What an absolute blast! Huge shout-out to the incredible people and sponsors who put on an unforgettable event for an even more meaningful cause. Thank you to everyone who made it happen — pure fun from start to finish!
HUGE THANK YOU to all that sponsored the 16th Annual Tom Dakich Golf Outing presented by
@HorseshoeIndy !!!
- @EdMartinChevCad for donating and providing a Hole In One Car
- @BSNSPORTS_INDY and the great @THEBIGFATBOB
- @hiatustequila and legend Brett Glaze
- @RushOnMain for a tremendous dinner
- @TheAleEmporium with the best wings #Hermanaki
- @TitosVodka for “The Bloody Mary Station
- @DistilleryMoon set up shop with great drinks
- My Man Larry from The Coachman Restaurant in Plainfield
slinging sliders
- my life long friend F.Cameron Cefali of Keystone Wealth Management
- Surfside … Great cocktails
- William and Harry Golf for fantastic Winners Prizes
- @SunKingBrewing for providing all the beer
- @robertisiu and the @IndianaMBB managers
- @GCIgolf Head Pro Jeff Rubenstein and staff for hosting..
“Let’s Get Kids Bikes”
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Great time today at The Tom Dakich Memorial. Thank you @dandakich You and @CoachLLRD do an amazing job with Dakich Cycles For the City. Everyone @GCIgolf for being a great host. @RacingRachelM you are always fun. Dan I love seeing your mom. She's so proud of you.
Reminder and THANKS to all playing in the 16th Annual Tom Dakich Memorial Golf Outing Presented by @HorseshoeIndy TOMORROW!!!!
SOLD OUT!!!!
Registration starts at 9:30
Shotgun at 11
ALL $$$$ goes to get kids BIKES HELMETS AND LOCKS!!!!!
Ps… no matter your handicap you can “brag” to me!!!
Let’s Have A Day
@dandakich@DontAtMeDD Let's get this Great Event for a Great Cause sold out. Horseshoe Indianapolis 16th Annual Tom Dakich Memorial Golf Outing
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Not a good year for @ims@IndyCar@jdouglas4 Between the allegations against Tony Donohue and the yellow shirts making the 2026 500 the worst track experience of our lives. We may never step foot on IMS again. My son is even named after a two time winner.
Between the members of our group, we have attended a combined 91 races. After more than two decades of loyal renewal, I am now seriously questioning whether I will ever return.
The problems began the moment we arrived. At 6:00 a.m. we pulled up to Gate 9A exactly as we have done for over 20 years. We were immediately turned away. We were told our NWG Handicap parking pass was valid only for exiting the property — not for entering. We were redirected to Gate 10. It took two full hours before we were finally on the grounds.
When it was time to reach our seats, we flagged down a yellow-shirt staff member and requested a cart for part of our crew. We were informed that rides must be scheduled in advance through the ticket office — a requirement we had never heard of in all our years. We made it to our seats with zero assistance from IMS.
After enjoying an outstanding race on the track, we were once again met with dismissive treatment from the safety patrol, who acted as though our presence — and that of many other fans — was nothing more than an inconvenience.
The final insult came at egress. The official IMS map clearly stated that all traffic inside the oval would exit via 16th Street, with only North 40 and NWG permitted to exit onto 30th Street. That protocol was not followed. We sat in the NWG lot for more than an hour, unable to move, while traffic from inside the oval poured north onto Hulman Boulevard. Once again, IMS failed to follow its own published plan.
Every interaction we witnessed with yellow-shirt staff on Sunday seemed designed to make the fan experience more difficult. This was not a one-off issue — it was a pattern that turned what should have been a celebratory day into the worst track experience of our lifetimes.
After 32 Indianapolis 500s and more than 20 renewals, I genuinely have to ask: why should I renew? Please explain why a long-time, high-value customer like me should continue to invest in an experience that has deteriorated to this level
@dandakich@GreggDoyelStar@IndyStarSports Dan you were the first person I thought of when I got wind of this on Track Forum. You have been on him and his character for years.