Indianapolis 500 fans double up with split loyalties to Pacers, race day traditions
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Fans waive during parade laps before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)Dean Heaviland, vice president of game operations at Pacers Sports & Entertainment, works before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)Fans make their way into the track before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Artist William Patterson paints in Gasoline Alley before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)Fireworks are set off behind the Pagoda as the public gates open ahead of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Fans waive during parade laps before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
