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The first year that I attended was 1977, hence my "handle".
I was 12 years old and my dad had been going since 1962. We used to stay in a tent in a backyard about 6 blocks from the turn 1. My dad and grampa(his first race was in the 30's) took me out on the track before the race and when I looked down that front straight I stood there in awe. Nothing compares to that the first time you see it, you can not describe to someone who has not been there. I watched most of the race from the turn 1 "snake pit" with my grampa. I even got to see Evel Kneival(he was sponsoring Gary B. that year with Aggy). The last part of the race I sat with my dad in Grandstand C(where we have had the same seats for over 25 years.) I have always been a Foyt fan and when Gordy broke down I was really excited. One of the really neat things that happened was the night before a van pulled up Hulman Drive, and some drunk guy said who is your favorite driver, I said A.J. and he gave me a Gilmore/Foyt baseball hat. I still have it!
I will relay more stories if anybody is interested.
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