+++++ What Thomas Kinkade said about this work +++++
"One hundred years have passed since the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
opened its track in 1909. I can well remember the annual ritual of
watching this famous race as a boy, watching this famous race on the
Wide World of Sports became an annual ritual. The names from the sport
are legendary: A. J. Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Al Unser, Mario Andretti,
Rick Mears and countless others. Little did I realize that many years
later I would have the chance to meet these legends of racing and to
commemorate the cathedral of speed where they became famous.
To create my tribute painting as the official artist for the
Centennial Era of this famous speedway, I was allowed to take my
sketching materials right onto the grounds of the track. I even got to
set up and work at the famous brickyard starting line!
As I worked, I envisioned a crowd of cheering spectators from each of
the generations that have embraced the track as an American icon. I
even envisioned including famous cars from the golden age of racing in
my painting. The finished work required countless studio hours, and an
immense amount of final detailing. I hope you will join me in saluting
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as it celebrates 100 years of Indy
Excitement."
~~Thomas Kinkade
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