500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy
May 16, 2014
Two-time Indy 500 champion, Al Unser Jr., to speak, Arie Luyendyk Jr. to crown the 500 Festival Queen
WHAT: The 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy is Saturday, May 17 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway® at 8:30 a.m.
The event will feature Al Unser, Jr., a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion in 1992 and 1994. His 1992 win is one of the most memorable races of all time; defeating Scott Goodyear by .043 of a second, the closest finish in the history of the Indianapolis 500. Unser ran the Indy 500 19 times, with an amazing 10 Top 10 finishes. Unser also clinched two IndyCar championships with a total of 34 wins. Unser is a two-time IROC winner (International Race of Champions) and two-time winner of the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009. Al Unser, Jr. is the son of four-time Indy 500 champion, Al Unser, Sr. Click here for a photo of Al Unser, Jr.
Guests will also enjoy a hearty Hoosier breakfast, take a lap around the famed oval in their vehicle (weather permitting), tour the garages and experience Qualifications for the 2014 Indianapolis 500® (immediately following the event). Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will salute Hoosier mayors from across the state in attendance in celebration of the month of May in Indiana. In addition, Arie Luyendyk Jr. will crown the 2014 500 Festival Queen.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will salute more than 60 Hoosier mayors from across the state in attendance in celebration of the month of May in Indiana. The 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy is sponsored by Ice Miller, LLP, AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Crowe Horwath, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, WIBC and WTHR Channel 13.
WHEN: Saturday, May 17
Breakfast at the Brickyard program begins at 8:30 a.m.
500 Festival Queen Coronation at approximately 10:10 a.m.
WHERE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway® Plaza Pavilion
MAYORS WHO PLAN TO ATTEND:
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Kevin Smith, City of Anderson Norman Yoder, City of Auburn Donnie Hastings Jr., City of Aurora Richard Fledderman, City of Batesville Shawna Girgis, City of Bedford Dennis Buckley, City of Beech Grove Jon Flickinger, City of Bicknell Ted Ellis, City of Bluffton Brian Wyndham, City of Brazil Ryan Daniel, Columbia City Leonard Urban, City of Connersville Bradley Crain, City of Covington Todd Barton, City of Crawfordsville Randy Strasser, City of Delphi Chris McBarnes, City of Frankfort Joe McGuinness, City of Franklin Tonya Hoeffel, City of Garrett Susan Murray, City of Greencastle Doug Hedrick, City of Greendale Chuck Fewell, City of Greenfield Gary Herbert, City of Greensburg Mark Myers, City of Greenwood Ben Hodgin, Hartford City Brian Snedecor, City of Hobart Denny Spinner, City of Huntingburg Greg Ballard, City of Indianapolis Roy Terrell Sr., City of Jasonville Greg Goodnight, City of Kokomo Dean Jessup, City of Lawrence Dennis Carr, City of Lawrenceburg
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Huck Lewis, City of Lebanon John Wilkes, City of Linton Ted Franklin, City of Logansport Wayne Seybold, City of Marion David Wood, City of Mishawaka Gary Pruitt, City of Mitchell Kenneth Houston, City of Monticello Kathy Bantz, City of Montpelier Larry Thompson, City of Nappanee Jeff Gahan, City of New Albany Greg York, City of New Castle Terry McDonald, City of New Haven John Ditslear, City of Noblesville Harold Campbell, City of North Vernon Hugh Wirth, City of Oakland City Jim Walker, City of Peru James Snyder, City of Portage Robert Hurst, City of Princeton Stephen Wood, City of Rensselaer Mark Smiley, City of Rochester Mike Pavey, City of Rushville Jesse Testruth, City of Southport Clint Lamb, City of Sullivan Duke Bennett, City of Terre Haute Don Havens, City of Tipton Joseph Yochum, City of Vincennes Joseph Thallemer, City of Warsaw Joseph Stahura, City of Whiting Steven Croyle, City of Winchester Richard Hoeppner, City of Woodburn |