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Brickyard 400 Events Calendar: July 28-31

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Brickyard 400 presented by Big Machine Records.com Race Week is packed with activities, both at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. From July 29-31, the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will practice, qualify and race on the famous 2.5-mile oval at IMS.

All events on Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31 at IMS are free for Brickyard 400 ticket holders that day, with the Hauler Parade on Thursday, July 28 in downtown Speedway, Ind., free for everyone.

Fans are encouraged to plan their routes to the track in advance and arrive at the track early. Gates open at 8 a.m.

For more information on the Brickyard 400, visit the official website at http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/brickyard400/.

Here is a calendar of the great events and features of action at the Speedway during the Brickyard 400 that make it one of the most exciting and prestigious events on the annual NASCAR schedule:

Thursday: Hauler Parade and Festival. NASCAR fans can get an up-close view of Sprint Cup Series "haulers" - the large, colorful trucks carrying the stock cars competing in the Brickyard 400 - at the third annual Hauler Parade and Festival on Thursday, July 28 on Speedway's Main Street. The event will take place from 5-10 p.m. Great live music is included, with R&B dance band The Toy Factory and country rock band KJ and the Jester Kings. A parade of more than 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series haulers is expected to arrive at 6 p.m. in Speedway, led by the 2011 Brickyard 400 Pace Car and a special grand marshal leading the parade. The haulers will park in two lines on Main Street, between 10th and 15th Streets. Meeting and greeting fans will be NASCAR personalities, including legendary NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett and Miss Sprint Cup. An array of NASCAR race cars also will be on display. Children will be entertained at a Kid Zone from 5-7 p.m. A media pit stop competition, featuring local on-air personalities, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Friday: Chevy Day at the Brickyard. Fans can enjoy autograph and question-and-answer sessions with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars, tour the Team Chevy Racing Display, look at race cars on display and test drive 2011 Chevy vehicles during the annual Chevy Day at the Brickyard on Friday, July 29 at IMS. Many Chevy NASCAR drivers, including Brickyard 400 winners Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray, fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Seeing the USS Spiegel Grove Ship Wreck While Diving in the ...

The latest shipwreck dive site in the Florida Keys for scuba divers is the USS Spiegel Grove.  This is a former US Navy Landing Ship Dock that was sunk in 2002 to create an artificial reef in Key Largo, much like the Duane and Bibb ships were in the same general area.  The Spiegel Grove is 510 feet in length and 84 feet wide making it the largest of the shipwrecks accessible to scuba divers in the Florida Keys.  This wreck sits at a depth of 134 feet near Dixie Shoals and the depth at the highest point of the ship is about 60 to 65 feet depending on the tide level.

The Spiegel Grove had been lying on her starboard side after initial sinking and was reported to be a great dive.  Hurricane Denis which greatly affected the south Florida area, actually made this wreck dive even better.  The waves and surges from the hurricane were strong enough to push the entire ship to an upright position much like how the Duane is sitting.  This resulted in better orientation of the ship for scuba divers especially since there are some swim throughs located throughout the wreck.

Most of the scuba dive operators in Key Largo have dive trips to the Spiegel Grove since this site is the latest rage in the local scuba diving.  Since it is a deep dive, advance certification is required.  Scuba divers can also dive the Spiegel Grove as part of their advance certification course.  The dive plan for this wreck is very similar to that of the Duane.  The dive site is often in an area with heavy currents so as soon as divers jump in the water, they have to go grab a line and pull themselves towards the front of the dive boat where the line is attached to the descent line.  Divers then pull themselves down towards the wreck.  Unlike the Duane which has descent lines on both ends of the ship, the Spiegel Grove has three lines since it is a much larger ship.  The ascent and safety stop is on these same lines since the currents can be strong at any depth.  It is highly recommended that any cameras and other devices are secured by lanyards since losing them in these currents is possible.

As one descends on the Spiegel Grove, one will see just how large this ship is.  This will keep many divers excited.  Lots of divers in the area have dived the Spiegel Grove before and are only happy to dive it again to explore the different compartments accessible in the wreck.  This ship is also unique as it has a large crane in the stern area since it was used as a landing ship dock.  For enthusiasts interested in the beauty of shipwrecks themselves, this will be considered a great dive.  The only downside to this dive is the amount of marine life on the wreck.  Barracuda, large angelfish and other fish can be spotted on the Spiegel Grove but not nearly as many as on the Duane.  This is why some divers may still prefer the Duane over the Spiegel Grove if marine life is their primary interest in scuba diving.  But the Spiegel Grove is still a relatively new dive site compared to the Duane so in time, the amount of marine life will increase at this site making it even better in the future.  Both the Spiegel Grove and the Duane are highly recommended dives for all scuba divers with a minimum of advance certification when diving in the Key Largo area.

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Proceedings - United States Naval Institute

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-70

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U. S. Navy Diving Manual, Air Diving

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