INDIANAPOLIS Whenever the big, traditional sporting events pop up on the living room TV, from the Kentucky Derby to the Masters to those midweek midafternoon WTH are they doing? Olympic events, everyone loves that one guy in the room who is suddenly the expert on that sport, even though no one in the room has watched that event since the last time it was on, one or four years earlier.
Like, when Uncle Earl, who has never left his hometown, is suddenly throwing out gems like, Well, I knew that guy from Belarus wasn t going to make it into the 10-meter springboard finals because his splash was too big.
May 24, 2021 / 10:38 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The grandson of an Indianapolis 500 winner who angered fans nearly 30 years ago by drinking orange juice in Victory Lane will be honored Tuesday by dairy farmers.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MAY 30: Brazil’s Emerson Fittipaldi (C) celebrates his victory with wife Teresa(R) in the winner’s circle 30 May 1993 after winning the the 1993 Indianapolis 500. (TODD PANAGOPOULOS/AFP via Getty Images)
The American Dairy Association Indiana will honor Pietro Fittipaldi on Tuesday with the 47th annual Fastest Rookie of the Year award. The 24-year-old Dale Coyne racing driver had a four-lap average speed of 230.846 mph during Saturday’s qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.
The annual Indianapolis 500 is filled with traditions, including the winner receiving a bottle of milk after the race. The Indy 500 is an event highlighting racing and Indiana s dairy industry.