Qualification Weekend

**Liz** · 05-03-2012 05:44 PM

May 13, May 16, Pole Day, Carb Day, and the Holy Grail - Race Day!

**Heath Hamilton** · 05-03-2012 05:46 PM

My wife and 6 month old (future indycar driver) son Beaux will be traveling from Charlotte on Friday to make Pole Day. Staying in Indiana through race weekend.

**Liz** · 05-03-2012 05:55 PM

Beaux Hamilton has a nice ring to it, just rolls off one's tongue.

**mlauman20** · 05-03-2012 06:08 PM

Hate to be a downer, but there is no value this year in traveling to qualifications for us this year. Drove up from Atlanta that last 2 years for qualifications and the race, but with only 32-33 cars and a lot of question marks, we'll just be attending the race. Too bad, typically I get my St Elmo and Mug and Bun fix the weekend of qualifications. Maybe next year there will be a few more cars to make the weekend worth the trip.

**Ken-Paul** · 05-03-2012 06:42 PM

After about ten years in a row attending Qualifications, I'm thinking of trying something different this year.

My plan is to arrive Opening Day and attend four days of Practice. There should be plenty of action on the Track with everyone trying to get a handle on the new cars.

I'll watch Pole and Bump days on TV and then return to Indy on Carb Day for The Race weekend.

(I hereby reserve the right to also attend The Time Trials if the spirit so moves.

)

**Scuff** · 05-03-2012 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by mlauman20

Hate to be a downer, but there is no value this year in traveling to qualifications for us this year. Drove up from Atlanta that last 2 years for qualifications and the race, but with only 32-33 cars and a lot of question marks, we'll just be attending the race. Too bad, typically I get my St Elmo and Mug and Bun fix the weekend of qualifications. Maybe next year there will be a few more cars to make the weekend worth the trip.

Understand the doubts about this year. Your choice, your money. After being there for many consecutive years, had to miss last year due to health issues. So before I miss another, they'll have to really mess it up.

**AndrettiFan89** · 05-03-2012 06:59 PM

I will be there with at least my dad, brother and girlfriend, but she may also bring her mom and stepfather. Either way, it will be a good time, gotta love Pole Day

**mlauman20** · 05-03-2012 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Scuff

Understand the doubts about this year. Your choice, your money. After being there for many consecutive years, had to miss last year due to health issues. So before I miss another, they'll have to really mess it up.

If I was in a couple hour radius of the track, I'd be there, but it's a haul from Atlanta for a big question mark. Hopefully it will be better next year, its a fun weekend.

**Racewknd** · 05-03-2012 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Scuff

How many that participate in this forum will be traveling to Indy for Fast Friday and Qualifying weekend? How many locals will be there ? I'm hoping for about 100,000 replies to this thread.

I'll be there Friday & Saturday, maybe part of Sunday.

**Racewknd** · 05-03-2012 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by OpenWheelSnob87

Notre Dame insists upon having law school graduation that weekend. Ugh. Don't they know I care more about Pole Day? I should have just had them mail me the diploma...

Congratulations!

**dlm1953** · 05-03-2012 07:36 PM

We'll be there for Bump Day through the end of the race- coming from South Carolina.

**9rows** · 05-03-2012 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Scuff

How many that participate in this forum will be traveling to Indy for Fast Friday and Qualifying weekend? How many locals will be there ? I'm hoping for about 100,000 replies to this thread.

I'll be there.

**vigo003** · 05-03-2012 07:54 PM

Right now the plan is to be there on Pole Day and Race Day. I've yet to decide on Carb Day/Hoosier Hundred or the Terre Haute USAC race on Thursday.

**IndyDog** · 05-03-2012 08:06 PM

I'm already in town with Bronze Badge, need I say more?

**SFHR-DW** · 05-03-2012 08:29 PM

Ill be there opening day, fast friday, both qual days, community day, carb day, and raceday.

**76mosley** · 05-03-2012 08:47 PM

I get 6 weeks vacation a year, and i take 2 of them in May. I'll be there every day as usual.

**OpenWheelSnob87** · 05-03-2012 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Racewknd

Congratulations!

Thanks! I'll be hauling ass back to my parents' house Sunday afternoon from South Bend to try and watch the bubble drama. (NOBODY TELL ME THERE WON'T BE 33+ LALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!)

**Big Mo** · 05-03-2012 09:39 PM

Big Mo will be there all three days for the weekend with two great friends. I'll be hunting down a colleague from Oakley Racing who makes sure the sponsored drivers have their eyewear. And I'll be looking up the guys in Tech Inspection to see the latest in that area with the new car and the new tools. They're a great bunch and they enjoy showing off what they do.

**gforcewill** · 05-03-2012 09:51 PM

Traveling with 5 from IL!!! Quals and Race!

**indyguy2** · 05-03-2012 11:30 PM

My brother and I always drive up from the 'Ville for Pole Day. If the forecast is good, we sometimes end up dragging a few others.

**PhillyIRL** · 05-04-2012 12:28 AM

One of these years, I'm going to drive all the way out for pole day and bump day. Don't know whether I'll just stay the week in between and wait for my dad to arrive with the camper or go back home and then back out again.

**ndcrs** · 05-04-2012 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by INDY500FAN13

My Boss sent the entire company an email last week stating that NO ONE could have a vacation day from May 15-June 18th. Pretty bummed. No Fast Friday, No CARB DAY!!!! but I will get so hammered on Pole Day it will make up for it I think. And NEVER count me out on sneaking out to Carb day for a while!

cough cough, sounds like time to use a sick day or two if vacation days aren't allowed and get that resume cleaned up so this won't happen next year.

also, i will be there everyday cars are running plus community day.