A couple of years ago, we released our 500 tickets because it is just too hard for my DH and I to physically deal with the parking, walking, etc... but we love the race. We have been going since the last of the 70's. Last year was had a family party and I created a simple game with small prizes that we all loved. It kept all of us tuned into the race the entire time. Here is this year's game, in case anybody wants to do something similar. The prizes can be changed or just use little candies. The fun is in tracking your car(s) and maybe winning something, plus even the little kids can play!
This is how it works:
1) I print two copies of the starting grid, with a picture of the car and driver. I leave one intact for reference during the race. I cut the other one up into individual drivers/cars. We take turns choosing drivers until all of the drivers are selected. Depending on the number of people playing, you could have several drivers you are tracking.
2) Watch the race and claim your prize if your car "wins". I have lap specific winners, general category winners, the runner-up, and Indy 500 winner.
Game and prizes
(Prizes bagged ahead of time for convenience. I bought a pack of checkered flag suckers and a pack of pull-back toy race cars from Amazon. I also used individual bags of chips, candy, items, and small gift cards.)
Lap 3: Which car is running 3rd? (sucker)
Lap 10: Which car is running 10th? (pull back car)
Lap 18: Which car is running 18th? (sucker)
Lap 31: Which is the fastest car with green paint? (green Sour Cream Lay’s)
Lap 44: Which is the next car to pit? (Fastbreak candy bar)
Lap 50: Which car is running 25th? ($5 McDonald's card)
Lap 92: Which is the fastest car with blue paint? (blue Doritos)
Lap 100: Which cars are the first and last still running? (Twix for each one)
Lap 123: Which is the fastest car with red paint? (red Doritos)
Lap 137: Which car is running 21st? (sucker)
Lap 150: Which car is running 6th? ($5 McDonald's card)
Lap 161: Which car is the fastest car with black paint, excluding tires and lettering? (black BBQ Lay’s)
Lap 179: Which car is running 7th? (pull back car)
Lap 192: Which car is running 12th? (sucker)
General Awards:
First car out due to accident (mini-bag Lego car)
Second driver to go to the track hospital (bandaids)
First car to go airborne (Airheads)
First tire to go airborne (not the whole car) (Airheads)
First car to catch fire (Chester’s Flamin’ Hot Fries)
Final awards:
Winner: $10 Dairy Queen card (winners don’t just drink milk, they have ice cream, too!)
2nd place: Milk Duds (runners up don’t get milk, they get Milk Duds)
Most spectacular crash (group vote): Whoppers and Monster can
This is how it works:
1) I print two copies of the starting grid, with a picture of the car and driver. I leave one intact for reference during the race. I cut the other one up into individual drivers/cars. We take turns choosing drivers until all of the drivers are selected. Depending on the number of people playing, you could have several drivers you are tracking.
2) Watch the race and claim your prize if your car "wins". I have lap specific winners, general category winners, the runner-up, and Indy 500 winner.
Game and prizes
(Prizes bagged ahead of time for convenience. I bought a pack of checkered flag suckers and a pack of pull-back toy race cars from Amazon. I also used individual bags of chips, candy, items, and small gift cards.)
Lap 3: Which car is running 3rd? (sucker)
Lap 10: Which car is running 10th? (pull back car)
Lap 18: Which car is running 18th? (sucker)
Lap 31: Which is the fastest car with green paint? (green Sour Cream Lay’s)
Lap 44: Which is the next car to pit? (Fastbreak candy bar)
Lap 50: Which car is running 25th? ($5 McDonald's card)
Lap 92: Which is the fastest car with blue paint? (blue Doritos)
Lap 100: Which cars are the first and last still running? (Twix for each one)
Lap 123: Which is the fastest car with red paint? (red Doritos)
Lap 137: Which car is running 21st? (sucker)
Lap 150: Which car is running 6th? ($5 McDonald's card)
Lap 161: Which car is the fastest car with black paint, excluding tires and lettering? (black BBQ Lay’s)
Lap 179: Which car is running 7th? (pull back car)
Lap 192: Which car is running 12th? (sucker)
General Awards:
First car out due to accident (mini-bag Lego car)
Second driver to go to the track hospital (bandaids)
First car to go airborne (Airheads)
First tire to go airborne (not the whole car) (Airheads)
First car to catch fire (Chester’s Flamin’ Hot Fries)
Final awards:
Winner: $10 Dairy Queen card (winners don’t just drink milk, they have ice cream, too!)
2nd place: Milk Duds (runners up don’t get milk, they get Milk Duds)
Most spectacular crash (group vote): Whoppers and Monster can
