500 Festival princesses visiting businesses virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic
This year s 500 Festival Princess Program has selected its 33 college-aged women of Indiana vying for the title of 500 Festival queen. Author: Lindsey Monroe Updated: 11:27 AM EDT March 17, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is still a few months away, but months of preparation have already been put in motion. That includes 33 young ladies from across the state getting the public fired up for the month of May.
Every year, hundreds of college-aged women in Indiana apply to become a 500 Festival princess. The field has been narrowed down to 33 matching the starting lineup for the Indy 500. One deserving princess will go on to earn the title of the 500 Festival queen, a tradition that started back in 1959.