Maddog's Indy 500 Scrapbook: 1997- Rain - Rain

Finally got new shirts this year. Green & Gold (Packer Colors).

"The Gang"...Me, Scott, Brent, Dennis, Mike Sullivan (Watertown), Tom (Watertown) and Dale Poppenga (P.O.)

"The Vehicles"...My 93 Chevy 4x4 p/u (pulling camper) and Tom's custom van.

Saturday...Have to start this year on a sad note. Bob Schanklin (where we have camped since 1992) died this past year, and his widow is not parking/camping in yard this year. God speed from the Wisconsin Good-Time Gang, Bob.....

So we have moved one block north just off 25th & Georgetown Rd. Don't remember the guys name who's yard we camped in. Typical Saturday tho', set up camper, eat, walk, and Miss Nude Indy 500 contest (haven't done that for a few years).

Sunday... (IRL Update) This was the first year of the naturally asperated (non-turbo) IRL cars. They are using Oldsmobile and Infinity engines. The teams are now using Dallara and G-Force chassis.

"The Race"... RAIN,,,,RAIN,,,RAIN!!! RACE postponed until Monday so we went back to camp and ate, then to a local watering hole to watch the Charlotte 600 on t.v. which was also under a rain delay, but they did get the race in. (Jeff Gordon won it)
Monday....They managed to get 15 laps in before (guess what?)......RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The track has postponed the race to Tuesday (5/27/97) but sad to say, too many of the Wisconsin Good-Time Gang had to get back to Wisconsin for work, Alot of the fans left also complaining the IRL officials should have re-scheduled the race for the following Saturday. Oh well.....................