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Indy 500 to go on without balloon release, paused ‘indefinitely’

By Luke Gentile

Published April 20, 2022 2:23pm ET

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Indy 500 to go on without balloon release, paused ‘indefinitely’ — Dario Franchitti, center, of Scotland, leads teammate Scott Dixon, bottom, of New Zealand, and Tony Kanaan, top, of Brazil, to the finish line on the final lap of IndyCar's Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

The 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 will proceed without the famous balloon release.

The signature moment at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been “indefinitely paused,” IMS representative Alex Damron said.

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