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chipmunk.Uponcatching thechipmunk, bit off head.Thecrowd thendispersedas quickly as it formed. With themud, lessness was says. It was anindelible, uniquepart of the landscape, though.ChuckBurns, who works forIndy DownForce, theofficial fanclubof theIndyCar not missedarace since1973. nothinglikeIndianapolis in to travels all over the world to racefacilities As completely insaneas it was, the trackofficials always handled the situation withaplomb.Speedway resident Charles Mobley misplacedoneofhis friends fromout of townat thefirst 500 they attendedin1988.Thefriend was nowhere tobefoundafter eventually Mobley had toleave.Many hours later, there was aknockonMo- there was his friendand aMarionCounty deputy. Apparently, theguy hadfallenasleep in his shirt, shoes, wallet andglasses.When trackofficials found and wokehimafter theinfieldhademp- tied, they tookhim to thehotelnext him shower, washedhis clothes, thengot thecop to takehimback apartment, wherehe was staying.

trying tobringback theil- andburning vehicles; trying tobringagood want people tobe will featurealarge tent tocooloffandrelax in.Foodandbeer vendors willbeon hand.There willbe severallargeflat- screenTVs on which to watch therace. groupfrom the Art InstituteofIndianapolis, willpartici- pate.Toadd to theparty atmosphere, representatives fromRadioNow willbe there willbehourly giveaways andCoca-Cola products. Policeand track security willbeon hand toprevent areturn to theold ways, but formerdenizens of theoldSnakepit areinvited, anew party for the says way, anoldparty foranew crowd, too. THESNAKEPITWASTHEPLACETOSEE RAINYRACEDAYSWERELOOKEDUPONASACHANCETOENGAGEINIMPROMPTU CONTINUEDFROMPAGE19 Bit in Interestedinenjoying the racein thenew Snakepit? Call(800)822-INDYor e-mail toget race tickets, startingat $20. ONLINEONLY thepits To view a slideshow ofmoreSnakepit photos, visit indy.metromix.com.

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