INDIANAPOLIS — Like a lot of men my age, the only time I ever look in the mirror is when I am brushing my teeth. It is an effective strategy when one goal is to deceive yourself about where you are on this journey.

It is always sobering when I read the regular SPEED SPORT feature Glory Days and realize that I was actually at the event being memorialized. I’m lucky. I have enjoyed reasonably good health and was fortunate to have a primary occupation that did not take a toll on my body. A few aches and pains are unwanted but are tolerable.