Joe Malia's yearning to find a way to watch the Indy 500 in person — one that will be held without fans due to COVID-19 concerns — was no joke.
After the disappointment set in, the creative juices started flowing. Ornery. Crafty. Sneaky. Sly ideas.
He will be in a tree overlooking the backstretch. He will get to smell, hear and feel the roar of the engines.INDY 500:Malia is from Peotone, Illinois, the south suburbs of Chicago. He went to his first race at 17 in 1981. He started telling friends and family that he would be going to the race. They knew Malia and his outlandish, quirky ways. They never for one minute doubted he would be there.
He went to Google and mapped IMS. There was a video that let him walk the track virtually. It was OK, but not inclusive enough for Malia to determine exactly where the tree was located. He would pay the homeowner to build a platform in his backyard tree. At first, Malia wasn't sure it was going to happen. Then the man's daughter came out and helped translate.
"I gave him money right there and said, 'Listen, if it works it works. If it doesn't, keep the money and have a good day.'" Malia said.
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