So, Meg's had a hard time keeping up on her blogging as of late, and so I thought I'd help her out with a rare post. Being a resident can be rough at times. Long hours, time away from family, feeling like you never know enough, etc. But there are a few perks. One happens to be that one of our staff is the medical director for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There are only 2-3 events per year at the IMS and so occasionally we have the option of making a little money on the side by working as one of the "track doctors". Well, I was fortunate to be able to work the Indianapolis Moto GP this year. I thought that I'd just be at the track hospital where we would spend most of our time sitting around, watching the race on TV, and sewing up the occasional drunk guy who had one-too-many and fell and hit his head. Well, lucky for me, they had a few openings to be a track-side responder, and so I got to sit at one of the turns and tend to any of the pilots or riders (they don't like being called drivers) who get seriously injured in my turn. Fortunately, I wasn't needed, but I had some great seats and got some cool video. I even scored some cool free gear!
Here's a clip to give you an idea of how fast they are going. This is the beginning of the long straight-away and they already look like they're flying. These bikes top out at just over 200 mph.
Now, some of you may be wondering where the pictures of me surrounded bye the scantily clad Ducati girls are. Well, I don't have a digital camera of my own, and was concerned that Meg wouldn't let me borrow it again . . . so I had my friend take them on his camera. Kidding, Meg. I love you ;)
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