The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 13

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-r" ifi fm tmmmmrv I aAA. By DONNA SNODGRASS For 22 women today marks more than the 58th running of the 500-Mile Race, more than the biggest spectacle in auto racing. It is the time of truth for their husbands, who are competing for the checkered flag. Two-thirds of this year's 33 drivers are married. Five of the husbands are in the field for the first time Tom Sneva, Tom Bigelow, Johnny Parsons Jr.t Jan Opperman and Larry Cannon.

For their wives today holds the greatest thrill of pride, the greatest anxiety for safety, the greatest hope of success. All wives feel those mixed emotions, of course, but there's only one first time. Some drivers have made Indianapolis their permanent home. Some move their families here for most of the racing season. Some families spend only the month of May near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In others, the wife and kids fly in only qualification weekends and the race. In whatever direction these wives head home tonight, each has the same desire: to stop on the way at a victory celebration in honor of her man. Here are the race wives, with the numbers of their husbands' starting positions. 3 Race morning at the Mike Mosley home at Clermont is the take it only an hour or so at a time." Mike qualified Car 98 in the occasion for a big breakfast, followed by much scurrying around. sixth position, with an average speed of 185.319 mph.

Michael, Michael II, who is 5, would be delighted to go to the track but who's a real "hotdog" with his Big Wheel, is aiming at that figure. Mom, Alice, says, "It's too much hassle on Race Day. He can 'Star Photo by John H. Starkey). ARLENE Wife of Mike Hiss of Justin, Car 68, Norton DEE ANN Wife of Mario Andretti of Nazareth, Car 5, Viceroy ParnclU 8 9 11 16 17 18 19 22 A i WpH fei It I WAVE MARGARET SHARON ALICE SANDRA Wife of Jerry Grant of Irvine, Car 55, Cobre Firestone JOYCE Wife of Billy Vukovlcb of Fresno, Car 4, Sugaripe Prune PEGGY Wife of Lloyd Ruby of Wichita Falls, Car 9, Unlimited Racing Wife of Mike Mosley of Wife of Tom Sneva of Wife of David Hobbs of Wife of Gary Betten-Clermont, Car 98, Sprague, Car 24, Upper Boddington, Eng- hausen of Monrovia, LINDA Wife of Jerry Karl of Manchester, Car 42, Ayr-WayLloyd LINDA Wife of John Martin of Long Beach, Car 89, Sea Snack land; Car 73, Carling Car 8, Score Lodestar Grant King Black Label 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 32 33 -k itf.

A rmiW Wv ffw f- SlSJv PAM BETTY JANE Wife of Jim Ihn tuhise JEAN Wife of Roger Mc- Wife of Johnny Parsons Wife of Johnny Ruther- LINDA Wife of Larry Cannon of Danville, Car 59, Hoffman Racing SHIRLEY Wife of Jim McElreath of Arlingtoh, Car 45, Thermo King MARY LOU Wife of Jan Opperman of Beaver Crossing, Car 51, Viceroy Parnelli of Indianapolis; Car 56, Jr. of Indianapolis; Car ford of Fort Worth, Cluskey of Tucson, RANDY PAT Wife of Tom Bigelow of Wife of Rick Muther of Whitewater, Car Laguna Beach, 15, Bryant Heating Car 61, Eiscnhour Cooling 94, Vatis Car 3, McLaren Miller High Life Car 1, English Leather '500' Festival Princesses Find Honor An Expensive One i In 3 Si I xz 7 lti i rV: ri 1 1 a. te- I 1 i i il i I'Hif' ii I 4 llM a -ii I 1 I'll i -i Indiana-Purdue University, Indianapolis School of Dentistry and whose home is at Carmel, covered as many miles as some drivers will in today's 500-Mile in her search for a long gown, "I almost hate to admit that I went to 64 stores looking for a dress for the pageant," she says. "What's terrible is that I finally bought a dress in the first store where I looked!" At the time, she did not know she would be selected a member of the court, so she didn't try to find a white dress, which meant another shopping trip. This time she chose a wedding dress because "Dad said 'Get something you can use And she's not even engaged! A gown for the coronation "definitely is the biggest expense in being a princess." according to Tammy Hare, 21, Butler University junior.

"PEOPLE DON'T WEAR FORMALS so much anymore, so a long gown may be something you don't already have. What you spend depends on the person, and whether you buy a dress or sew a gown." Some of the young women provided their own escorts to various functions but others expressed apprehension before some events about their blind dates. Only a few of the princesses had to contend with classes and finals during the busiest part of the month, although Cindy had started summer school at 1PI and Tammy's finals were "during race week." QUEEN ANDREA McCALL, who attends Vincennes University, was allowed to take some finals at times that did not conflict with her commitments to the Festival. A former "5011" Festival princess admitted that her schedule of appearances in May cost her an in one subject because the final exam was the day after the race. More than one set of parents said they would be absent from the Queen's Ball and other functions because of the expense.

"Parents really get socked," one princess said, noting that her parents could not afford the $55 for tickets to the Queen's Ball In addition to renting a tuxedo for her father and getting a new dress for her mother FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS, transportaion has meant borrowing the family car or relying on Festival directors to drive, or stretching allowances to pay for gas. Joyce Gullett's problem is in reverse. "I live just six blocks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But I have to go downtown to ride In a pace car to the track. Then I have to return downtown and then come home.

"I hope I'm on time for the race!" By BONNIE BRITTON Cinderella's problem of what to wear to the ball was solved by a wave of her fairy godmother's wand. Not so fortunate are the 33 "500" Festival royalty, who have purchased, sewn, borrowed and made-do with gowns for the Coronation Pageant in April, Queen's Ball last Friday and yesterday's "500" Festival Memorial Parade. Rank has its privileges but also its costs, in terms of money and time. Tickets for official events, including the 500-Mile Race, are given to Festival royalty and their escorts. Each year the queen and princesses receive an official black and white outfit from a local store which also supplies a formal gown for the queen.

THE CLOTHING IS THEIRS to keep, but the queen's crown is Festival property, passed on each year to a new queen. Parents of the 33 young women must pick up their own tabs. Princess Cindy Hutton, 19, who attends Indiana University, says, "My mom and I have had bad experiences with shopping. We go half-and-half on buying and making my clothing. "When I get Into intricate things, like my dress for the Queen's Ball, my mother helps a lot." AFTER SEARCHING FOR A DRESS at several stores, Cindy finally decided to "copy" a dress she had seen, which resulted in a blue chiffon and satin sleeveless gown.

"It's a good excuse to get some new dresses, Mom made her dress for the Queen's Ball too." A peach-colored gown was "imported" from New York for Princess Joyce Gullelt, 21, a Purdue University junior. "I knew I wouldn't be home for spring break, so I started shopping early for my dress," Joyce says. "After looking at a couple of stores I found 'a dress on a mannequin that I really liked, but it was white, and only the queen and members of the court wear white. T71E SALESWOMAN WAS MORE than helpful and wrote to New York. She learned she could get.

the dress In a peach color, but she wasn't sure when It would arrive. I picked it up a week before the pageant. "If It hadn't been for mom, I don't know what I would have done. She found shoes for me and had them dyed and even found long gloves to fit my stubby fingers," she says, laughing. MEMBER OF THE COURT Patricia Fcnske, 20, who attends the Mrs.

Charles E. Huflon (left) conducts a fitting leulort with hr daughter Cindy, a "500" Festival princess. Tht pair have "collaborated" on gown for official festival events, on economy move that helps cut the cost of being a princess, (Star Photo by Charles R. Berry)..