Guy meets Lazier in garage after race
Ive been going to the 500 since '92, and my grandparents have been
going since the '30's.
This year was my favorite experience. Last year I had my picture
taken with Jaques Lazier after he missed the show, so I decided that
I was going to get him to autograph it.
Being without a garage pass made things a bit difficult, but I found a
"hole in the fence" and managed to look like I belonged. I went to
Truscelli Racing's garage but was told Jaques was meeting with
engineers. After several more tries, a nice lady suggested I try after
the race. Little did I know that this was Mrs. Truscelli. I made the
most of my time in the morning, and met almost the entire starting
field.
After an enjoyable race, I got back into the garage area. Again, I was
told by Mrs. Truscelli and Mrs. Lazier, that he was busy. This time I
decided to wait. After a few minutes, I was taken inside the closed
garage. I cut in front of all the reporters, and got to spend a few
minutes with Jaques and his wife, who are really nice people. Jaques
said he didn't understand why he was being blamed for the St.
James/Fisher incident, and that his water bottle broke 5 laps into the
race.
This was a wonderful end to a great race, and most drivers are nicer
than you think after 500 miles in the car! M.S.
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