
Ok, I’m going to get this out of the way before I tell you all about my trip to the Indianapolis 500, “The greatest spectacle in racing.” Wait. Did I just say that? Well, not really… that is what THEY say, and its the same thing they have all the drivers say, it’s on all their commercials, the announcers say it – it’s generally everywhere when you are near the Indy 500.
Don’t get me wrong, Indy probably is the greatest spectacle in racing! But for God’s sake, who uses the word spectacle? I mean, unless you are trying to describe Grandma’s glasses. I think spectacle is basically the same as monocle. And frankly the word needs to be retired!
So I’ve got some other suggestions for the folks behind the Indy 500:
- The largest sporting event on the planet!
- The most amazing race on Earth!
- The most fun you can have watching cars!
Ok, now that I’ve had my say, let me tell you all about the Indy 500!
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