Each month of May, since 1959, the 500 Festival has selected 33 princesses (for the 33 cars that start the race) and from among that pool of royalty, one queen is selected.  In 2018, that 500 Festival Queen hails from Fishers.

According to my new-gathering partner, The Hamilton County Reporter, Natalie Murdock (in the picture above with the flowers, to the left of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness) received her crown at the annual Breakfast At The Brickyard.

Murdock is a graduate of University High School and currently is a sophomore at Purdue University majoring in Public Health with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Sciences and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.