The announcement was made during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 16.
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 500 Festival Queen Scholar has been chosen!
Hailey Ready, of Greenwood, was selected as the 2026 500 Festival Queen Scholar.
The announcement was made during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 16.
Ready is a senior at Marian University and pursuing a degree in biology and English.
Ready is one of 33 college-aged Hoosier women selected for the 2026 500 Festival Princess Program, in which they serve as ambassadors for the 500 Festival, their hometowns and their colleges and universities.
Each 500 Festival Princess will get a $1,500 scholarship and a custom pendant.
