Scattered in the campgrounds just outside the walls of the Racing Capital of the World are tents and RVs set up by some very dedicated fans.
”I’m very excited just to hear the cars go by,” said Michael. FOX59/CBS4 found him pitching a tent that connected to the back of his Subaru.
”This is why I’m camping,” Michael said. “Just to look up on race day and see the pagoda.”
He might’ve driven the farthest of all the campers in the lot. His travel took him more than 12 hours on the road, all the way from his home in Canada. The Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday will be the first race he’s attended at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
”I’m excited when people start moving in and we get into practices and qualifying tomorrow,” he said. “To meet new people and see where everybody is from.”
Michael’s nearby neighbors, Mindy Crawmer and Joe Koss, are no newbies when it comes to IMS.
”To hear the cars again, I love that sound,” Mindy said.
But, this is the first time camping outside of IMS in their RV, and they’re planning to do it again for the Indy 500 in just a few weeks.
”This gives us a chance to get the lay of the land a little bit with camping and whatnot,” Joe said.
The Sonsio Grand Prix offers a different experience from the Indianapolis 500. For one thing, it’s on the road course at IMS. For another, the crowd will not be close to the more than 300,000 fans expected for the race. Joe and Mindy don’t mind that at all.
”You can go walk around to different places and see all kinds of different things,” Joe said. “Actually talk to people. It’s just a much more laid-back atmosphere.”
Just across a gravel campsite road, Kathy and Bob Wallace agree. The couple from Carmel follow IndyCar to as many as nine races a year in their RV. They love seeing friends at each stop.
”It’s fun to catch up with people after not seeing anybody all winter,” Kathy said.
They’re also looking forward to a calmer Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
”We like it, we really, truly do,” Kathy said. “It’s relaxing for us.”
The longtime race fans aren’t alone; their therapy dog Cooper also gets to tag along.
”We’ll take him into the track,” Bob said. “A lot of the drivers know him, most of the crews know him.”
Gates open Friday at 7:30 a.m. for the Sonsio Grand Prix qualifying. The green flag flies for the Grand Prix starts Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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