After having such a great time at The Chocolate Tweetup, we decided to start planning for round 2. The time has finally come….
On Thursday, June 16th, Burd Ford will be hosting The Viva La Mexico Tweetup! This is a theme like never before. We are giving you the freedom to exercise your imagination and bring ANY food or snack that is Mexican themed.
(All guests must bring at least one Mexican themed item)
To go along with the Mexican theme, we will be having Boomerang Bob’s supplying flawless Margaritas to those who are of age. Also on the menu will be Rum Runners and Bloody Mary’s provided by Boomerang Bob’s.
To make things even more eventful, we will be holding a raffle for great prizes provided by Howl at the Moon, Burd Ford, Firestone Indy Lights Driver Stephen Simpson, Live Nation, and more! The event will last from 7-9p, so the raffle winners will be announced around 8:30 and you must still be present to win! Tickets for the raffle will be sold for $5 per ticket or in a bundle of 5 tickets for $20. You can buy as many as you’d like. More tickets = Better chance to win! The proceeds from the raffle will be donated to a pending organization, details will be announced as they come.
Make sure you come out and enjoy a great evening with great people. Share this with your network and let’s pack Burd Ford full!
*PLEASE REGISTER AT EVENTBRITE. YOUR FREE ADMISSION TICKET WILL BE EMAILED TO THE EMAIL ADRESS YOU PROVIDE. PLEASE PRINT AND PRESENT THAT AT THE DOOR ON THE 16TH*
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by Brian Groce on May 23, 2011
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On this episode of Naptown Buzz, your source for all things Indy, we interview Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Sarah Fisher & Brandon (a.k.a. “Pagoda Tattoo Guy”).
Note: we’re near the pits for some of the recording, so some parts are loud and a little hard to hear the first time around.
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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Bump Day for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 was filled with excitement and the occasional rain shower. True to form, the last hour was exciting and this year Marco Andretti was bumped and then requalified as qualifications came to a close.
Here are the complete Bump Day results.
Row 9
23 Paul Tracy 224.939
7 Danica Patrick 224.861
6 Ryan Briscoe 224.639
Row 10
26 Marco Andretti 224.628
3 Charlie Kimball (R) 224.499
38 Graham Rahal 224.380
Row 11
19 Alex Lloyd 223.957
36 Pippa Mann (R) 223.936
24 Ana Beatriz 223.879
Entrants missing this years Indy 500 are Ryan Hunter-Reay, Mike Conway, Raphael Matos, Sebastian Saavedra, James Jakes, Ho-Pin Tung, Scott Speed and Patrick Carpentier.
(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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2011 Indianapolis 500 Day 9, a.k.a. “Bump Day”, was an exciting and occasional rain filled day. We had a lot of interviews today, so look for those spread throughout the week.
Here are our best photos from the day.
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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On this episode of Naptown Buzz, your source for all things Indy, we sit in on 2011 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter Alex Tagliani’s press conference and Brian asks the burning question, “How do you feel about your pool invoice now?”
Best of luck in the Indy 500 Alex.
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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With the final nine spots up for grabs, here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifying Order:
- 20 Scott Speed (R)
- 57 TBA (Sarah Fisher Racing)
- 38T Graham Rahal
- 88T Jay Howard (R)
- 23T Paul Tracy
- 24 Ana Beatriz
- 36T Pippa Mann (R)
- 22T Justin Wilson
- 26T Marco Andretti
- 7 Danica Patrick
- 19T Alex Lloyd
- 17T Raphael Matos
- 38 Graham Rahal
- 17 Raphael Matos
- 6T Ryan Briscoe
- 19 Alex Lloyd
- 34T Sebastian Saavedra
- 36 Pippa Mann (R)
- 83 Charlie Kimball (R)
- 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
- 7T Danica Patrick
- 99T Townsend Bell
- 27 Mike Conway
- 24T Ana Beatriz
- 18 James Jakes (R)
- 34 Sebastian Saavedra
- 26 Marco Andretti
- 18T James Jakes (R)
- 28T Ryan Hunter-Reay
- 3T Helio Castroneves (W)
- 6 Ryan Briscoe
- 83T Charlie Kimball (R)
- 23 Paul Tracy
- 27T Mike Conway
- 12T Will Power
(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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Here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Schedule:
8am – 6pm: Public gates open
9am: Rapid Fire (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)
10am: WIBC pin distribution (Plaza)
10:15am: Enlistment Ceremony (Plaza)
10:45am: Willy T. Ribbs Q&A (Plaza)
11:15am: Willy T. Ribbs Autograph Session (Plaza)
Noon: Qualifications begin
Noon: Blank Pages (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)
1pm: Bump Day Q&A (Plaza)
3:30pm: Bump Day Autograph Session (Plaza)
3:30pm: Living Proof (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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2011 Indianapolis 500 Day 8, a.k.a. “Pole Day”, was excellent and showcased numerous teams that aren’t the usual powerhouses. Alex Tagliani took home to pole.
Here are our best photos from the day.
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by Brian Groce on May 22, 2011
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Alex Tagliani took the pole position in the “Fast Nine”, one run shoot-out due to the rain, for the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti ran out of fuel on his run, thus the 9 spot.
Here are the complete Pole Day results.
Row 1
77 Alex Tagliani 227.171
9 Scott Dixon (W) 227.340
2 Oriol Servia 227.340
Row 2
99 Townsend Bell 226.887
12 Will Power 226.773
98 Dan Wheldon (W) 226.490
Row 3
44 Buddy Rice (W) 225.786
67 Ed Carpenter 225.121
10 Dario Franchitti (W) 226.379
Row 4
5 Takuma Sato 225.736
14 Vitor Meira 225.590
4 JR Hildebrand (R) 225.579
Row 5
06 James Hinchcliffe (R) 25.572
30 Bertrand Baguette 225.285
11 Davey Hamilton 225.250
Row 6
3 Helio Castroneves (W) 225.216
43 John Andretti 224.981
59 EJ Viso 224.732
Row 7
41 Bruno Junqueira 224.691
22 Justin Wilson 224.511
88 Jay Howard 224.483
Row 8
07 Tomas Scheckter 224.433
82 Tony Kanaan 224.417
78 Simona de Silvestro 224.392
(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie
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by Brian Groce on May 21, 2011
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On this episode of Naptown Buzz, your source for all things Indy, Mel McMahon & Brian Groce hit Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Indy 500 Pole Day activity and interview James Hinchcliffe & John Andretti.
Find out the truth of James’ nose injury and what John likes the most about Indy.
Thanks to Dave “The King” Wilson for letting us tag along for his interview questions as well.
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