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Pippa Mann, breast cancer survivors paint IMS start/finish line pink

Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann helps breast cancer survivors paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann, a Dale Coyne Racing driver, is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann helps breast cancer survivors paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann, a Dale Coyne Racing driver, is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
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Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles speak about the importance of breast cancer awareness before Mann and a group of breast cancer survivors painted the IMS start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann, a driver for Dale Coyne Racing, is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles speak about the importance of breast cancer awareness before Mann and a group of breast cancer survivors painted the IMS start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann, a driver for Dale Coyne Racing, is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
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The scoring tower at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. A group of breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink Thursday, the first time the line has been anything other than white.
The scoring tower at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. A group of breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink Thursday, the first time the line has been anything other than white.
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Lisa Kroshus (foreground), 47, Fishers, and other breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
Lisa Kroshus (foreground), 47, Fishers, and other breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
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Mary Jo Reed (left), Indianapolis, uses a roller to paint a dab of pink on the nose of Karen Alyea, Fishers, as they help paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Reed and Alyea, both 52, are five-year survivors. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white and will remain pink until being repainted at the end of the month.
Mary Jo Reed (left), Indianapolis, uses a roller to paint a dab of pink on the nose of Karen Alyea, Fishers, as they help paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Reed and Alyea, both 52, are five-year survivors. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white and will remain pink until being repainted at the end of the month.
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Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann sports a pink nose after helping breast cancer survivors paint the Indianapolis Motor Speedway start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.
Four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann sports a pink nose after helping breast cancer survivors paint the Indianapolis Motor Speedway start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.
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Lisa Kroshus, 47, Fishers, and other breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Kroshus is in the middle of treatment after being diagnosed May 1. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white.
Lisa Kroshus, 47, Fishers, and other breast cancer survivors painted the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Kroshus is in the middle of treatment after being diagnosed May 1. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white.
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Breast cancer survivors paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
Breast cancer survivors paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
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Sporting a pink nose, four-time Indianapolis 500 starter Pippa Mann shows off her Pippa Lego after helping paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
Sporting a pink nose, four-time Indianapolis 500 starter Pippa Mann shows off her Pippa Lego after helping paint the start/finish line pink at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Mann is an ambassador for Susan G. Komen.
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Breast cancer survivors gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to paint the start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
Breast cancer survivors gathered at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to paint the start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
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Breast cancer survivors get ready to kiss the bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after painting the start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
Breast cancer survivors get ready to kiss the bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after painting the start/finish line pink in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. This is the first time the line has been anything other than white. It will be repainted at the end of the month.
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Breast cancer survivors pose for a photo with four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann (front row, left) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after they painted the start/finish line (foreground) pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.
Breast cancer survivors pose for a photo with four-time Indianapolis 500 driver Pippa Mann (front row, left) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after they painted the start/finish line (foreground) pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015.
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