ate ▁on ▁their ▁beh alf . ▁ ▁This ▁drivers ▁meeting ▁is ▁separate ▁from ▁the ▁official ▁drivers ▁meeting , ▁organized ▁by ▁race ▁ste wards . ▁That ▁meeting , ▁held ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁the ▁race , ▁is ▁strictly ▁closed ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁and ▁the ▁media . ▁ ▁Starting ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁the ▁days ▁leading ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁race ▁have ▁included ▁cer emon ies ▁and ▁activities ▁hon oring ▁former ▁drivers . ▁In ▁some ▁years , ▁each ▁day ▁during ▁the ▁week ▁would ▁have ▁a ▁featured ▁Ind y ▁legend , ▁and ▁might ▁feature ▁the ▁driver ▁taking ▁cer emon ial ▁la ps ▁around ▁the ▁track ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁winning ▁race ▁cars , ▁or ▁in ▁a ▁pace ▁car . ▁Other ▁years ▁util ized ▁Open ing ▁Day ▁as ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁honor ▁Ind y ▁leg ends . ▁In ▁addition , ▁the ▁day ▁before ▁the ▁race ▁was ▁expanded ▁to ▁include ▁an ▁aut ograph ▁session ▁featuring ▁the ▁ 3 3 ▁starting ▁drivers , ▁former ▁drivers , ▁Q & A ▁sessions , ▁car ▁displays , ▁a ▁" fan fest " ▁mid way , ▁a ▁memor abil ia ▁show , ▁and ▁other ▁festiv ities . ▁Starting ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁before ▁the ▁race ▁have ▁been ▁officially ▁them ed ▁" Leg ends ▁Day ," ▁and ▁features ▁a ▁designated ▁hon ore e . ▁In ▁addition , ▁Leg ends ▁Day ▁show cases ▁the ▁classic ▁cars ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 : ▁fans ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁get ▁close ▁looks ▁and ▁take ▁photos ▁of ▁the ▁machines ,