indy 500 Fans said they're excited about an historic year in Indianapolis 500 history."I have four friends coming in from out of town. They are really looking forward to it," said Doug Stuart, who bought Indy 500 tickets.Boles said the speedway sold out hospitality facilities on Carb Day and the day of the race."We have 123 suites, and all of them are sold out," Boles said. "It's really the first time in history that we've been able to sell all of those out."IMS officials also hope a lot of Indianapolis 500 legends will be a crowd pleaser.The community of Speedway also hopes to benefit from the crowd, especially after Main Street improvements."We get a lot of people from Michigan and Florida," said Cindy Williams, of Leo's Barber Shop. "I've seen a lot of different out-of-state license plates. I'm really looking forward to the race."Vendors, such as Main Gate Inc. of Avon, are setting up shop along 16th Street and Georgetown Road. They are also hoping for a good year, but worried that weather could dampen the enthusiasm.
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