Behind the scenes, Month of May 2012 (Indy 500)

By CLIFF BRUNT, ISL Editor I have compiled some of my favorite photos from the Month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some are of cars, others of celebrities and others are of the festivities from the victory banquet. Enjoy, and click the blue link on each page to move to the next photo.   […]

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No. 1: The Bird’s Nest, Beijing, China

This is the mother of all stadium shots. You won’t believe this: My camera was broken, so I guessed how it would look and got a pleasant surprise when I want back through my photos. I took this on one of my days off during the 2008 games. I couldn’t believe I was that close […]

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No. 5: Notre Dame Stadium

Finally twisted the AP’s arm and convinced them that I needed to attend the 2010 opener between Notre Dame and Purdue. I went for the experience, not the game. I ended up with this shot. I liked the colors and the formation on the field. No. 4 stadium shot:

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No. 6: Wukesong Arena, Beijing

This is a shot from a timeout during the gold medal basketball game at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It’s on the list because I like the photo, and because it was, well, the gold medal game. USA beat Spain. Highlight: They did a crowd shot of David Beckham and he got louder cheers than Kobe. […]

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No. 7: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Went here in June 2001. Was the first major league game I ever attended. It’s on the list because it’s Wrigley Field and the ivy was that nice. The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-3 this day. Todd Stairs hit two home runs. Milwaukee all-star Ben Sheets was the loser. This is actually a scanned image. No. […]

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