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captain queeg

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1. Never been there but I had friends back in the day who made a pilgrimage to the race

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 05:30 AM

Jun 2020

The race itself wasn’t really the draw, but a titanic party scene in the run up to the race. I’ve never really seen it covered in the news but it’s a huge event. Kind of like a hillbilly Kentucky Derby.

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Indy 500 will allow fans but only at 50% capacity [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2020 OP

Never been there but I had friends back in the day who made a pilgrimage to the race captain queeg Jun 2020 #1

The 'party scene' gives the spike force. Not that 50% 'social distancing' at the Speedway . . . empedocles Jun 2020 #4

And even without customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #9

Incoming Covid spike in Indiana. Totally predictable, totally preventable. Squinch Jun 2020 #2

So amazing that substantial numb/numbers of people haven't learned from empedocles Jun 2020 #10

Idiots onecaliberal Jun 2020 #3

Isn't it outside? I thought outside was fine as long as you Social distance jimfields33 Jun 2020 #5

Yes, but crowded. Lots of drinking and whooping it up. captain queeg Jun 2020 #6

I read this headline as fans at 50% (mental) capacity soothsayer Jun 2020 #7

Half the quantity of half-minded fans sanatanadharma Jun 2020 #8