Oilpressure

By Susan Phillips

The great thing about this race was how well-attended it was. I saw a wide variety of fans—I don’t know if Florida just loves a chance to gather and party or this is a well-established race that always draws a crowd. I did not see this from a fan’s perspective—finding a place to park in the downtown area, getting to the venue, and all the other things involved with attending a race in the downtown area.

They had once spoken of having a street course in Nashville near the Tennessee Titans stadium, but I can’t imagine how they would park all the cars. They have some good shuttle services available for Titans games, but they are not widely used. I can’t speak to the lengths you have to go through to attend this race as a fan or a resident of the area.

I didn’t see a single inebriated person staggering around the grounds, so you could say it was very family-friendly. They had a nice activity area for kids that included a climbing wall, a mechanical swing, and a slide.

The food choices were wide and varied. The prices were typical of most events, but the portions were generous. There were enough vendors to go around, as I did not see incredibly long lines for anything–maybe for ice cream as the day went on as the temperatures reached about 82 degrees. It seemed hotter because, it being a street course, there were not a lot of grassy areas that tend to cool things down. I was glad to leave the 35 degree temps with rain of Nashville behind.

It was great to be at a race again and one of the things I love about IndyCar is how accessible the drivers are. I always forget how friendly everyone is and I even managed to get some questions for my very first “Mrs. Oilpressure Trivia Contest”—coming in May. My trivia contest will be little-known fun facts about the drivers rather than Mr. Oilpressure’s facts about the Indy 500. Look for that in coming in May. Follow me on Instagram (Mrs.Oilpressure) and Twitter (@MrsOilpressure) and you might find some of the answers hidden among the posts. My Instagram feed has a lot of cakes that I’ve done on it also, just be prepared for that.

Here are some of the photos I took this weekend to give you a feel for the race. I’m still very much enjoying the camera I got for my birthday last year. I love taking photos of the people that give you a feel for the race rather than cars on the track.

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