{"id":78229,"date":"2016-05-31T15:09:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T15:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=78229"},"modified":"2023-02-24T16:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:33:21","slug":"behind-mic-indy-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/behind-mic-indy-500\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Mic: The Indy 500"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me be up front with you.\u00a0 I watch one auto race a year \u2013 the Indianapolis 500<\/a>.\u00a0 When I was a kid, I listened to one race a year \u2013 the Indianapolis 500.\u00a0 There was always something intriguing for me about this race and there was almost always a local driver starting with Mario Andretti<\/a> of Nazareth who would allow me a rooting interest in the outcome.\u00a0 This year, Sage Karam<\/a> (his father is the wrestling coach at Liberty High School and Sage is from Nazareth) and Marco Andretti<\/a> (Mario\u2019s grandson and Michael\u2019s son) were both in the race.\u00a0 I had twice the rooting interest.<\/p>\n

Neither of the local drivers fared very well.\u00a0 Sage crashed and finished 32nd<\/sup> and Marco had tire pressure problems and finished 14th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

The race continued to hold my interest throughout, however.\u00a0 A rookie, Alexander Rossi<\/a>, won the race right before he ran out of fuel.\u00a0 Rossi said he was so bewildered by the victory that he had no idea what he was supposed to do during the victory celebration.\u00a0 He had to be told how to put on the wreath and what he should do with the bottle of milk.\u00a0 He had never been at an Indy 500 race before!\u00a0 His first memory was watching Marco Andretti race in 2006 and nearly winning.\u00a0 This was only the second time that he had raced on an oval track.\u00a0 And, he ran out of gas almost immediately after crossing the finish line.\u00a0 A very strange win, but a great win none the less.<\/p>\n

My friend, sports psychologist Dr. Jarrod Spencer<\/a> worked with Sage Karam during this past year and traveled to the race.\u00a0 He came away from the race with the following thoughts:<\/p>\n

10 Life Lessons I Learned at the Indy 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u00a0Life is fast. You either keep up or get left behind.<\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0Life is not fair. You get unlucky. It’s how you deal with it.<\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0350,000 fans couldn’t be more different. Diversity is good.<\/li>\n
  4. \u00a0Yet, all fans shared a love for the USA. Be proud to live here.<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0A rookie can win anything with some luck. Be in it to win it.<\/li>\n
  6. \u00a0Fuel consumption matters in life and racing. Pace yourself.<\/li>\n
  7. \u00a0Camaraderie among competitors matters. There is more to life.<\/li>\n
  8. \u00a0Crashing is a part of personal growth. Take self-responsibility.<\/li>\n
  9. \u00a0Winning matters. But a person’s character matters more.<\/li>\n
  10. Dreams and ability are ageless. If you want something, go get it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    After seeing Jarrod\u2019s post, I am reminded that athletic competition mimics life all the time.\u00a0 Lessons are learned from both participating and watching.\u00a0 This was probably my 60th<\/sup> Indianapolis 500 as a listener and viewer and, once again, lessons were learned.\u00a0 I will watch next year on Memorial Day weekend and learn more about life again!<\/p>\n

    ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. The Bangor Slater baseball team lost to Parkland on Memorial Day by a 2-1 score. This loss came during the District XI AAAA semifinals.\u00a0 What made this game stand out is that prior to the loss, the Slaters had won 23 straight games and a Colonial League Championship.\u00a0 Their season abruptly came to a close on Monday, but it certainly will be remembered.<\/li>\n
    2. The Phillies <\/a>lost their 8th<\/sup> game in the last 11 on Memorial Day. We have now experienced the successful, yet unexpected winning Phillies and, currently, the offense-starved losing Phillies.\u00a0 Which one will dominate the rest of the season?<\/li>\n
    3. Ryan Howard<\/a> hit a double on Memorial Day. It was his first extra-base hit since May 14 and he is now seven for his last 70 at bats (.100).<\/li>\n
    4. I watched the Golden State Warriors<\/a> win three straight to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in the NBA Western Conference Finals. They were only the 10th<\/sup> NBA team to rally from a 3-1 deficit.\u00a0 Stephen Curry<\/a> is just a joy to watch and so talented.\u00a0 Curry and LeBron James<\/a> go at it next.\u00a0 I will watch.<\/li>\n
    5. Jordan Spieth<\/a> won a golf tournament in Texas, his home state, for the first time and showed off a little bit with a 32-foot putt, a 20-foot putt, and a chip-in after hitting a spectator and dropping a 34-foot putt on the last hole. At 22, he has now won eight tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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