"Let's Go Red Wings" Chant at Indy 500

[Gizmo 21]

Well I think I triggered another Wings chant in the stands at the Indy 500 this year, but it was better this time. I'm a photographer that works in the pits during the race. I wear a Nomex suite for safety, but for the last two years I've worn a Wings caps along with it. Last year I was out on the starting grid and my ear realized that there was a "Let's Go Red Wings" chant going on behind me, but it petered out just as I turned around.

This year I wore the same get-up, but I added a 2008 Stanley Cup t-shirt underneath for good measure. Well, I was out shooting Scott Dixon's car and I heard the chant start up off to my left. It was a group of fans high up in the stands underneath the Paddock seating. Since a lot of people come down from Chicago for the 500, there were some boos that responded along with a weaker "Let's Go Hawks" retort this year. In the mean time I unzipped the Nomex and displayed my t-shirt.

Oh, and one of Graham Rahal's crewmen told me that the Wings were going down. The team is based outside of Chicago.

If you'd like to see what I shot at the 500: Click Here

Edited May 25, 2009 by Gizmo

[Wings_Rule_1010 4]

Thats awesome

No matter where you go, there will be Red Wing fans. I went to Ford Myers last year and I got off the plane with my wings hat on and people said go wings. Same in New York City. It is awesome, all the fans dispersed across the nation.

[Mr.Macphisto 2]

very cool! Great shots too

[teebo 22]

nice man, sounds like a good time.

[drfnr14 0]

awsome!! WING FANS ARE EVERY WHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i live in florida and i ran into some 60+ senors(man and lady) and they both were wearing a 2008 stanley cup champions shirts. i ran up to them and said GO WINGS!! i scared them at first(i guess they thought i was gonna rob them) but then they realized and replyed-Were gonna win back to back!!!

GO REDWINGS!!!!!!!!!!

[VladyIBELIEVE16 257]

Yup! Wings fans are everywhere. In 2006 I was in London and we met a couple wearing wings gear that happened to live in California too.

Great photos Giz!

[Kira 451]

When my hubby and I went to Niagara Falls last fall, I ran into some Calgary fans and some Blues fans (who were all very nice, I might add), and a few fellow Wings fans as well. It was nice to have someone see my Wings hat (or jacket) and smile. I like that.

I was at Ft McCoy, Wisconsin three summers ago, and the fellow behind the desk at their campground asked if I was a Wings fan (I had a shirt on) and I said yes, and asked if he was. He said he was, and was a big Cheli fan. Kinda cool to be in the middle of Wisconsin and find a fellow Wings fan.

Red Wing Nation is everywhere!!!!

[maltbymaniac 13]

excellent.

[Redline 0]

Great shots!!!!!

Way to get the crowd chanting for the Red and White, well done!!!!!

[RedWingedKitten 9]

Last summer I was wearing my Red Wings shirt in Paris and a few people shouted "Go Wings!" from across the street. It was fun.

[thedisappearer 291]

I ALWAYS yell GO WINGS when I see someone with Wings gear on. ALWAYS.

[Jwo 7]

awsome!! WING FANS ARE EVERY WHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i live in florida and i ran into some 60+ senors(man and lady) and they both were wearing a 2008 stanley cup champions shirts. i ran up to them and said GO WINGS!! i scared them at first(i guess they thought i was gonna rob them) but then they realized and replyed-Were gonna win back to back!!!

GO REDWINGS!!!!!!!!!!

Heck yes, they are everywhere!

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Edited May 25, 2009 by Jwo

[selkie 10]

Plenty of Wings fans in the 32578 (Niceville, FL) for all that we're still outnumbered by the Auburn football types. A friend of mine is making sure to fly her Wings car flag every game day of the playoffs.