HOT WHEELS UNVEILS BORG WARNER STYLE TRPOHY FOR 100TH INDY 500

Vietnam Vet67 · May 18, 2016

Hot Wheels unveils Borg-Warner-style trophy

Ryan Hunter-Reay with the Hot Wheels 2016 Indianapolis 500 Championship Trophy

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Iconic diecast toy car-maker has commemorated the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 by creating the Hot Wheels Indy 500 Championship Trophy.

Based on the Borg-Warner Trophy that features the likeness of every Indianapolis 500 race winner, the Hot Wheels trophy celebrates the past 99 Indy 500s with Hot Wheels vehicles that draw inspiration from the stories, colors and numbers of winning drivers and cars from each year.

Ryan Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indianapolis 500 champion from Andretti Autosport, introduced the Hot Wheels trophy. It will be part of the Hot Wheels Race to Win exhibit at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis from May 31-Aug. 13.

The trophy will be at the Hot Wheels display in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fan Zone from May 25 through the race on May 29.

"My first experience with racing was with Hot Wheels cars," said Hunter-Reay. "I remember zipping cars down the orange track and now I watch my two sons do the same. Sharing stories from past races with my kids opens up a conversation about hard work, competition and my passion for racing."

Standing approximately 9 feet tall, the Hot Wheels Indy 500 Championship Trophy has 99 1/64-scale cars representing each of the previous Indianapolis 500 races. The base of the trophy is wrapped with the famed Hot Wheels oran

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