The Milwaukee Mile
Sunday was the 52nd running of the 225 mile Indycar race run in Milwaukee the weekend after the Indianpolis 500.
Every Indy 500 winner (with the exception of Graham Hill in 1966) has come to Milwaukee the week after winning the 500 to race at the Milwaukee Mile.
It’s a big change for the drivers, going from a 2.5 mile track with speeds of over 200 MPH and lots of room to spread out, to the 1 mile track in Milwaukee. Speeds are a little slower (150 MPH) and there’s less room to spread out, so it calls for a different type of racing – reserved for the brave of heart!
In an event like this, it’s good to look for a story within the context of the larger event. These four pictures tell a story of a driver entering the pits, only to discover his day is over.
You can see in the first picture that the pit crew has discovered a fire in the engine compartment and has brought an extinguisher over to deal with the fire. In the second picture, track officials become involved and you can see the fire retardant flowing over the engine. In the third picture, the driver (Tony Kanaan) has exited the car and is dejectedly walking away as he realizes his day is over. And finally, in the last picture, the car is pushed behind the pit wall and back to the garage.
You can view more pictures of the race by clicking here.
