Everyone needs to see this at least once in their life

"The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is indeed an amazing spectacle. The Fish Head is unclear on the un-announced attendance, but chit-chat placed it at perhaps 350,000 fans - an amazing number of people at an event.

While car racing may be the worlds most boring sport, consisting of many boring laps of loud cars whizzing by, the pageantry (and the crashes) make it worthwhile.

Like flybys? This year had a pair of vintage B-25 bombers.

Like parades? The race has a victory lap and a fan appreciation lap. Like odd rituals of celebration? The winner drinks a bottle of milk.

Like hot chicks in bikini tops? Hell yea, this race has it all.

The Fish Head and his spawn brothers (and an ex-neighbor) went to Wrigleyville to see the Cubbies. Rainy weather not withstanding, we sat in the center field bleachers and had a great time, including watching Ryan Theriot wack a grand slam.

Post-game beers were quaffed at Murphy's Bleachers....followed by a tour of the none-too-impressive CTA and Metra to get home.