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Little 500; quarry access; Tesich’s cycling inspiration; locations; slap takes; race extras
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- The Little 500 still takes place annually at Indiana University. — Bill Simmons
- Access to the quarry is reportedly heavily restricted because of its danger; exaggerated traps are a joke. — Bill Simmons
- Tesich was reportedly an alternate on the 1962 Phi Kappa Psi team; a teammate who rode 139 of 200 laps and won inspired the main character. — Bill Simmons
- The used-car lot is gone and the pizza location is reported to have become Opie Taylor’s. — Bill Simmons
- Katherine’s slap reportedly required six takes. — Bill Simmons
- The race sought 20,000 extras but attracted 3,000, requiring compressed crowd staging. — Bill Simmons