The tradition of releasing thousands of balloons before the Indianapolis 500 will not happen this year. Officials cited environmental concerns as a factor in the decision.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials said the annual event, scheduled as part of the May race activities, had been "paused." Speedway spokesman Alex Damron confirmed that criticisms of the practice from a number of groups, individuals, and fans in recent years had played a role in the move.
In 2019, the last time the balloon release was performed, a billboard urging against the tradition temporarily appeared near the speedway. It depicted someone holding a shredded balloon and read, "Balloons pollute and kill," followed by the hashtag "StopLitteringIMS." The sign was later removed. FILE IMAGE - May 24th, 2015: The balloons get released during the running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing the 99th Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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