On Tuesday morning, Monument Circle was shut down for a friendly race. Thirty-six downtown businesses were participating in the 7th annual Handlebar Hot Lap.
INDIANAPOLIS— The event is about paying homage to the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indy 500 .
"Really celebrating the month of May and celebrating the energy and spirit of downtown Indianapolis," said Taylor Schaffer, the president of Downtown Indy, Inc.
Making sure Indy looks good this Memorial Day weekend got even bigger with two Pacers playoff games on Saturday and Monday. "These are the kind of weeks we live for at Visit Indy. You have all these things stacking up. The way its staggered is perfect so there’s something happening every day," said Jeff Robinson with Visit Indy."For planners what they want to see is a city where people will have fun, where there's always energy and they're going to see it all this weekend," said Robinson.
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