INDIANAPOLIS-- "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" leaves its mark on the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in more ways than one.
Now that the 107th Running of the
Indianapolis 500 remains in the books-- with Josef Newgarden edging out Marcus Ericsson at the end-- the enormous clean-up effort is underway.
Newgarden holds back Ericsson for awesome Indy 500 win
More than 300,000 fans packed the track for Sunday's huge race. They absolutely left a couple of things behind.
- Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle
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Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle -
Indy 500 aftermath/Photo by Cameron Ridle
Images from IMS revealed all way of trash strewn about, from empty beer cans and plastic water bottles to deserted coolers, cardboard boxes, food, plastic bags and more. A couple other curiosities our teams discovered: a seasoning and a sofa packet for ramen noodles.
Every year, the track generates local nonprofit companies to assist tidy things up around the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Volunteers can keep anything they discover and cash in on the aluminum cans they gather. Each group is likewise paid based on how many areas it assists to clear of trash, with the cash being available in the type of a donation from IMS.
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