Indy 500 2026

Episode 37 - Zach & Courtney head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for their annual trek to the famed Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, aka the Indy 500. This episode is a visual experience! You have to see the sights through video clips and photos.

This is Neve’s first Indy 500, so we were all very excited to show her what it’s like, especially her older siblings Henry and Louisa, who are practically race pros by now.

In this episode we walk and talk and take you into the crowds so you can get a firsthand look at the experience. And as usual, Zach documents the day, so his photos are throughout the episode, too.

“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson

Index
0:00 - Intro: Zach & Courtney hide their beers. Sorta.
0:45 - Walking with the crowds to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
8:36 - Walking into the IMS and finding our seats in Turn One
11:27 - Exploring the infield before the Indy 500 starts
14:00 - We go on the track at the speedway
16:59 - Gasoline Alley and the Pagoda
24:10 - Pre-race ceremonies at the Indy 500
26:41 - The closest finish EVER at the Indy 500!
27:56 - Thoughts on the race and walking back to the car

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About the Podcast
Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.

Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.

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