Tony Borroz is attending the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 28th, 2017. This series, Bricks And Bones, explores the cultural significance, endearing legacy, and the nitty-gritty phenomenon of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
The prologue of this series here.
Chapter 1: Real Wrong here.
Chapter 2: St. Elmo?s Fire here.
Chapter 3: The Quiet Racer here.
Chapter 4: Hang Ten here.
Chapter 5: Female Perspective here.

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He is calm and quiet. Precise in his movements, both in and out of the arena. Fernando Alonso gives the impression of being unwavering and brave. He was all the rage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year, having chosen to forgo running at Monte Carlo in a sadly noncompetitive car, and having a tilt at the Indy 500. He’s never run on an oval, let alone raced on one. Yet he managed to be at or near the top of the time sheets for every session he ran and managed to qualify fifth. He has outpaced such Indy luminaries as Juan Pablo Montoya and Marco Andretti. The international press, lead by a throng of Spanish reporters, were mobbed around him everywhere he went. Last year, there were two Spanish reporters at the track. This year there were 25. Alonso was gracious with the press and even thanked them in a post-race conference.
Concise & Precise
Alonso is twice a World Driving Champion. At the time of his first, he became the youngest ever at only 24. He is quick and...