The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 12

THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR SUNDAY, MAY 12, Getting to the track on time Routes to the speedway 4 Officials advise race fans to leave early for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and take one of the routes represented here. Members of the Indiana State Police, Indianapolis Police Department, Marion County Sheriff's Department, Speedway Police Department and Speedway Security will direct traffic in and around Marion County Outlined area enlarged below: the track. jbC 1 3sihR MHO Park'ng rS- 38th St. Street parking 30th St. 'Si 6 I Coca-Cola North Ssmsi I 'parking I Jnfleld parking A i 16th St.

STAR STAFF PHOTOS JEFF ATTEBEARY Stuck in traffic, these race fans from Hammond had no choice but to listen to the early runs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a radio. Inside, it's 224 mph; outside, it's more like 4 3 Metro "500" Express buses will pickup passengers at three Downtown locations starting at 8 a.m. today, running hourly. There will be no shuttle from Indianapolis International Airport. The one-way fare is $2.

Taking the bus I 7-7. 1 It's a NEW track record for late people ssr10" a 1 1 Fil speedway 1 6ih st. Downtown Metro boarding points A'i I I I Ohio St. (465) rn a i Indlanapolli hntf'-rLri 'Ft1 I. fn Maryland SI.

I 5 I I I Convention2 1 Hoosler HUnion 1 Dome I ZTStation I I i in, IV. a ti Sources: Metro, Indianapolis Police Department Daryl Lingenfelser's expression tells it all as he waits for traffic to inch its way toward the speedway. STAR STAFF ILLUSTRATION JVUOJXi li UVlJvyuXJLSi nnnrn 1 he speedway is up there somewhere, some place, isn't it?" Plaintive wail of car-bound Ohloan UVUi By REX REDIFER STAR STAFF WRITER It was out there, somewhere the Promised Land The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At least, that was the rumor along 16th Street. 't "How much farther is it?" an exasperated voice shouted from an Ohio-plated car.

It was scrunched between Indiana-, Vermont-. Wisconsin-, llllnols-and Kentucky-plated vehicles. "The speedway Is up there somewhere, some place. Isn't it?" the voice wailed. One thought it was but couldn't be sure.

For about 2Vi fumrs Saturday. It seemed anyone's guess. Along 16th Street, the traffic Jarked and Inched along three lines wide. The wagons West could have moved no slower. And California could have been no farther.

I Or. so it seemed. And It was MM. Officials estimated the qualification day crowd at the Indiana-polls Motor Speedway at about 2P0.000 people, but that must have been a late count. Many of them didn't arrive until after noon.

1 Unless they came early to see Foyt qualify for the "500" for the last time In his career, tbey missed It. Traffic still was slacked blocks away when he tqok the track shortly after 1 1 Many unlucky ones learned Irjim their car radios that A.J. made his run at more than 222 miles an hour. Frustrating? 2 Fans were progressing toward the track from 9 a.m. to well after 2 p.m.

at a little less than four miles an hour. Sgt. Andy L. Clark of the Indiana State Police, directing traffic mm at 38th Street and Georgetown Road said: "It's a lot worse than last year. I can guarantee that." Gene Richardson, bus driver, with a group of charter passengers from the Hammond area, was disgusted.

"I came to the '500' last year, and 1 told my boss if he did it to me again, I'd go sick. He told me qualifications weren't nearly as bad. "We've been here for two hours (on the stretch of Georgetown Road between Lafayette Road and 38th Street)." About 15 to 20 of the passengers abandoned the bus when it became obvious they were going to be late If they stayed. They moved faster on foot. The bus.

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not alone. Shell Larsen, Indianapolis, left at 9:15 a.m. from 62nd Street to pick up her daughter at 37th Street. "It's going on two hours now," she said, patiently from hen car. "but I had no other plans.

I had my picture taken: I got whistled at. It kind of made my day." Daryl Lingcnfelser, Indianapolis, said he's been coming to the track for 30 years. "Worst I've ever seen." he said of the traffic snarl, "I've been here lor more than two hours, and I'm just going down to 37th Street to park at a friend's house," he said while leaving the 38th Street and Georgetown area. He decided he would walk the rest of the way. For some race fans, getting to the track wasn't the end of their problems.

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That ended up being good enough for him to start on the front row for the sixth time In 27 years. Twelve cars accepted qualification runs Saturday, Including all four members of the Andrettl family Mario, Michael, John and Jeff. The second row consists of Bobby Rahal. Michael Andrettl and Al Unser Jr. Second-day qualifying will be begin today at noon.

Gates will open to spectators at 9 a.m. Qualifications continue next Saturday and Sunday. Continued from Page 1 a chance to earn the pole later In the day. The rain shut down the rest of, the field and pole hopefuls. TJie track officially closed at ,5:45 p.m.

"If you're not happy, you're a damn fool," said Foyt, who will sCirt between Mears and Mario Andrettl on the front row. "I hated to (bump Foyt). but If someone had to do It 1 would rather It be me." Mears said. "I'm happy for Foyt." Mario Andrettl said. this opportunity.

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