The world of auto racing is full of odd traditions and superstitions that would make non-racing fans scratch their head. Between forbidding shelled peanuts at many tracks, the unlucky color green, and refusal to shave on race days, among many others, drinking milk has become an institution at the Indy 500.
The premier event of the IndyCar Series is no stranger to their own traditions, with the winner drinking a glass of milk following their victory.
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Drivers have been doing this for nearly a century. But why? Milk doesn’t seem like something most adults would choose to celebrate a momentous occasion, right?
Well,
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