2000 - Broke Tradition -"Women"?

"The Gang"...Me, Scott, Dennis, John Cochran, Raf (rookie, Friend of Scott's) & "The Women", my girlfriend Cathy and John's wife Ann.
Note; I take full responsibility this year for breaking our self-imposed rule of NO WOMEN allowed to go to Indy with the G.T.G. But what could I do? I had 3 open tickets?? My father & brother are probably rolling over in their grave!!
"The Vehicles"... My '89 Corvette, John's '92 Corvette, & Scott's '93 Jeep
Saturday...Got to hotel @ 36th St. & High School Rd. (The Days Inn is now just called "The Inn", the place has sub-standard accommodations.) I'll explain;
Our Room; 1.) No Phone 2.) No top sheet on bed 3.) Cable TV doesn't work, cable too short! 4.) Extra bed frame under our bed tho'!

John & Ann's room; 1.) No towels 2.) Shower head falls off

For all our inconvenience motel management gave us $54.00 of room rate. (GOOD DEALS THIS YEAR!)

Ate @ Hooters Sat. night.

Took our walk down Georgetown to 16th St. Raf & women aren't rookies anymore.

Sunday...Rain-Rain-Rain...Found parking on side street off of 25th St. Started raining harder when a nice woman in a Ford Taurus offered us a ride to the track. Piled all 7 of us in her Taurus! Race delayed 3 hours. Took a walk during delay to see the new Pagoda Tower and Press Box and Formula 1 track. Returned to seats for start of race. Note; John Cochran needs to bring more of his own beer! Saw good race with rookie Juan Montoya winning driving for Chip Ganassi

After race, I purchased a souvenir shirt and handed woman a $20.00 and got back 4 $1.00 bills AND a $20.00. (GOOD DEALS THIS YEAR!!)

Sunday Night...Scott, Raf, Dennis went downtown to party and us couples went out for dinner. The restaurant messed up the soup order, so the manager says dinner is on the house! (GOOD DEALS THIS YEAR!)

Monday...Bright sunny day (figures!) Raf and the women have never been thru the H.O.F./Museum so we stayed to take them thru it. Then came home. See you in 2001.