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Mari Hulman George is a major part the Indy 500 Today as we approach the 100th By:Jim Gandolf

Mari Hulman George is a major part the Indy 500 Today as we approach the 100^th 

How can one control the biggest spectacle in racing? This all started back on May 31, 1976; with the death of Elmer George on a crazy night in Terre Haute, Indiana. Who is Elmer George? Elmer George (July 15, 1928 – May 31, 1976) was an American race car driver. Born in Hockerville, Oklahoma, George died in Terre Haute, Indiana. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956–1963 seasons with 64 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1957, 1962, and 1963. He finished in the top ten 36 times, with one victory, in 1957 at Syracuse. George was also the 1957 USAC Sprint Car Series champion. Elmer George was married to Mari Hulman George, daughter of Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Elmer and Mari had three daughters and one son, Tony George, founder of the Indy Racing League, and Ex-CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, George was the director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. On May 3, 1976, Mari filed for divorce. On the day of the 1976 Indianapolis 500 (May 30, 1976), Elmer George argued by telephone with Guy Trolinger, a horse trainer at the family farm near Terre Haute, and Mari's alleged boyfriend. After the race, George drove to the farm and confronted Trolinger. At around 1 a.m., gunfire broke out, and George was shot and killed of multiple gunshot wounds. A grand jury ruled that Trolinger killed George in self-defense, and charges were dropped.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_George  But Wikipedia does not cover the human side of the real Mrs. George at all. Was Mari Hulman George in an affair with someone named Guy Trolinger a horse trainer, or was she just being a nice person that no matter what was going on Elmer George was just upset and jealous man on the outs? Mari Hulman George was soon to be a victim on May 31, 1976; with not ever having a chance to reconcile her divorce action, or as most call it a wakeup call to Elmer George. I feel that whomever Mari Hulman George was nice to, would have been accused of herself having an affair with anyone that came in front of a camera or a reporter. Mari Hulman George’s life from that point on in May 31, 1976 had to be with closed doors atmospheric reaction for the rest of her life. I happen to think Mari Hulman George is a wonderful business person, and humanitarian. I did not know Mari Hulman George back in 1976, because I was only eleven years old. All though I was only eleven years old, I did keep every box score of all the drivers that attempted to make the running of the Indy 500, or try to be in any USAC race in that time frame of 1976. I have seen Ms. Mari Hulman George at certain events and just wanted to say, “I believe in what you are doing in motorsports!” But then again who the heck am I to make that claim? I am a person that has grown in this sport from a fan, unofficial corporate tour guide, to closing sponsorship packages for certain race teams. I have failed so much over the years it makes it hard for one to breathe positively in any direction. I have always have kept myself positive in each year that comes up and hopes of new companies that will sponsor a IndyCar Race Team for my own self. I feel each year I have had so many company officials tell me misguided action of non-performance area of the here and now. I have looked at my own failures as that I am getting closer to success in my corner of motorsports. I look at Mari Hulman George as a big part of the history of motorsports and the balance of strong exclusive club of strong woman leaders that never get to tell their story even though the story might be so grand of an illusion of glory. Reporters want to tell stories that sell a certain amount of copies. I want to sell the truth with real glory, that Mari Hulman George is the woman of the year and many years to come. What did she go through to rise to the top? Why hasn’t Mari Hulman George made woman of the year at ESPN? Time magazine? For the woman that has ran the largest single day sporting event in the world since 1988, and sits in the shadow of shame because of a few reporters trying to acclaim fame over a certain tragedy in one’s life? All of Mari Hulman George’s children and grandchildren are wonderful in her own right of powerful upbringing. Her commitment to education quality and humanitarian efforts are on a grand private scale.  Remember after losing her father to her children in 1976, Mari Hulman George lost her Superman of a father the next year in 1977. Eleven years later Mari Hulman George became the Chair-Woman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. So in honoring the 100^th running 500 Miles Races throughout the years of turmoil and spite, over Women not even being allowed in the pit area or even tragedy of certain human race not even being allowed in the pit area of the most greatest race in the world. We have a wonderful woman being at the head of the single day sporting event in the world. Mari Hulman George has been a positive leader in sports, even when it was not popular for women to be a leader. I say Mari Hulman George is my hero of my life, because if she can be a leader, I can be inspired to achieve my goals through Mari Hulman George’s leadership. Yes; I used to play hide in seek on the grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when I was an early teen, and love every minute of that action. I made my first speech in Speech Class in Port Washington, Wisconsin over the value of sponsoring a race car in the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, called the Indy 500! My first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race that I got to attend was in 1978 and loved every minute of that race in its entirety!  I wrote a book called “500 Miles the Book” I am a real fan of Mari Hulman George in my whole adult life and to this point in my life. The motorsports capitol of the world needs to recognize what a great person Mari Hulman George has been as a leader, not only in business, but in her family, and community.

Why doesn't Mari Halman George have a ESPY? ABC makes so much money off the Indy 500; why haven't ESPY taken care of the best woman chairman in sports period since 1988?

I don't even know if the City of Indianapolis has given her a key to the City? I have been researching and I get no answers at all?

I see that Mari Hulman George was put in the Racing Hall of Fame! That's positive!

Jim Gandolf “500 Miles the Book”

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I feel it is time to explore the facts of my transformation to to reality in every expression of my dream. This is a battle of of depression in the fact of everyone that wants to move on a positive plan, but has a problem of follow through. I am on the right path now. I know I have the right team of people now. Life is how hard you stay at you goal no matter what happens in your own life challenges. Stay on target.

Thank you,

Jim Gandolf