Indiana Community Honored as Champion of "Back Home Again in Indiana" Contest
The city of Greenfield, Ind., officially received a check in the amount of $20,000 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for its demonstration of Indianapolis 500 spirit during this year's "Back Home Again in Indiana" community decoration contest. The check was presented at the Hancock County Fair.Greenfield will use its winnings to fund two scholarship programs for local youth interested in automobiles and motorsports. One scholarship will be presented to the Greenfield High School Super Mileage Club that designs and builds fuel efficient vehicles. The second scholarship will assist underprivileged Hancock Country youths enrolled in a driving and racing program directed by seven-time Indianapolis 500 driver and Greenfield native Mark Dismore. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Hancock County Boys and Girls Club.
The annual contest encourages communities across Indiana to celebrate "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" by hosting parades and gatherings, and decorating town squares and main streets in an Indianapolis 500 theme.Twenty-four communities participated in the 2012 contest and ten communities were selected as finalists to compete for the prize money. The ten finalists included: Albion, Angola, Batesville, Bloomfield, Brownsburg, Greenfield, Greensburg, Lake Station, New Haven and Veedersburg. IMS previously awarded $2,500 each to the communities of Bloomfield and New Haven for placing second and third respectively.
Other participating communities included: Amo, Bethany, Brownstown, Connersville, Elwood, Fishers, Flower, Frankfort, Milan, Rensselaer, Speedway, Stilesville, Sunman and Waterloo.
The "Back Home in Indiana" program is open to all cities and towns in Indiana, with each participating community receiving benefits from IMS, including tickets to activities surrounding the Indianapolis 500. Established to recreate a statewide community outreach effort implemented by Tony Hulman after he purchased the track following World War II, the "Back Home Again" decoration contest began in 2011 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500.
***2013 Indianapolis 500 tickets: Information regarding tickets for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway can be obtained online at imstix.com , by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the ticket office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday-Friday.Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are on sale. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at (866) 221-8775 for more information.
