Drive the Indy 500

Sat, Jun 6, 2009

Cover Stories, Sports

Drive the Indy 500
At this year's Indy 500 you can jump in the passenger set for an eye-opening 3 lap sprint. Photo credit: IMS, Steve Snoddy

A whopping 300,000 people filled the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Memorial Day weekend to mark a full century of racing at the Brickyard. Want to feel the rush yourself? This summer you can tear around the same track at 180 mph in a purpose-built Indy car – in the passenger seat (behind the driver), with a veteran Indy driver at the wheel on a rotating schedule. For a few lucky fans, that could even be Danica Patrick ($499 for three laps; indyracingexperience.com).

This article originally appeared in the June issue of Men’s Journal.



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