Legends Day Drivers Meeting & Photos
Legend’s Day is probably the most laid-back day at the track. Once the drivers leave for the parade and the Vintage cars drive around the track there’s not a lot to do. If you want to wander the grounds at IMS, this would be a good day. It’s also a good day to get any of your souvenir purchases or just soak in the ambiance of the track.
I always enjoy taking candid photos of the drivers at the Driver’s Meeting and photos of their families as they leave. We could play a game of “caption this photo.” Enjoy.
Oilpressure 
May 26, 2018 at 8:11 pm
‘Twas the Night Before Indy
By Chris Sheridan
Twas the night before Indy
And all ’round the track
Not an engine was purring
Not even a cat
The race suits were hung
By the helmets with care
In hopes that St. Marmon
Soon would be there
The drivers were resting
All snug in their beds
While visions of milk bottles
Danced in their heads
The Dallaras sat silent
Awaiting command
While green, white and checkered flags
Stood in their stand
When out on the bricks
I heard such a clatter
I headed down pit lane
To see what’s the matter
In Gasoline Alley
I saw such a sight
’twas the old Marmon Wasp
Like a ghost in the night
With it’s little old driver
His hair turning grey
I knew in a moment
It must be St. Ray
Like Dan Gurney Eagles
The other cars came
He whistled and shouted
And called them by name
Now Offy! Now Novi!
Now Hall’s Chaparral!
Lolas and Marches
McLarens and all!
To the top of the grid
Along the pit wall
Drive away! Drive away!
Drive away all!
And then on a microphone
I heard in the night
A golden-voiced angel
Who brings such delight
The Ghost of Tom Carnegie
With a smile on his face:
“500 miles to all
And to all a good race!”
May 26, 2018 at 8:47 pm
Chris, this poem is AWESOME! It brought tears to my eyes.
May 26, 2018 at 8:48 pm
I recognize Linda Vaughn. I got to have a few conversations with her as I saw her at many races over the years.
June 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm
It’s nice to see Linda Vaughn looking good. I thought I remember hearing within the last year that she was having some health problems.