"Indy 500" Lanyard, 2020
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Artifact Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic upset plans to hold the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as scheduled on May 24 -- but not before many souvenirs were already manufactured. Officials postponed the race until August 23 and ran it without spectators in attendance. Japanese driver Takuma Sato took the checkered flag for his second Indy 500 victory, following his win in 2017.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lanyard
Date Made
2020
Subject Date
24 May 2020
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by WinCraft Inc. in Winona, Minnesota. Made in China.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2020.80.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Matt Anderson.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Cardboard
Metal
Color
Red
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.25 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 27.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of lanyard:
104th / INDY / 500 / MAY 24, 2020 / PRESENTED BY / GAINBRIDGE / (C) 2020 IMS, LLC. WinCraft Made in China
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