Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  By tradition, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drinks this beverage to celebrate the victory.

2)  This sporting event facility seats more spectators than any other in the world.

3)  Windsor Castle was built in what century?

 


Answers:

1)  Milk. According to Wikipedia, the tradition began when Louis Meyer requested a glass of buttermilk after winning his second Indy 500 race in 1933. After winning his third title in 1936, he requested another glass but instead received a bottle. He was captured by a photographer in the act of swigging from the bottle while holding up three fingers to signify the third win. A local dairy company executive recognized the marketing opportunity in the image and, being unaware Meyer was drinking buttermilk, offered a bottle of milk to the winners of future races. Milk has been presented each year since then apart from 1947 to 1955. Modern drivers are offered a choice of whole, 2%, and skim.
At the 1993 Indianapolis 500, winner Emerson Fittipaldi, who owned and operated an orange grove, notoriously drank orange juice instead of milk following the win. He eventually relented and also drank milk later in the post-race ceremonies.

2)  The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with seating for some 250,000 fans. The IMS is so large that Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Roman Colosseum and Vatican City can all fit inside the IMS oval, which covers 253 acres.

^{3)  The 11th century.}