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Why Does the Winner of the Indianapolis 500 Drink Milk and How Did the Tradition Originate?

June 24, 2020 by Karen Hill

After winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1936, Louis Meyer was photographed drinking his favorite beverage, buttermilk.

An executive from what is now the American Dairy Association saw the picture in the paper.

Realizing it was a good example for children, he ensured that from that point on every winner of the Indy 500 would receive a bottle of milk to drink.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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