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Cup Corner – Ron Engel
Michigan Fantasy Forecast
Which drivers have a decent shot at capturing the crown this weekend? Read on for analysis, predictions, what to watch, and other fan-interest stories.
   
Guest Column – Jim Wilke
An Outsider’s Inside Look At Indy
I was born in sunny Nome , Alaska and became an Indy 500 fan thanks to Herk Edwards, a gold miner turned machinist whose shop was next door to my parents’ home.
   
AJ Foyt Racing – On The Inside – Steve Zautke
Raceday In The Pits
There’s a term, ‘if it was easy, everybody would do it.’ The largest single day sporting event in the world is the Indianapolis 500 and is not easy.
 
Indy Diary – Mary Champion
Day By Day At The Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sunday, May 24: IT’S RACE DAY!!! The big day has finally arrived! After three weeks of sweat, tears and toil by the drivers, teams, officials, media and others, it’s the day of the Indianapolis 500.
 
 
The Dirt Guy – John Atlas
Pole Day At Indy: Big Action; Tiny Crowd
For those of us who have been attending Pole Day at Indy for more than a few decades, the lack of spectators on hand Saturday was quite a shock.