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Fans leave plenty of trash to get at IMS


Fans leave plenty of trash to get at IMS


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.

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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
  • 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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Elwood Hill is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years' of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, John has worked on a variety of different stories and assignments including national politics, local sports, and international business news. Elwood graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and immediately began working for Breaking Now News as lead journalist.

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