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May 20, 2023

Mykah Coleman Announced as the 2023 500 Festival Queen Scholar 

The 500 Festival today announced that Mykah Coleman of Indianapolis, IN, has been named the 2023 500 Festival Queen Scholar. The announcement was made at the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc., event held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Coleman is a junior at Marian University and pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. She is actively involved in …

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May 18, 2023

500 Festival Announces Winners of 2023 Essay Contest and Best Classroom Contest for the 500 Festival & Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health   

23,344 Hoosier fourth graders participated in the 2023 program    The 500 Festival, today announces the winners of its essay contest and best classroom contest for the 2023 500 Festival and Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health. This year, 23,344 Indiana fourth-grade students took part in the Education Program.     The …

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May 17, 2023

Brigadier General Marcus B. Annibale, U.S. Marine Corps to be Keynote Speaker of The American Legion 500 Festival Memorial Service

The 500 Festival today announces that Brigadier General Marcus B. Annibale, USMC, will be the keynote speaker at The American Legion 500 Festival Memorial Service. The Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis. The event is free and open to the public.      …

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May 12, 2023

500 Festival and Indianapolis Colts Announce Extensive Community Partnership

The 500 Festival announced today that the Indianapolis Colts have committed to an extensive community partnership, through which the Colts will provide community activations across numerous events during the Month of May and beyond. In support of the 500 Festival Foundation’s Fueling the Community Campaign, the Colts donated a generous $50,000 gift, which the 500 …

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May 6, 2023

Panuel Mkungo and Anna Rohrer (Heiny) win the 47th OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon

Thousands of participants from 16 different countries, 5 continents, and 50 states crossed the finish line today at the 2023 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K.   Panuel Mkungo from Kenya won the men’s race with a new course record time of 1:01:44, and Anna Rohrer (Heiny) of Carmel, Indiana, won …

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May 3, 2023

Grand-Prize Winners of the Kickoff to May Coloring Contest Announced at 500 Festival Kickoff to May, presented by STAR Bank

Each grand-prize winner to receive a $500 scholarship, courtesy of STAR Bank and a free 1-year membership to the INDYCAR Nation Rookie Program, courtesy of INDYCAR    The 500 Festival today publicly announced two grand-prize winners of the 2023 500 Festival Kickoff to May Coloring Contest, presented by STAR Bank. The two young race fans …

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May 3, 2023

500 Festival Foundation Announces $5 Million Capital Campaign

Goal to meet the community’s needs and reach even more people    For over 25 years, the 500 Festival Foundation has made the 500 Festival’s free education, fitness, and leadership development programs and initiatives possible, impacting the lives of 100,000 Indiana youth and families each year.    In response to the growing community need for …

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April 26, 2023

Marching Bands Selected to Perform in the 67th Annual AES 500 Festival Parade alongside VIP Guests  

The 500 Festival has selected nine marching bands from across the U.S. to perform in the 67th annual AES 500 Festival Parade, on Saturday, May 27 in downtown Indianapolis. Featured guests, VIPs, and the 33 drivers competing in the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500, presented by Gainbridge, will also be appearing in the Parade.  …

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April 20, 2023

Young Runners to Discover the Fun of Fitness at the Salesforce & JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day & Rookie Run   

The 500 Festival invites kids to experience the excitement of a running event at the 2023 Salesforce & JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Kids’ Day & Rookie Run on Sunday, May 14, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Indianapolis.     Kids ages 3-10 are invited to participate in the Salesforce & JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival …

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April 13, 2023

Gil de Ferran Announced as Featured Guest at the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc. 

The 500 Festival today announces that Gil de Ferran, 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and former INDYCAR SERIES champion, will appear as the featured guest at the 2023 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc. The event will be held on Saturday, May 20, at 9 a.m. at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. …

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