[Into The Wild is, we're hoping, a regular feature about sports in strange, far-off places. Like, let's say, Indiana. Here's the deal--the next time you go someplace weird, bring a camera, then write a diary and email us the pictures. We'll be happy to take care of the rest. This first installment comes from longtime friend of the program TheBlackMetalMcGrath. Will you be the next featured Into The Wild columnist? Not if you don't write something up first, fuckwad. As always, send all pictures, tips, or paternity accusations to OopsPowBlog or BlackHeartGoldPants at the gmail. --OPS]

Into The Wild:  Bloomington, Indiana

After about a year an a half of dating TheBlackMetalGirlfriend and hearing how Indiana's Little 500 is the greatest thing in the history of college, I made the trip.  To give a slight background on the event, Little 5 is a 200-lap bike race on a ¼ mile track, 33 teams qualify, and standard NASCAR rules apply (there was even a pace car).  Lance Armstrong was quoted, saying it's "The World's Greatest College Weekend" a few years back, but he's said a lot of things.

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