Indy 500 Soiree Presented by Lucas Oil

Local and national recording artists and special guests will entertain the attendees at the  Indy 500 Soiree presented by Lucas Oil on May 25 at the Lucas Estate in Carmel.

The event will raise money for a Garth Brooks’ Teammates for Kids Foundation’s Child Life Zone at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.   

The evening will begin with a VIP reception from 6-7 p.m. on an exclusive, poolside section of the Lucas estate.  Attendees will be able to mingle with special guests, Garth Brooks, Indy 500 winners Arie Luyendyk and Kenny Brack, and the field for the 96th Indianapolis 500, as well as other celebrities and Indianapolis notables. 

Indianapolis’s own “Sizzlin’ Gregg Bacon” will perform during the reception. With his signature jazz styling, the saxophonist has accompanied B.B. King in concert and opened for Aretha Franklin, The O’Jays and John Cougar Mellancamp. 

At 7 p.m., fans are invited to join the event via a Live & Global webcast Q&A powered by Ortsbo, a leader in real-time email, online chat and social media language translation, and hosted by three-time Indy 500 Champion Helio Castroneves and IZOD IndyCar Series’ driver James Hinchcliffe. This Live & Global event will include interviews with celebrity guests, including INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard and Garth Brooks, streamed live for fans watching around the world at www.Liveandglobal.com/indycar .  

Nashvillerecording artists Cook & Belle and dance band Jakarta will entertain guests on outdoor and indoor stages, while inside the main estate, Jeanette Lee, “the Black Widow,” will amaze everyone with her billiards trick-shooting prowess.  The Trisha Yearwood Dessert Room will offer dessert delights, and the INDYCAR Legends room will host the A.J. Foyt wine bar.

A Cigar Bar, the opportunity for pictures with the Indy 500 Borg Warner Trophy and a silent auction will also take place.

For opportunities to support the Indy 500 Soiree presented by Lucas Oil through sponsorship or donations, or for more information, please visit www.lucasoil.com/indy500soiree or call Detail & Design at 317 423 3590.