YORKTOWN, Ind. — From the bottle of milk in victory lane, to the kissing of the bricks at the start-finish line, to the winner’s likeness being added to the Borg-Warner Trophy, there are many great traditions that are part of winning the Indianapolis 500.

But there is another long-standing tradition that is equally important and it has happened at every Indianapolis 500 since 1960. It is also the first of the many traditional honors awarded to the race winner.