than I have ever seen anything move without taking off.

I even had a couple of “commentators” tell me what to watch for during the race. Edward and Nancy Fisher are pictured above and this was the 50th year they’ve come to see The Indy 500.  This is how serous they are about their racing.  They both live in Florida, and Edward was released from the hospital at 3:00 Saturday morning.  One hour later, they were on the road to come to Indy.  Now that’s what I call commitment!

Trisha and I also loved the fans.  There is nothing like seeing over 300 thousand people passionate about the same thing.

Scott Dixon may have won the race.  But Trisha and I feel like we’re the real winners!!! We can’t wait ’till next year.