Race Day!
May 27, 2007
Today is race day in Indianapolis; the Indianapolis 500! I grew up near Indianapolis, enjoyed all of the hub-bub about the “greatest spectacle in racing” and I still get goose pimples when race day finally comes. I love watching those cars fly around the track.
Did you know that the 500 even has a quilt aspect to it? Jeanetta Holder has been making a quilt for the winner of the 500 every year for the last 30 years and she has one ready for the winner today. Check out the details here.
Deb Geyer, Quilter 
I went to the Indy 500 once. My dad was a racing fanatic and it was his lifelong dream to go. We drove all the way from Akron Ohio… I was 15 at the time. I guess he didn’t plan or make any reservations, because I remember sleeping in the car overnight and there was a wild and crazy party going on in the streets. We had no seats, but wandered around the infield. This didn’t bother me too much, but I have a hunch my mom was less than thrilled by the adventure.
Nice story about the Quilt Lady too!
I didn’t know about the quilt being made each year for the winner. What a neat idea.
How cool is that? Quilts are a tradition in the race world . . . live and learn *s*