{"id":2800,"date":"2018-05-27T15:03:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T20:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/?p=2800"},"modified":"2024-01-13T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T22:42:31","slug":"best-images-from-the-indy-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/best-images-from-the-indy-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Images From The Indy 500"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-i-spent-a-week-at-the-indy-500-during-the-100th-running-of-the-race-armed-with-full-media-access-and-a-camera-i-roamed-around-in-100-degree-heat-with-400-000-of-my-closest-friends-these-are-the-best-images-i-snagged\">I spent a week at the Indy 500 during the 100th running of the race. Armed with full media access and a camera, I roamed around in 100+ degree heat with 400,000+ of my closest friends. These are the best images I snagged:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-anthem-flyover\">National Anthem Flyover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-fly-over.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2803 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-fly-over.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2803 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1992 Dream Team on Memorial Day in America at the greatest race in the world? My America Pleasure Centers were pushed into the red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-me-and-florence-henderson\">Me And Florence Henderson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2832 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2832 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/florence-henderson-paul-eide-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We really hit it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-infield-at-the-indy-500\">The Infield at the Indy 500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-infield.jpeg\" alt=\"The Infield at the Indy 500\" class=\"wp-image-2805 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-infield.jpeg\" alt=\"The Infield at the Indy 500\" class=\"wp-image-2805 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just from that pic you can get a whiff of the stale beer and even &#8220;staler&#8221; Dad Jokes and pick up lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usa-1\">USA #1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-race-kiss.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 Infield\" class=\"wp-image-2807 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-race-kiss.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 Infield\" class=\"wp-image-2807 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I always wonder what this guy was whispering as I shamelessly pried into their lives. I hope it was some inane conversation that couples have &#8211; &#8220;Honey, I&#8217;m about 99% sure I left the oven on.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bend-it-like-beckham\">Bend It Like Beckham<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bend-it-like-beckham.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2808 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/bend-it-like-beckham.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2808 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/moksha-bybee-pics-tiger-king\/\">hot babes<\/a> at Indy. Before you tell me what a pig I am, The part you you don&#8217;t see is what she is bending over to pick up&#8230;BOOM MERICA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-america.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2809 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-america.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2809 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-guy-went-hard-af\">This Guy Went HARD AF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"429\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2810 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan.jpg 636w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan-600x405.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2810 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan.jpg 636w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/passed-out-indy-fan-600x405.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was inside the ABC\/ESPN control trailer that was broadcasting the race from multiple angles and this guy was what camera 3 was all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-girl-s-day-out\">Girl&#8217;s Day Out<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2812 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-babies.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2812 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-babies.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\"><\/noscript><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was standing in a high-traffic area holding a big ass camera with a big ass lens. And people just started posing as they walked by, like these girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-babes.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2813 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-babes.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2813 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-excited-bro\">Excited Bro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/excited-indy-500-bro.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2814 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/excited-indy-500-bro.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2814 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be my favorite picture of all and I can&#8217;t even tell you why, I just feel like this is how this guy lives his life every day all the time. Look at the hose-hound in the back mugging for the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ball-man-and-wing-nut\">Ball Man And Wing Nut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man.jpg\" alt=\"Indy 500\" class=\"wp-image-2816 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man.jpg 748w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man-600x343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man.jpg\" alt=\"Indy 500\" class=\"wp-image-2816 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man.jpg 748w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ball-man-600x343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ball Man told me jokes that still make my skin crawl as I write this. At the conclusion of each joke, Wing Nut just stood and laughed like Muttly to his friend&#8217;s Dick Dastardly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mario-andretti-made-us-pizza\">Mario Andretti Made Us Pizza<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"396\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mario-andretti-pizza.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2818 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mario-andretti-pizza.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2818 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He really did.&nbsp;Even though it&nbsp;looks just like Dustin Hoffman in&nbsp;\u201cWag The Dog,\u201d that\u2019s actually Mario Andretti. He was then nice enough to let me get in front of the camera and ask him a few questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paul-eide-mario-andretti.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 With Mario Andretti\" class=\"wp-image-2819 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paul-eide-mario-andretti.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 With Mario Andretti\" class=\"wp-image-2819 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indy-500-snake-pit\">Indy 500 Snake Pit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1205\" height=\"536\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2820 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500.png 1205w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500-600x267.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1205\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2820 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500.png 1205w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-indy-500-600x267.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>40,000 people watched Skrillex headline and tear up the stage at noon on a Sunday. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is SO big, you can&#8217;t even see most of the racetrack. And with the music, you wouldn&#8217;t even know a race was happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-indy-500-snake-pit\">More Indy 500 Snake Pit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-entrance-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2821 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/snake-pit-entrance-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2821 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I always felt like this shot at the entrance to the Indy 500 Snake Pit could have been an American Eagle ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-me-beating-helio-castroneves-at-racing\">Me Beating Helio Castroneves At Racing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paul-eide-helio-castroneves.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2823 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/paul-eide-helio-castroneves.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2823 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This really happened folks. I squared off against three-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Verizon hum<\/a>&nbsp;remote control car race. In this pic he asked for directions on \u201chow to use this thing\u201d and I pretended not to hear him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final standings, sorry HC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/race-results.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2824 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/race-results.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2824 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tent-city-the-indy-500-infield\">Tent City @ The Indy 500 Infield<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-tents.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 Tent City Infield\" class=\"wp-image-2826 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-tents.jpeg\" alt=\"Indy 500 Tent City Infield\" class=\"wp-image-2826 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-now-i-m-done\">&#8220;Now I&#8217;m Done.&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-bro-down.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2828 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/indy-500-bro-down.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2828 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time I see this image, I hear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tDvdzTWYPT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Brady Quinn quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stick around and check out this racin&#8217; content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I Had The Best Weekend Of My Life At The Talladega 500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behind the scenes with NASCAR on NBC Featuring Rick Allen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burning Nitro With NHRA Funny Car Driver Alexis DeJoria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a week at the Indy 500 during the 100th running of the race. 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