Since the beginning of this year, Maxim Crane has been actively involved in preparing for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, which races this Sunday, May 29th. In preparation for the anniversary, the Maxim team worked diligently on and off the speedway to meet the demands of the project in time for the grand race.
Earlier this year, Maxim was hired by the City of Indianapolis in conjunction with The Indy Car Experience to devise a plan for a controlled drop of the Indy Car in downtown Indianapolis for New Year’s Eve. This was reportedly Maxim’s second year in a row for performing the New Year’s Eve Indy Car drop; however, Maxim’s lifting assistance did not stop there.
The Indy Car Experience hired the Maxim team to utilize their Link-Belt HTC-8675 Series II to place the Indy Car inside of the Indiana State House for an official media day celebration of the race. Though there were many local car manufacturers, it was known to be the first time a car was placed in the house for the ceremony. “On behalf of Maxim Crane Works, we would like to thank the Indy Car Experience and the city of Indianapolis for allowing the Maxim team to be part of such a legendary milestone,” stated Crane Specialist Joe Marlin who was involved in the project.
Maxim Crane also worked directly with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway group in providing crane and operating assistance towards changes in the race track. Maxim provided their new Link-Belt TCC-1400, RTC-80150 Series II, RTC-80110 Series II, RTC-8050 Series II, Grove GMK-6250L and multiple other smaller taxi truck cranes for the dismantlement of the old grand stands canopy to Renascent, new structural steel, Harmon Steel Erectors and Millennium Steel Erectors.
According to President of Maxim Crane Frank Bardonaro,
“Maxim Crane is proud to have been part of getting the Speedway ready for the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500. Maxim was able to provide very unique lifting solutions with extremely skilled operators to ensure that the projects were completed safely and on time. Our Maxim Crane team takes special pride in being part of the “Greatest Race on Earth” here in Indianapolis. When we work around the speedway our team gets to feel the excitement that has made this a great event for 100 years! The fact that Maxim Crane was selected to perform work that will be enjoyed for the next 100 years is quite an honor for Maxim Crane and our Indy Crew.”
The Maxim team worked diligently in preparing the track on time for the 100th anniversary, and look forward to the running of the race this weekend.
