Indy 500

Ok, so I know that I have already written about the Indy 500, but it deserves a second post. For anyone who watched the last fifty laps, or for that fact matter for anyone that did, the winner may not be an obvious guess. At one point, Danica Patrick was ahead nearly five seconds and was in the lead for multiple laps. While a simple gas pit stop should have allowed an experienced racer to keep her lead, changes to her car's engine didn't allow her to accelerate at the speed that other racers were reaching and she ended up finishing in 10th. Secondly, the rookie J.R. Hildebrand had the lead, and the announcers had already started singing his praises. The announcers were talking up how this would be the first time a rookie would have won, the amazing race he is driven and how impressed they were by his team. On the last lap, with only one turn to go, less than half of a mile, JR crashed. While trying to pass another racer, whom he was about to lap, JR's car drifted a mere two feet to the right, and he crashed into the wall. The crash wasn't severe enough to hurt the driver or really damage the car. He still finished in second place, but allowed a previous winner, Dan Wheldon, to take first place. The race was interesting, and well driven by many people. While I don't usually think car races are quite as interesting as other sports, this was a very well driven race and I enjoyed watching it!!