Notebook: 2005 Indianapolis 500 Fan Tour

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced that they are taking the excitement and pagentry of the Indianapolis 500 on the road with the Indy 500 Fan Tour. The tour will visit numerous communities across Indiana and surrounding states during March, April and May of 2005. And they’ll do it in style, too: the centerpiece of the tour will be a 35-foot Jayco RV emblazoned with the 2005 Indianapolis 500 logo and images of the race’s storied history.

The tour also will include:

• A full-size Indy Racing League® IndyCar® Series simulator
• Memorabilia from the Speedway, including an actual brick from the track’s legendary oval surface, drivers’ helmets and fire suits, and the traditional American Dairy Association bottle of milk presented to the race winner
• Photo opportunities with a life-size cut-out of the Indianapolis 500’s famous Borg-Warner Trophy
• Promotional giveaways such as magnets, hats, posters, brochures and other items

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Indianapolis 500 Fan Tour

We think this is great news, and we’ll be sure to visit the tour on the road and post photos for all to enjoy.

Dates, times (some times TBA), and locations for the tour are as follows.

Fan Tour Schedule

March 1st: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS Museum) 5:30pm

March 4th: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Employee Kickoff) 10:00am – 2:00pm

March 4th - 6th: Dayton OH (Dayton Race Fans Car Show) 6:00pm

March 12th: Auburn IN (Ben Davis Chevrolet) 9:00am - 12:00pm.

March 12th: Angola IN (Harold Chevrolet) 1:15pm

March 15th: Indianapolis IN (Dave Wilson - WIBC doing his show out of the RV from 4:00pm – 5:00pm The RV will be stationed outside of Emmis HQ).

March 16th: Cambridge City IN (Western Wayne Elementary) 10:00am – 12:00pm

March 16th: Hagerstown IN (Hagerstown Elementary) 1:00pm – 3:00pm

March 31st: Bluffton IN (Wells County Public Library) 5:00pm – 8:00pm

April 1st: Akron IN (Akron Middle School)

April 2nd: Bloomington IL (Baker GMC Cadillac)

April 9th: Kokomo IN (Auto World)

April 10th : Anderson IN (Anderson Speedway)

April 11th: Terre Haute IN (John Mellencamp Concert)

April 12th: Danville IN (Danville Public Library) 5:00pm – 8:00pm

April 13th: Indianapolis IN (IMS Pacer Night)

April 15th - 16th: Bloomington IN (Little 500)

April 18th: Mooresville IN (Mooresville Public Library) 6:00pm – 7:30pm

April 20th: Indianapolis IN (Butler University)

April 22nd: West Lafayette IN (Purdue Grand Prix)

April 23rd: Louisville KY (Thunder over Louisville)

April 24th: Winchester IN (Winchester Speedway)

April 28th: Veedersburg IN (Veedersburg School System)

April 29th: Indianapolis IN (Marriott: We Believe in Kids)

April 30th: Anderson IN (Hoosier Park)

May 4th: Carmel IN (Firestone Building Products)

May 5th: Rochester IN (Rochester Middle School)

May 6th: Fort Wayne IN (Fort Wayne Wizards Game)

May 7th: Indianapolis IN (Mini Marathon)

May 16th: Marysville OH (Honda Plant)

May 20th: Lyons IN (White River Valley Elementary)

May 20th: Indianapolis IN (Lakeview Christian Church)