This is the first article I have written at 4:26 a.m. I am sitting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sipping a cup of coffee in the media center. I was advised to arrive early on race day, and I was glad I listened to Tim Sullivan who coordinated the press. When I pulled into the media parking lot at 3:57 a.m. Sunday, I realized why. It was already hectic – even with eight hours to go before the green flag was waived to start the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
Needless to say, when you attend an event with more than 300,000 people, you have an opportunity to meet some interesting folks. I met some legends of the 500, and I met some ord