Bricks and Bones

Bricks and Bones

Automoblog’s Tony Borroz attended the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 28th 2017. This series, Bricks And Bones, explores the cultural significance, endearing legacy, and the nitty-gritty phenomenon of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. As he takes a tour around the surrounding community of Speedway, Indiana, we get introduced to the places, people, and stories that make the Indianapolis 500 as mystical as it is memorable.

Pick up Tony’s extended book, Bricks & Bones: The Endearing Legacy of The Indy 500 on Amazon here.

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Bricks And Bones: The Indy 500 Is Pure Righteousness: A Prologue

Tony Borroz is attending the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 28th, 2017. This series, Bricks And...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 2: St. Elmo’s Fire

I was fully intending to write a story on a completely different subject, but St. Elmo’s got in the way....

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 3: The Quiet Racer

It’s Thursday, cold and threatening with rain. The immense track is largely quiet, just spots of activity here and there. We wander through Gasoline Alley, all the garages quietly busy with preparations for something happening soon enough. For the first time in a long time, I get a smell of...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 4: Hang Ten

To me, there are three high holy days on the racing calendar. The first is the Italian Grand Prix. Much...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 5: Female Perspective

Dale Coyne stands in stark contrast to the wisdom of Leo Durocher. He is as nice and personable as nine...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 6: The Fearless Spaniard

He is calm and quiet. Precise in his movements, both in and out of the arena. Fernando Alonso gives the impression of being unwavering and brave. He was all the rage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year, having chosen to forgo running at Monte Carlo in a sadly noncompetitive car,...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 7: Speedway Legends

I have a friend, Bill Healey, and in so many ways, all this is his fault. I met him over...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 8: Barrel Roll

Watching the Indy 500 from my perch in the top floor of the press center was interesting. At first, I...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 9: A Wide Face

Years ago, there was a movie starring David Bowie called Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. In addition to starring Bowie, Tom Conti, and a bunch of other people, the main antagonist was played by Ryuichi Sakamoto. In the reviews, Ryuichi Sakamoto was referred to as “Japan’s David Bowie,” because, like Bowie,...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 10: Among The Fans

Journalists are, as a group, pretty jaded and jaundiced about the world around them. Whatever their specialty, whatever little slice...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 11: After The Storm

It’s mid-morning in Speedway, Indiana and I walk outside into the bright Memorial Day sunshine. It is as perfect and...

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Bricks And Bones: Chapter 12: A Slight Return: An Epilogue

It is Tuesday and the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 is now two days gone. Healey and I return to our car after taking in The Speedway’s museum and a quick, impromptu chat with Donald Davidson, the “professor emeritus” of Speedway history. We get in and amble slowly through...