Tag: 2011%20indy%20500%20parade%20lap
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Video II “The 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap with Emerson Fittipaldi”
This 8-minute film documents the parade lap driven by two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick in the Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony. This second view is primarily from a RCA lap camera mounted above the right front wheel.
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More Memorable Images from the 2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony
Laura Greco, wife of the Black Beast's master mechanic Sam Greco, has forwarded these memorable images of the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony:
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2011 Indy 500 Pre-Race Ceremony Highlights: A Century of Technology
One of the memorable moments of the pre-race ceremonies at this year's historic Indy 500 Race was when the teams rolled out the 2011 racers on pit lane pass the 1911 racers. Check out the team members' reactions when a century of technology was side by side:
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ESPN.com Article “Past champions raise the bar at Indy”
Ryan McGee of ESPN.com wrote this wonderful article capturing the spirit of the pre-race ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary Indy 500 Race. Highlights of the article follow and a slideshow tribute to Emerson Fittipaldi- the 2011 Indy 500 driver of the Black Beast:
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Exclusive Video: Emerson Fittipaldi Driving the Alco Black Beast During the 2011 Indy 500 Parade Lap
This ten-minute "thrill of a lifetime" video documents two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi and Howard Kroplick driving the restored Alco Black Beast during the 2011 Indy 500 Race parade lap on May 29, 2011. Over the 2 1/2 mile lap, the racer averaged 45 mph with a maximum speed…
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Archives: Indy 500 Centennial Celebration-2011
Links to posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com related to the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500 Race (Updated: November 29, 2011):
Thanks to Howard Kroplick and http://www.vanderbiltcup races.com for Keeping American Automotive Racing History & my…