Indy qualifying

the tower at Indy

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:44:21 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
the tower at Indy

Danica Patrick is not very big.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:44:39 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Danica Patrick is not very big.

LuvRacin at Indy

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:45:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
LuvRacin at Indy

Tony Kannan goes out while Dario Franchitti stays in the pit

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:45:55 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Tony Kannan goes out while Dario Franchitti stays in the pit

The driver of the #20 car is Ed Carpenter. His father is Tony George...owner of the Speedway.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:46:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The driver of the #20 car is Ed Carpenter. His father is Tony George...owner of the Speedway.

You see a lot of this here

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:47:36 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
You see a lot of this here

Pop, can I have the car? Please! I can do it I know I can. Please.....

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:47:46 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Pop, can I have the car? Please! I can do it I know I can. Please.....

"Dario, is he still back there pouting?"

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:48:00 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
"Dario, is he still back there pouting?"

Dario, Michael, Marco....it's not easy being green.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:48:10 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Dario, Michael, Marco....it's not easy being green.

Pole speed

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:48:56 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Pole speed

The 6 O'clock gun ends Saturday's qualifying

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:49:26 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The 6 O'clock gun ends Saturday's qualifying

A happy Helio Castroneves will start first in the Indy 500.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:49:45 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
A happy Helio Castroneves will start first in the Indy 500.

Sunday morning begins with the medic helicopter arriving.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:50:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Sunday morning begins with the medic helicopter arriving.

My host for the weekend was Ken Carruthers from New Concord, Ohio

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:50:37 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
My host for the weekend was Ken Carruthers from New Concord, Ohio

Johnny Rutherford, Indy winner, stops by the Lincolin Electric welding booth.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:51:19 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Johnny Rutherford, Indy winner, stops by the Lincolin Electric welding booth.

Chip Ganassi walks through the garage area.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:51:33 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Chip Ganassi walks through the garage area.

Scott Goodyear shows Rusty Wallace how he used to drive at Indy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:52:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Scott Goodyear shows Rusty Wallace how he used to drive at Indy.

The engines are wrapped in gold foil.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:52:47 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The engines are wrapped in gold foil.

Chip Ganassi didn't like the first photo of him and asked me not to print it, so I won't. I'm not the paparazzi. Then he posed for this shot

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:53:13 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Chip Ganassi didn't like the first photo of him and asked me not to print it, so I won't. I'm not the paparazzi. Then he posed for this shot

The rear of the fuel tank. The engine is part of the chassis.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:53:26 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The rear of the fuel tank. The engine is part of the chassis.

An unusual sight... an empty garage area.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:54:03 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
An unusual sight... an empty garage area.

#02 will be driven by Davey Hamilton. Davey was injured years ago and is just now ready to race again.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:54:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#02 will be driven by Davey Hamilton. Davey was injured years ago and is just now ready to race again.

Even in Indiana some of the guys wear skirts.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:55:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Even in Indiana some of the guys wear skirts.

The pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:56:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Do you know football?

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:56:51 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Do you know football?

Young A J Foyt IV gets ready to qualify

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:57:17 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Young A J Foyt IV gets ready to qualify

Third generation Foyt continues the name at Indy.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:58:02 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Third generation Foyt continues the name at Indy.

Long time Indy fan Kent Carruthers enjoy at day at the track

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:58:50 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Long time Indy fan Kent Carruthers enjoy at day at the track

The winners trophy waits to add another name it is list

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:59:41 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The winners trophy waits to add another name it is list

The yard of bricks ia all that remains from the 2 1/2 miles that were laid in 1909.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:00:29 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The yard of bricks ia all that remains from the 2 1/2 miles that were laid in 1909.

This Ferrari formula 1 steering wheel costs more than a new passenger car!

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:00:38 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This Ferrari formula 1 steering wheel costs more than a new passenger car!

The Ferrari name has been around racing a long time. This is the Formula One Grand Prix model.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:01:25 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Ferrari name has been around racing a long time. This is the Formula One Grand Prix model.

The #11 of Ryan Briscoe is brought back to the garage area.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:01:48 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The #11 of Ryan Briscoe is brought back to the garage area.

I told ESPN I'd do no interviews today....she laughed.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:02:30 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I told ESPN I'd do no interviews today....she laughed.

Got photos of Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick. Couldn't find Milka Duno. But did find this poster of her. Don't let it fool you...she's a great race driver.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:02:44 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Got photos of Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick. Couldn't find Milka Duno. But did find this poster of her. Don't let it fool you...she's a great race driver.

#77 driven by Stephan Gregoire could use a sponsor

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:03:28 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#77 driven by Stephan Gregoire could use a sponsor

#18 will be ready for Jimmy Kite to qualify on the second weekend.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:04:17 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
#18 will be ready for Jimmy Kite to qualify on the second weekend.

Georgia's Jimmy Kite is back at the speedway

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:04:22 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Georgia's Jimmy Kite is back at the speedway

Sam Schmidt was injured in an Indy Car race, but has come back as a car owner

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:04:38 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Sam Schmidt was injured in an Indy Car race, but has come back as a car owner

a car is rolled into the IRL tech station.

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:04:49 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
a car is rolled into the IRL tech station.

Janet Gurthrie was the first women to race at Indy. She drove this car in

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:05:46 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Janet Gurthrie was the first women to race at Indy. She drove this car in

This was the first race car for Sarah Fisher

nobody@smugmug.com (Larrie Ervin (LarrE)) — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:06:39 -0700

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This was the first race car for Sarah Fisher