Must see at Anderson

Indy1808 · 5/25/11, 1:54 PM

Is this still a go? It thundered rained & tornadoed all over here this AM In East Central Illinois. Im packing the car now.

767 · 5/25/11, 2:46 PM

Still on from everything I can find. Heading up at 4. Just talked with a company that we supply parts to that is 10min from the track, he said it has looked like rain several times today, but no rain yet. Keeping my fingers crossed. Love watching these cars!

doug47 · 5/25/11, 3:23 PM

tornado watch for most of Indiana untill 7pm and some seriously nasty looking radar to the north of I-70 across the state....

I'm holding out hope for a great day Saturday for the one race I still look forward to every year, Little 500

Mud Packer · 5/25/11, 4:15 PM

A brief shower moved through here about 1/2 hour ago. Right now the sun is shining and it looks good. However, in looking at the radar, a lot of red, yellow and green along a front about an hour away. I will try to update on this thread as I can.

767 · 5/25/11, 4:20 PM

I have tickets for the show, so we are going ahead and heading up that way. Sat threw lot of storms at this track and even a tornado. The banking really helps the track dry fast. I will never forget one night when I was a kid, we were setting on the back stretch. It was raining on the road right behind the bleachers. Never rained on the track. It was cool. Really weird thing, when we went out to the car after the last race, the car was wet. Never had 1 delay for rain the entire night. Wish I had a camera phone back then :2:

Mud Packer · 5/25/11, 5:01 PM

At 5:00 PM we now have a light drizzle but nothing more than that. Probably will see a delay at the least but it is still a go at this point.

5:30 PM now and the light drizzle has ended. Walking out the door to head to the speedway. Keep your fingers crossed for no more weather issues.

doug47 · 5/25/11, 6:07 PM

any updates thanks doug

micro94 · 5/25/11, 6:14 PM

Its 6:15 now.I live about 20 blocks from the track and we had a little drizzle like mudpacker said but almost dry again now.We do have some thunder rollin every once in a while and acording to channel 13 rain about 25 minutes out.It has been dicapating and going to the north and south of us most all day though.

doug47 · 5/25/11, 6:46 PM

just looked at radar hate to say this but when is the make up date for this race mybe thursday after qualifing ????? sorry doug

apexonephoto · 5/25/11, 7:03 PM

From cmakin's FB:
Qualifying at Anderson complete. Jacob Wilson with fast time.

5/25/11, 1:54 PM	#1 Must see at Anderson
Indy1808 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 37 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,796	Is this still a go? It thundered rained & tornadoed all over here this AM In East Central Illinois. Im packing the car now. __________________ Peace & love to all. God bless our Troops at home and abroad. INDY1808 SEE YOU AT THE RACES ! "Sitting in the Stands " #noteamracing

5/25/11, 5:01 PM	#6 Re: Must see at Anderson
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,093	At 5:00 PM we now have a light drizzle but nothing more than that. Probably will see a delay at the least but it is still a go at this point. 5:30 PM now and the light drizzle has ended. Walking out the door to head to the speedway. Keep your fingers crossed for no more weather issues. __________________ Mike Be nice to people on the way up. You might need them on the way down. Jimmy Durante _________________________________________________ Last edited by Mud Packer; 5/25/11 at 5:35 PM.

5/25/11, 4:20 PM	#5 Re: Must see at Anderson
767 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,107	I have tickets for the show, so we are going ahead and heading up that way. Sat threw lot of storms at this track and even a tornado. The banking really helps the track dry fast. I will never forget one night when I was a kid, we were setting on the back stretch. It was raining on the road right behind the bleachers. Never rained on the track. It was cool. Really weird thing, when we went out to the car after the last race, the car was wet. Never had 1 delay for rain the entire night. Wish I had a camera phone back then :2:

5/25/11, 6:07 PM	#7 Re: Must see at Anderson
doug47 Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 36	any updates thanks doug

5/25/11, 6:46 PM	#9 Re: Must see at Anderson
doug47 Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 36	just looked at radar hate to say this but when is the make up date for this race mybe thursday after qualifing ????? sorry doug