Month of May Bucket List

The Month of May is here, well almost. The 2 weeks of May that will make up practice and qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 gets under way Saturday May 14th. This year, outside of the race itself, it should be a fun and exciting as the Speedway celebrates the 100th birthday of the first 500 back in 1911.  Talking to a good friend of mine who shares the same passion for the 500 as I, We decided to come up with a bucket list of things to do this month. Here is mine.

1. Spend every time at the speedway that its open for track activity. I accomplished this last season, I'm fortunate to have a Silver badge, and plan to be out there everyday.

2. Tweet. Follow my personal twitter @tonyd6624 and also follow me on @500coverage for up to the minute update from the Speedway.

3. Check out the Museum. With most of all the past 500 winners cars, defiantly worth the time to check out.

4. Take a minimum of 200 pictures. This may be the easiest, plenty of things to capture and keep for years to come, especially with family and friends coming down for the race.

5. Meet someone new everyday. These days, it is about who you know, and there is nothing such thing as knowing too many people.

6. Watch a practice session from the top deck in turn 1. A great view looking straight down the front stretch, I could probably take 200 pictures up their alone.

7. Survive Carb Day. Pretty self explanatory.

8. Continue some traditions that have been set. Spending race morning with friends and family. Walk Georgetown Road at 1am race morning, buy a cheap 5 dollar T-shirt after the race.

9. Meet every driver that will start the 500. This shouldn't be too hard, just need to meet maybe 5.

10. Take in the month, the advantages and opportunities I have and hope it does not end too soon.