500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard this Saturday
500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard this Saturday
1985 Indy 500 Winner Danny Sullivan to speak, 1963 Indy 500 Winner Parnelli Jones to crown the 500 Festival Queen
WHAT:
The 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by ProLiance Energy is Saturday, May 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway® at 8:30 a.m.
The sold-out event will feature Indianapolis 500® champion Danny Sullivan and will be hosted by veteran motorsports commentator Mike King. Sullivan made worldwide headlines for his incredible “spin to win” victory in 1985; where he spun around 360 degrees going 200 mph down the south short chute and went on to win one of the most memorable Indianapolis 500’s in history. Sullivan’s IndyCar career spanned 12 years including 12 Indianapolis 500 starts and one PPG IndyCar World Series championship (1988).
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 Pole Day Qualifications for the 2012 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, the 2012 500 Festival Queen will be crowned.
On the 50th Anniversary of his 1962 pole position, Parnelli Jones will crown the 2012 500 Festival Queen. Jones is revered as one of the greatest racers in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history. He took the pole position in 1962 after becoming the first driver to lap in excess of 150 mph. In 1963 Jones was on the pole, and went on to win the Indianapolis 500, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. He remained involved in Indy car racing as a team owner, scoring 53 wins.
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 ProLiance Energy, Ice Miller, AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Crowe Horwath, Indianapolis Motor Speedway®, WIBC and WTHR Channel 13.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 19
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:
Jack Woods, City of Alexandria 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 Bill McKean, City of Berne John Flickinger, City of Bicknell Ted Ellis, City of Bluffton Ryan Daniel, Columbia City Kristen Brown, City of Columbus Leonard Urban, City of Connersville Bradley Crain, City of Covington Todd Barton, City of Crawfordsville Randy Strasser, City of Delphi Ronald Arnold, City of Elwood Chris McBarnes, City of Frankfort Joe McGuinness, City of Franklin Karen Freeman-Wilson, City of Gary Sue Murray, City of Greencastle Doug Hedrick, City of Greendale Richard Pasco, 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 L. Terrell Sr., City of Jasonville Greg Goodnight, City of Kokomo Dean Jessup, City of Lawrence Dennis Carr, City of Lawrenceburg Huck Lewis, City of Lebanon John Wilkes, City of Linton
| Ted Franklin, City of Logansport Noel Harty, City of Loogootee Wayne Seybold, City of Marion Phil Deckard, City of Martinsville Dave Wood, City of Mishawaka Gary Pruett, City of Mitchell Ken Houston, City of Monticello Larry Thompson, City of Nappanee Jeff Gahan, City of New Albany Terry McDonald, City of New Haven Harold Campbell, City of North Vernon Hugh Wirth, City of Oakland City Jim Walker, City of Peru Jon Craig, City of Petersburg Mark Senter, City of Plymouth James Snyder, City of Portage Randy Geesaman, City of Portland Robert Hurst, City of Princeton Stephen Wood, City of Rensselaer Mark Smiley, City of Rochester Mike Pavey, City of Rushville Craig Luedeman, City of Seymour Jesse Testruth, City of Southport Clint Lamb, City of Sullivan Duke Bennett, City of Terre Haute Don Havens, City of Tipton Bryan Conklin, City of Union City Joe Thallemer, City of Warsaw Joe Wellman, City of Washington Steven Croyle, City of Winchester Richard Hoeppner, City of Woodburn
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