GREEN FLAG RELAY
With more than 100 years of history, traditions permeate Indianapolis Motor Speedway. One of the most symbolic traditions is the waving of the Green Flag. Beginning in 1930, the Green Flag has signaled the start of more than 90 Indianapolis 500-mile races. As we count down the days to the 107th Running of the Indy 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Green Flag will once again embark on a journey around the world - celebrating the global reach of this historic race. Follow along to see where it heads next before it returns to Indianapolis and the 107th champion is crowned!
Check out some of the places the Green Flag has traveled!
GREEN FLAG RELAY
01. Pite Havsbad, Sweden
The Green Flag began its epic journey around the globe in snow-covered Pite Havsbad for the all-star Race of Champions with NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta! Chip Ganassi Racing's Johnson and Andretti Autosport's Herta, took second place Saturday in the prestigious Race of Champions Nations Cup.
Back from Sweden, the Green Flag headed to LA for Super Bowl LVI. Hoosier Sage Steele waved the flag on the red carpet as part of the celebration!
02. Los Angeles, CA
The Green Flag made a pitstop to Tokyo Japan, visiting our friends at the NTT Headquarters!
03. Tokyo, Japan
On its next stop, the Green Flag visited Texas Motor Speedway for the second NTT INDYCAR SERIES race of the season and spent time with WWE superstar Rey Mysterio, Ashley Reyes, of "How I Met Your Father," and Rich Ellis, of "I Am Not Okay With This.
04. Fort Worth, Texas
The Green Flag made a stop in Jerusalem with Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb while on a recent Indiana Economic Development trip where the team met with government officials and business leaders!
05. Jerusalem, Israel
Buongiorno!
The Green Flag visited Mr. Dallara at the Dallara factory in Varano de Melegari, Italy! Dallara is the official chassis manufacturer for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
06. Varano de Melegari, Italy
Super Bowl Champion Nick Scott made one important delivery and received another important package at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach over the weekend: The Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Official Green Flag of the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge!
07. Long Beach, California
A meeting of two icons: The official green flag for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge makes a visit to the famed Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia with SpeedSeries driver Michael Caruso. The historic Harbor Bridge is in the background, and together these make for the most famous shot of Sydney, Australia.
08. Sydney, Australia
Lights! Camera! Action! The official green flag for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge made an appearance on live television all the way from the Netherlands! The flag was a part of the Ziggo Sport Racecafe broadcast with presenter and commedian Rob Kamphues. The Indianapolis 500 can be watched live on Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands as Dutch racing fans cheer on their home driver Rinus VeeKay.
09. Hilversum, Netherlands
Lights! Camera! Action! The official green flag for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge made an appearance on live television all the way from the Netherlands! The flag was a part of the Ziggo Sport Racecafe broadcast with presenter and commedian Rob Kamphues. The Indianapolis 500 can be watched live on Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands as Dutch racing fans cheer on their home driver Rinus VeeKay.
10. Galärvarvsvägen, Stockholm, Sweden
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti is a master with the checkered flag, but how about the green flag? He took the official green flag for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge to a fellow iconic racetrack: Silverstone in his home of the United Kingdom.
11. Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, UK
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti is a master with the checkered flag, but how about the green flag? He took the official green flag for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge to a fellow iconic racetrack: Silverstone in his home of the United Kingdom.
12. New Yory City, New York
With more than 100 years of history, traditions permeate Indianapolis Motor Speedway. One of the most symbolic traditions is the waving of the Green Flag. Beginning in 1930, the Green Flag has signaled the start of more than 90 Indianapolis 500-mile races. As we count down the days to the 107th Running of the Indy 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Green Flag will once again embark on a journey around the world - celebrating the global reach of this historic race. Follow along to see where it heads next before it returns to Indianapolis and the 107th champion is crowned!
Check out some of the places the Green Flag has traveled!
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Green Flag in Japan
The Indy 500 Green Flag made a pit stop in Japan to visit the NTT DATA Services headquarters during the 2022 Green Flag Relay in the lead up to the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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Acclaimed Actor Miles Teller Serves as Indy 500 Honorary Starter
Miles Teller, star of blockbuster action movies and character-driven independent films, served as honorary starter for the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, waving the green flag to start the race.
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Indy 500 Took Epic Journey Across Globe in 2022
The green flag for the 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge took an epic global journey in 2022, visiting unique settings and events from Sweden to the Super Bowl and beyond.
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TV Star Ashley Reyes Takes Green Flag to Texas
Ashley Reyes of “Walker” and “How I Met Your Father” took the Green Flag for the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at Texas Motor Speedway in 2022.
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Throwback: 2018 Indy 500 Green Flag Relay
From the NASDAQ in New York City to the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, go back in time and see where the Indy 500 Green Flag went on it’s 2018 relay across the world.
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Delivery: Indy 500 Green Flag Arrives on Race Day with Deadmau5
EDM star and former Indy 500 Snake Pit headliner Deadmau5 delivered the Indy 500 Green Flag to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Race Day in 2018.
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In January, Dan Smith of NTT DATA carried the green flag on his trip to Antarctica, where he supported Robert Swan’s "Undaunted: South" expedition
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The Green Flag's first stop in the United States was in Coachella Valley, as Michael Evans Behling and Samantha Logan, from The CW's "All American," waved the Green Flag during the INDYCAR Open Test at The Thermal Club.
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With the help of Huski Chocolate, the sponsor of defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, the official green flag for this year's race made its way all across Sweden.
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With more than 100 years of history, traditions permeate Indianapolis Motor Speedway. One of the most symbolic traditions is the waving of the Green Flag. Beginning in 1930, the Green Flag has signaled the start of more than 90 Indianapolis 500-mile races. As we count down the days to the 107th Running of the Indy 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Green Flag will once again embark on a journey around the world - celebrating the global reach of this historic race. Follow along to see where it heads next before it returns to Indianapolis and the 107th champion is crowned!
Check out some of the places the Green Flag has traveled!
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History in the Making! Kyle Larson waves the the Green Flag for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at NASCAR's Clash at the historic LA Memorial Coliseum. Larson will run the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 and will soon be in the drivers seat where he will trade waving the flag and racing towards the checkered.
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The Big Apple gets a taste of Indy 500 fever as the Green Flag for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge makes a pit stop at the Edge NYC, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, joined by none other than defending champion Marcus Ericsson.
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The Green Flag spiced up Super Bowl LVII with renown Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay, who waved the Green Flag at Super Bowl LVII, adding to the excitement for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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The Big Apple gets a taste of Indy 500 fever as the Green Flag for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge makes a pit stop at the Edge NYC, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, joined by none other than defending champion Marcus Ericsson.
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History in the Making! Kyle Larson waves the the Green Flag for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at NASCAR's Clash at the historic LA Memorial Coliseum. Larson will run the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 and will soon be in the drivers seat where he will trade waving the flag and racing towards the checkered.
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The Green Flag spiced up Super Bowl LVII with renown Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay, who waved the Green Flag at Super Bowl LVII, adding to the excitement for the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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Revving up for sustainability! INDYCAR driver Scott McLaughlin joins the green movement at the WM Open golf tournament, showing his commitment to a greener planet with the green flag waving high.
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Revving up for sustainability! INDYCAR driver Scott McLaughlin joins the green movement at the WM Open golf tournament, showing his commitment to a greener planet with the green flag waving high.
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Sims Liu waves the Official Green Flag as he is preparing for the ride of his life in the two seater on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
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Indiana Dairy representative Tara Vander Dussen is waving the Official Green Flag in New Mexico at the Milkmaid. Milkmaid represents the dairy community and promotes the importance of milk each and everyday. #WinnersDrinkMilk
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“Eggucating” at the White House. Alexander Rossi brought the need for speed to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, waving the green flag with the iconic Washington Monument behind him and kickstarting the day's festivities!
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Alex Palo takes The Official Green Flag to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. A day filled with space activities ahead of the Indy 500. To the moon!
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Clark the Cub is ready for the Indy 500. He waved the Official Green Flag in his home the Chicago Cubs stadium Wrigley Field.
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Tony Kanaan waves the Official Green Flag in his home country Brazil. Tony Kanaan will pass under the green flag one last time in his last Indy 500.
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The Official Green Flag made it’s way to the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo with IEDC. Brad Chambers Secretary of Commerce and CEO of Indiana Economic Development Corporation waves the green flag on his last trip to Tokyo.
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From the cobblestones of the Champs-Élysées in Paris to the Yard of Bricks at IMS, the Indianapolis 500 Green Flag Relay stops near the finish line of another tradition filled annual race, the Tour de France courtesy of NTT.
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The official Green Flag waves in central Tokyo. NTT DATA supports all of you as the title sponsor of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES so that the passion of the INDY500 racers, team members, and fans increase even further.
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Huntsville, AL
Coachella Valley, CA
Glendale, AZ
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Tokyo, Japan
Sweden
Tokyo, Japan (cont.)
Antarctica
Paris, France
Brazil
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The Green flag has traveled all over the world, and it reached its final destination: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It arrived at its last stop at the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge by IU Life Flight helicopter and trauma patient Bailey Rogers.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Green Flag served its ultimate purpose: to begin the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Hoosier native, former Marine and acclaimed actor Adam Driver served as Honorary Starter and waved the green flag to begin the Indy 500.
Indianapolis, Indiana
New York City, NY
Phoenix, AZ
St. Petersburg, FL
New Mexico
Washington D.C.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
The Green flag has traveled all over the world, and it reached its final destination: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It arrived at its last stop at the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge by IU Life Flight helicopter and trauma patient Bailey Rogers.
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The Green Flag served its ultimate purpose: to begin the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Hoosier native, former Marine and acclaimed actor Adam Driver served as Honorary Starter and waved the green flag to begin the Indy 500.
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