2023 Indianapolis 500 ticket design unveiled at hockey game

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hockey and the IndyCar Sequence racing collided Friday evening on the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Through the second intermission of the Indy Gas hockey recreation, followers bought a first-hand glimpse at what the ticket for this yr’s Indianapolis 500 will appear to be.

It options 2022 winner Marcus Ericsson, dousing himself with milk after successful the race.

“It’s a really particular evening to be right here. Hockey is a ardour of mine. I used to play hockey till I used to be 16. I’m a giant hockey fan,” Ericsson stated.

A local of Sweden turned full-time Carmel resident, Ericsson’s likeness on the ticket continues a practice that began in 1948 when Indy 500 winner Mauri Rose appeared on the ticket.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles, stated, “The cool factor I really like probably the most about our tickets, it’s performed in-house, so, from the photograph that’s on it to all of the inventive that’s on it, it’s a bunch of oldsters who work for the Indianapolis 500 full-time and take an terrible lot of satisfaction in what they do.”

It’s been fairly the journey for Ericsson as he gears up for the beginning of the IndyCar circuit subsequent month. He has one aim in thoughts: being on subsequent yr’s ticket.

“Its a relentless push to be higher, it’s a really aggressive collection, the IndyCar collection. Everyone seems to be making an attempt to beat everybody. You’ll be able to by no means be happy the place your are as a result of you then get overtaken.”

Tickets might be mailed out in March. The 107th operating of the Indianapolis 500 is Might 28.