BH Photography

07/14/2024

The Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force Flight Demonstration Squadron, performs the flyover before the start of the 108th Indy 500.
May 26, 2024.

05/28/2024

One of the most anticipated and exciting moments in motorsports. IndyCars in 11-rows of 3 coming out of the 4th-turn en route to the Green flag and the start of the 108th Indianapolis 500 mile race.

07/25/2023

Madison Avenue running north from Southport Rd. at an altitude of 350-feet. On the horizon, 7-miles in the distance the hi-rises of downtown Indianapolis, IN. can be seen.

07/11/2023

Lucas Oil Stadium backdropped by the Indianapolis skyline.

07/09/2023

07/09/2023

Obelisk Square in downtown Indianapolis, IN.

07/02/2023

This photo seems appropriate with July 4th Holiday upon us.
Santino Ferrucci in the #14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevy/Dallara during practice for the 107th Indy 500.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 18, 2023

07/02/2023

This mural was painted on one of the overhead doors of the shops located underneath the Tower Terrace in the Pagoda Plaza this past May. The man painted in the mural holding the checkered flag was a random photo taken during practice last May by a IMS Photographer.

The man is Craig Weidner, my former neighbor when I lived in Parc Bordeaux apartments in the early 2000's. In the second photo is his son Chad, who is also a friend of ours AND who we just so happened to bump into this afternoon right in front of the mural...like how mind-blowing, right?!

Both are longtime IndyCar fans and have been attending the 500 since 1992. They're both hard-core Penske Racing fans and are always, ALWAYS stationed in the stands behind the Penske pits...all day every day. The photo taken of Craig was last May while he was sitting behind the stands on his cooler smoking a cigarette.

Sadly Craig suffered a stroke a couple months ago and has severe limited mobility of his left-side and confined to a wheelchair. And as big a fan as he is, and despite having many of us willing to help him out and bring him to IMS, he's just not ready yet. This was his son's Chad first day out at IMS, and as such the first he learned of the mural.

To take an even bigger twist, as we were standing there talking in front of it, a lady with IMS came up to us and learned the story. She then added that she knew the artist and had access to the original photo and confirmed that it was indeed Craig and then proceeded to offer Chad info on how to follow up.

The Indy 500 has been and will always be far more than just a race.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 18, 2023.

07/02/2023

Butler University's mascot, Butler Blue III...aka 'Trip', seen in the Pagoda Plaza during practice for the 107th Indy 500.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 17, 2023.

07/02/2023

Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
May 17, 2023.

07/02/2023

IndyCar rookie Sting Ray Robb gets into his Dale Coyne Racing Honda/Dallara during practice for the 107th Indy 500.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 17, 2023.