Archive for May, 2008

Indy Recap

Posted by Roy Hobbson on May 29th, 2008 under IndyCar Recap, Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

To reiterate my position here, I am most certainly not a racing aficionado. In fact, I’m whatever the direct opposite of that is. A defficiondo, probably. At any given point during any given race, I have little idea of what’s going on. Quadrupley so for the Indy 500, where I can only see a mere [...]

My First Indy 500

Posted by John Green on May 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized  •  Comments Off

I moved to Indianapolis from New York City last July, when my wife started a job at the art museum here. It must be said that I wasn’t terribly keen on Indianapolis. I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, but my dad is from Indianapolis, and he invariably described it as “the Birmingham of the North.” [...]

My Perfect Indy 500

Posted by Roy Hobbson on May 22nd, 2008 under Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

I’ve attended my share of 500’s. I’m not saying they weren’t fun, because they were. I’m just saying they weren’t perfect.
Until now.

Delusions of Grandeur

Posted by Roy Hobbson on May 13th, 2008 under General, Roy Hobbson  •  Comments Off

I used to think I could’ve been a serviceable Major League shortstop had things gone a little differently. My esteemed backyard Wiffle Ball career hinted at it … my solid Little League career confirmed it. Because the fact of the matter is this: I could hit. Period. Like a locked-in, Riddlin-fueled Tony Gwynn. And even [...]