Cleanup crews volunteer across Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Elise Stearman, left, and Braeden Leland of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pendleton, IN, volunteer to collect trash for disposal Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Elise Stearman, left, and Braeden Leland of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pendleton, IN, volunteer to collect trash for disposal Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Volunteer clean up crews pick up trash in the grandstands, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Volunteer clean up crews pick up trash in the grandstands, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Nolan Hiner, a student at Southwood High School, picks up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Nolan Hiner, a student at Southwood High School, picks up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The Snake Pit is littered with trash left behind by concertgoers Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Snake Pit is littered with trash left behind by concertgoers Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Addi Deaton, (from left), Brooke Farr, and Ella Chambers, students at Southwood High School, clean up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Addi Deaton, (from left), Brooke Farr, and Ella Chambers, students at Southwood High School, clean up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash is collected in piles for sanitation workers to remove Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash is collected in piles for sanitation workers to remove Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Thomas Tyree, Southwood High School football head coach, left, and Elexis Kelley, a Southwood High School volleyball player, center, pick up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Thomas Tyree, Southwood High School football head coach, left, and Elexis Kelley, a Southwood High School volleyball player, center, pick up trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Aaron Hargis, pastor of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pendleton, IN, collects trash for disposal Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The church has been volunteering for track cleanup for the past 10 years.
Aaron Hargis, pastor of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pendleton, IN, collects trash for disposal Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The church has been volunteering for track cleanup for the past 10 years.
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Trash lines the bleachers of the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash lines the bleachers of the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Volunteer clean up crews pick up trash in the grandstands as a truck picks up a dumpster below, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Volunteer clean up crews pick up trash in the grandstands as a truck picks up a dumpster below, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash lines the bleachers of the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash lines the bleachers of the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Stratten Whiteman, a student at Southwood High School, sweeps trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Stratten Whiteman, a student at Southwood High School, sweeps trash in the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash left over from tailgaters is collected by sanitation workers and compacted Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash left over from tailgaters is collected by sanitation workers and compacted Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Doug Haas, center, and Jade Haas, a cheerleader at Perry Township, pack up rental seats below the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Doug Haas, center, and Jade Haas, a cheerleader at Perry Township, pack up rental seats below the grandstands while volunteering, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Campers pack up their truck as trash bags pile below the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Campers pack up their truck as trash bags pile below the grandstands as volunteer cleanup crews make their way around the track, Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash left over from the race lies below the stadium on turn four Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash left over from the race lies below the stadium on turn four Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Piles of trash collected by volunteers are left for sanitation workers to collect Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Piles of trash collected by volunteers are left for sanitation workers to collect Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Sanitation worker Michael Prlancr collects trash left over from tailgaters Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Sanitation worker Michael Prlancr collects trash left over from tailgaters Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash lines the stadium seats Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash lines the stadium seats Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Trash is collected in piles for sanitation workers to remove Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash is collected in piles for sanitation workers to remove Monday, May 27, 2024, following the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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