Quite a race. Quite a race. Its not just a race. Theres all kind of Community Events going on, autographs with the drivers. Memorabilia sale. It is nonstop entertainment for an entire weekend. music once the race begins i think a lot of people look at it as we just threw a big party and now we can get down to watching a serious race go on and see who wins. And everyones kind of let down after the race is over because you have to wait another 364 days. Final lap and its threeway shootout into the home stretch less than half a mile. He wins. Hes made the indy 500. The indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the world and has been for many years. The speedway track about 300,000 people here for the race year after year. In terms of what it is, if you look at that literally its a 500 mile race, 200 laps of this twoandahalf mile oval. And here at the speedway, it is but for a lot of people its grown into more than just a race. Its family reunions, reunions with friends.
Motor speedway home of the largest single day sporting event in the world, the indianapolis 500. Next to me is the car that won the first indianapolis 500 in 1911. We learn more about the race and why its based here in indianapolis. White flag. White flag. White flag. Tomorrow the speedway will be quiet. Waiting for the next running of the worlds greatest race. Quite a race. Quite a race. Its not just a race. Theres all kind of Community Events going on, autographs with the drivers. Memorabilia sale. It is nonstop entertainment for an entire weekend. Once the race begins i think a lot of people look at it as we just threw a big party and now we can get down to watching a serious race go on and see who wins. And everyones kind of let down after the race is over because you have to wait another 364 days. Final lap and its threeway shootout into the home stretch less than half a mile. He wins. Hes made the indy 500. The indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the worl
Fire fighter, made national news. Now, 118 years later, his family faces another loss. It is a slap in the face. Reporter commemorative plaque dedicated to hoseman james mcgee in 2006 is now missing from seventh and erie. You know, it was probably taken because somebody thought that they could get money for it, maybe something that they needed. Reporter harry mcgee was himself a long serving philadelphia fire fighter. He is james great grandson. He could not read or write, okay. But he was a bricklayer. So the guys would come to the firehouse. Reporter harry says he didnt expect police to have the time to investigate the steps of the marker but after he left, they arrived to do just that. Mcgee was 35, when he was killed by a fallen wall while fighting a fire in the large factory, once located where the plaques gaping hole now is. While mcgees death was covered, the papers from l. A. To chicago, perhaps the most poignant word were written here in philadelphia, in june of 1898. The fire
Parade will be in good shape, the exception may be some area get a sprinkle this morning. The especially south and west of the city. Check it the out on storm scan three we are scanning skies here and just light rain showers, trying to show up around southern delaware and central delaware and kent county a sprinkle until chester county. This stuff is light you wouldnt need wiper blade out driving. Steadier shower arrive late this afternoon after three or 4 00 and best chance for the rain coming in the forecast for the start of the workweek on monday, we will time that out in a little bit but this morning it the is kind of comfortable. We have cloudy skies but milder that cloud cover holding in the warmth, we are at seven to 18 degrees warmer compared to this time yesterday. Temperatures holding in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees this hour so that is what we can expect this morning. We average 52 for a high this time of the year. We are a degree above that only at 8 00 in the morning
Here in University City tonight again a Massive Police presence weve seen a number of officers rushing here into the hospital. We know the Deputy Commissioner is here. Depth pew commissioner ross and have seen what appeared to possibly have been family members of this officer who got out of a police car just a short time ago. So still a lot of information to get gather here. A lot of Police Presence as we told you the chopper was swirling around to seen at 52nd and master 10 00 oclock tonight when this officer was shot. Again, in the thigh. Still no idea as to the severity of the injury. But we are continuing to stay on the scene here at the hospital as Police Continue to gather here ultimately at the bedside of their fallen officer. Well continue to gather more information and bring you the very latest as we get it here on cbs3. Were arrive here in University City tonight Natasha Brown cbs3 Eyewitness News. Okay, a sad but familiar scene in philadelphia right now. Natasha thank you ve