Ringmaster Still Loves Greatest Racing Show On Earth


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#1  05-18-2003 11:00 PM
 Ringmaster Still Loves Greatest Racing Show On Earth
Monday, May 19 was a welcome day off at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 33 drivers qualified for the 87th Indianapolis 500. It also was a day where the Speedway welcomed back the veterans of yesteryear for the annual 500 Oldtimers barbecue.Club membership is exclusive. To join, a prospective member must either have driven in the "500" or participated in the event in some capacity - mechanic, official, sponsor, safety patrol, etc. - for a minimum of 20 years. Many current members started their involvement with the Speedway in the 1950s or even earlier. More than half date back to 1977 or earlier, when Tony Hulman was the president of the Speedway.

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