Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v08n11)
8th Annual American Village 500 Race & Parade
posted: May 27, 2011
American Village, 2026 E. 54th Street [OO29 on map], held the 8th annual 500 Race & Parade on May 6, 2011. There was a parade followed by the push car race of teams from American Village.
ESPN announcer Gary Lee interviewing 94-year-old race flagger Johnny Shipman.
The Gazette's own C.W. Pruitt II
Parade Marshals Laura and Tony Hulman George
500 Princess Katie Hargett
500 Princess Brooke Gilbert
500 Princess Laken Kurtz
500 Princess Katelyn Kingseed
500 Princess Amanda Haney
500 Princess Victoria Meyer
500 Princess Kimberly Bennett
500 Princesses Fayeann Hurley and Savannah Teegarden in a 1958 Impala.
Miss Julie from Joy's House riding in the parade.
Gary Yohler driving a 1965 Maxim initially stationed at firehouse #29 in Garfield Park. It was transferred to station #32 in Broad Ripple in 1976 and then finally retired.
The winning team Buck Tiki with Tony Hulman George (back), Laura George, and IRL flagger Bill Shipman (right).