Takuma Sato took the checkered flag on the 104th Indianapolis 500 this yr. It’s the second time Sato has obtained The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, nonetheless this time he did it and by no means utilizing a single fan in the grandstands.
There was some waffling on whether or not or not or not or not or not or not or not or not or not or not fans is also allowed to try in categorical particular particular particular particular particular particular particular person at Indy, nonetheless the selection was in the tip made to make it a fan-free event for safety causes. Because of that, footage from the race are a bit weirder than frequent. Turning on the television to have a look on the race was barely little little little little little little little little little bit of a shock, whereas shortly as we’re all starting to develop accustomed to watching sports activities actions actions actions actions actions actions actions actions actions with out anybody in the stands.
Despite no particular particular particular particular particular particular particular person being allowed inside, the Associated Press evaluation {{{{{that a}}}}} substantial quantity of nonetheless lined the fence on the monitor’s north side, hoping to catch a glimpse of autos dashing earlier. Hundreds extra have been tailgating all by way of 16th Street — one in all many two necessary thoroughfares to the monitor. And extra fans gathered spherical campers, RVs and completely completely completely fully completely completely fully completely totally different autos in parking heaps.
Scroll by way of the Mega Gallery above to get an thought-about what it was like every inside and outside the monitor.
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