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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 …
Read MoreMay 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 …
Read MoreMay 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. …
Read MoreMay 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 …
Read MoreMay 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 …
Read MoreMay 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 …
Read MoreMay 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 …
Read MoreApril 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. …
Read MoreApril 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 …
Read MoreApril 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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