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Hosted by Mike King, chief announcer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, "Gathering Before the Green Flag" invites fans to get an up close look at a variety of racing vehicles, from Indy Cars to high powered dragsters. Also not to be missed, the Madison Regatta/Miss Madison show boat and exhibit, featuring the Madison Regatta, and the Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison race team. Motorsports industry insiders invite fans to drop the green flag on the 2008 race season at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis Indiana. Fans can get autographs, pose with trophies, climb into racing vehicles, and learn about all types of racing from the experts.
"It's every race fans dream, and an opportunity for newcomers to see what racing is all about", said Mike King of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. "Racing in Indiana: Gathering Before The Green Flag 2008 is 19 and& 20.
Other weekend highlights:
- Representatives of Indiana's newest motorsports facility, Prairie Hills Motorsports Club, on hand with information and the track's designers, Paxton Waters and Derek Daly.
- Artist Ron Burton working on a new piece of racing art while surrounded by many of his works.
- Appearances by Andrew Thomas, 2007 U.S. Nationals drag-racing champion; Brad Miles, Action City Dragway drag bike champion; and Mark Dismore, former IndyCar Series winner and karting champion, now owner of New Castle Motorsports Park.
Special features:
- IndyCar Series/Indy Pro Series
- Indy Car Series Cut Away Car (educational exhibit) Target Sponsored Indy Car
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network (Indy 500 Broadcast History Exhibit)
- Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car
- Indiana State University Motorsports Program with Dragster
- Comet Kart Manufacturing – Go Kart Racing – New Castle Motorsports Park
- Clabber Girl, NASCAR, Busch Series Car
- Fritz/Selvia Brothers "Racing for Riley" Mini-Sprint car team (former Riley Hospital for Children patients who now race and raise money for Riley)
- Brownsburg Motorsports Park
- Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association
- Fagin Racing U.S. Army Stock Car
- Leslie Brothers Choppers
- Kyle Camp Junior Dragster
- Zach Gosnell Junior Dragster
- Formula BMW Car
- Thomas Racing Super Gas Drag Car
- Indy Car Series Transporter
- NHRA Drag Bikes
- NHRA Junior Dragsters
- O'Reilly Raceway Park
- Brad Miles Championship Drag Bike
- Krockenberger Family Racing (Racing family history - four generations)
- IMS Productions (motorsports television production)
- Jeg's NHARA Super Pro Drag Car
- Indy Hi Winders Car Club
Vintage features:
- 1912 Haynes, "Race Across America" winner
- Vintage Sprint cars, including "The Black Deuce"
- The 1964 Dean Van Lines Special driven by Mario Andretti and featured in the IMAX film "Super Speedway"
- Custom-designed flat-track racing motorcycles
- Historic Indiana Hill Climb bike
- Historic Indiana antique cars
Additional features:
- The Madison Regatta (boat racing)
- Ron Burton art (special motorsports art exhibit)
- IMAX features: "Super Speedway" and "NASCAR 3D"
- Greenlight Diecast Manufacturing (Collector Car Models)
- Brownsburg Motorsports Park
- I Is For Indy – The World's Greatest Race by Mike King and illustrated by John Rodgers (books given to students in "SPEED" exhibit)
- Indianapolis Soap Box Derby
Indiana race tracks featured:
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Prairie Hills Motorsports Club
- Anderson Speedway
- O'Reilly Raceway Park
- Salem Speedway
- New Castle Motorsports Park
- Indianapolis Speedrome
- Lawrenceburg Speedway
- The Madison Regatta (motorboat racing)
Fans can pose for pictures with these trophies:
- the IndyCar Series Championship Cup
- the 2007 US Nationals Super Gas "Wally"
- the 2007 NHRA Top Fuel Championship trophy won by Tony Schumacher
"Gathering Before the Green Flag" events occur during the final weekend of the popular "SPEED" exhibit, developed by COSI Columbus with support from the National Science Foundation and in cooperation with the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative. The interactive, hands-on exhibit explores the science behind the forces that make things stop and go, and is open now through Jan. 21.
Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Parking:
Convenient covered parking is in the attached underground White River State Park garage. Enter from Washington Street. |
