IndyCar Series drivers Vitor Meira, Sarah Fisher and Ed Carpenter, and Indy Pro Series driver Travis Gregg, will race against Indianapolis media personalities and celebrities, including "Survivor" star Rupert Boneham, from 2-3 p.m. Feb. 11 at FastTimes Indoor Karting at 3455 N. Harper Road in Indianapolis. source: indycar.com The event is part of the Indy 500 Fan Tour kickoff party. Admission is free and the first 100 fans to come thru the Fan Tour will receive a free kart ride to be used that day. The Indy 500 Fan Tour is designed to give fans the experience of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" before the month of May. Designed to bring the thrill and anticipation of the Indianapolis 500 to fans, the Fan Tour will travel across Indiana and throughout the Midwest. A 35-foot trailer adorned with the 2007 Indianapolis 500 logo and images illustrating the events that make the Indianapolis 500 the world's largest single-day sporting event will accompany the Fan Tour to each stop. Other components of the Indy 500 Fan Tour: . An IndyCar Series simulator. . Various collectables from drivers who competed in the Indianapolis 500, including a collection of helmets from past and current drivers and a pair of driving gloves from two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. . An IndyCar Series safety display complete with in-car crash box with warning lights. . Pieces of brick and asphalt from the famed 2.5-mile oval
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