For the first time ever, there will be no fans in the stands at the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 due to the pandemic. That’s a tough pill to swallow for an executive like Allison Melangton, who has managed the biggest sporting events ever held in Indiana, including Olympic Trials to heading up the 2012 Indy Super Bowl Host Committee to her current role as Senior VP of Events for Penske Entertainment. She gives us her take on running a race minus fans.

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