It's Indy 500 Pole Day y'all! 
From an Indy Star reporter Curt Cavin article, Tony George resigns as CEO of IMS Tony George resigned his position as chief executive officer of Hulman & Co. and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. today, but he will remain on the board of the family’s organization.
He will be replaced by Curt Brighton (Hulman & Co.) and Jeff Belskus (IMS Corp.)
George, 49, became president and CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. in January of 1990 after the death of Joe Cloutier.
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I, for one, am glad to see the team owners of the Indy Car Series supporting ("current") Indianapolis Motor Speedway & IndyCar Series CEO Tony George. They have come together to write a letter of support addressed to The Board. "I am still CEO and still president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, Hulman and Company, and CEO of the Indy Racing League," George said.
took place, read like an episode of As the World Turns or Brothers & Sisters.
Sarah Fisher will make an appearance on The Price is Right this Friday, May 22 (CBS). Fisher will be part of an Indy 500 themed showcase showdown that will include a trip to Sunday's Indy 500.Fisher flew to Los Angeles, California, to film the segment at CBS Television City studio on April 15, 2009. After the show, Fisher had the opportunity to spin the famous 'Big Wheel," thus crossing an item off her bucket list.
Understandably, when most people think of Paul Newman they think of one of the greatest actors of our time. They think of Cool Hand Luke or Butch Cassidy. Or they think of popcorn, spaghetti sauce, or a McDonald's salad. 
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John took this photo of our seats from the Stand A Penthouse. 
We're getting close!
Then we wandered around the plaza and the various trackside gift shops. Some classic Indy Cars (driven by Rick Mears & Emerson Fittapaldi, for example) were set up under a tent in the infield. Most were privately owned and did not belong to the Hall of Fame and Museum. While John wandered around the tent I stood on the edge of being covered and had a view of the side/rear of the Carb Day concert stage where Stone Temple Pilots was performing. There have been a few bands that have performed on Carb Day that I’ve really wanted to see. But I have not wanted to see these bands badly enough to put up with two of my pet peeves 1) Crowds 2) Crowds of drunk people. Add in my wet shoes and the rain…and there was no way I was crossing over to the fenced infield area to get a good view of STP. So these are the best pictures I got of Scott Weiland and band.
John and I head back towards the Plaza via the south side of Gasoline Alley so that we can head through the tunnel and visit the stands were we’ll be sitting on race day. Why? So John can take pictures. Taking pictures of everything is just something the men in his family do. We’re going to sit there on race day. But first we have to take pictures from the empty and WET stands. Anyhow, we’re walking along the other side of the fence around the garages when John grabs my arm and brings my attention to a man dressed in all black carrying some bags walking with a largish, tallish man carrying an umbrella. It was Helio. John is practically dragging me towards the exit of the garage area but I am frozen. I am at a total loss for words. I cannot and will not speak to Helio, my IRL boyfriend. As if trying to shock myself out of the moment I noticed Bobby Rahal (TOTAL ASIDE: 1986 Indy 500 Champ, Bobby Rahal. Father of Graham. Owner of Rahal Letterman Racing, winner of the 2005 Indy 500 with driver Buddy Rice. And the man who John and I spotted in downtown Indy the day after the 2005 race, when we knew he was getting ready to head back to the track for the awards banquet, and who John and I kind of shadowed for a few yards until he made his way into a parking garage stairwell at which time John yelled up, “Excuse me Mr. Rahal, we just wanted to say congratulations!”. I have never let John live this down. And nearly EVERY time Bobby Rahal appears on the TV or computer screen I say to John, “Excuse me Mr. Rahal”. Heck, even if John is not with me I will say “Excuse me Mr. Rahal” to myself.) So, I notice Bobby Rahal. I look at John and point and, “Excuse me Mr. Rahal.” But John is still dragging me towards Helio. I am telling John I am not going to talk to Helio. It was a total Amy Grant in the Green Hills movie theater restroom moment. And I was not going to tell Helio that I’m a really big fan and have all his records. So, I let him get away.
After John was finished taking pictures of the empty stands we headed west back to his brother’s house so that I could change my shoes and socks and dry my jeans before we headed to the 1st Annual Carb Night Burger Bash (CNBB) with Curt Cavin of the Indianapolis Star. We got to the Plainfield 96th Street Steakburgers location a little late. And we learned that we missed very special guest, Pole Sitter Scott Dixon. As in the guy that went on to win the race. Yep. He was visiting with people and taking pictures and sitting around eating a burger. But the night was still really wonderful. Curt Cavin writes a blog in which he answers readers questions. And through this the conversation began about the best place to get a burger in Indy…which lead to the best place to get burgers and other foods at various race cities across the country. And this lead to the Carb Night Burger Bash which became a fundraiser for some really wonderful area schools. John’s mom joined us for supper and we purchased special fundraiser milkshakes in special CNBB souvenir cups. An auction of such items as a Tony Kanaan race suit, a helmet signed by many drivers, and an autographed and framed Dancing With the Stars Helio poster, raised several thousand dollars. Afterwards Curt stood around in the cool and damp and just chatted with a group of us. He was kind and generous with his time. And was very candid and entertaining. I will not forget that night for a long time to come. That Curt Cavin is a stand-up kind of guy. Must be something about that corn sweetened air.
Well, I take that back. I may have actually wanted E.J. Viso to win less than I wanted Marco to win. But I'd still rather see Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher, and Milka Duno come to a dead tie and have to share the title of First Women to win the Indy 500 than see Marco win it.
But a few of these I purchased this month: The 2008 event car; Ryan Hunter-Reay; Danica '08; Sarah Fisher '08 (with the free advertising for the sponsors who reneged. Please don't buy ResQ energy drink.); Darren Manning; and a discounted 2007 Champ, Benedict Franchitti. Last Saturday, at a memorabilia show that Johnny G. drug me to (just kidding John), I bought, at a low-low bargain price, vintage Scott Sharp and Eddie Cheever. And John treated me to the event car from my first Indy 500, 2003. 
I am home. 
The contest is over and here are the answers. 
Jennifer’s 2nd Annual Indy 500 Contest
He’s the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow…
