Cassie Mitchell 🏁 #WelcomeRaceFans⁠ ⁠ 🏁 Did something specific inspire your piece? How did you come up with the concept?⁠ ⁠ "I was inspired by my experience as a 500 Festival Princess in 2024. Being a part of the Princess Program allowed me to not only experience the festival for the first time, but experience the race for the first time in my life. I learned how much this experience brings people together and inspires people to dream bigger than they ever imagine. Especially with the kids, seeing their faces light up knowing that they can be part of something that’s bigger than them is something that has truly stuck to me whenever I think about the Indy 500. So, I wanted to show that in my piece."⁠ ⁠ Read more about Cassie and this year's Welcome Race Fans Artists at the link in our bio.