01-04-2025
Rev is sold out, but here's how to get a taste of the Month of May kickoff event
IndyCar drivers Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel hopped out from behind the wheel and into the kitchen at The Lounge on Monday to help chef Michael Pleines prepare for Rev — one of the Month of May's biggest non-racing events.
Why it matters: Rev is the IU Health Foundation's largest annual fundraiser.
It's raised more than $13 million since 2014 for statewide trauma and critical care programs, including those for drivers and patrons at the IU Health Emergency Medical Center located at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Plus: This means May — the best month of the year in the Circle City — is just around the corner.
Driving the news: Lundgaard and Siegel, both drivers for the Arrow McLaren team, joined Pleines to craft the Hygge Mac, which will be on the Rev menu.
The dish of mac and cheese with seared pork belly is a nod to Lundgaard's Danish heritage.
"'Hygge' means cozy," Lundgaard said, "and 'mac' … I have no idea."
The food-focused (and sold-out) gala on May 3 at the IMS track will feature dishes from 89 chefs this year.
Yes, Rev is sold out, but: You can still try the Hygge Mac. It'll be available at The Lounge, the Conrad Hotel's newest restaurant, for the Month of May.
You might catch Siegel there grabbing another taste of it.
While most drivers stick to a strict diet, the 20-year-old was ordered to gain weight, putting on 15 pounds in the offseason.
"IndyCar is super physical," Siegel said. "Putting on some mass has been a focus for me, so I'm very excited about the mac and cheese."
Zoom in: Lundgaard is in his fourth season in the NTT IndyCar Series and his first with Arrow McLaren.
His best start at the Indy 500 has been 28th, but he hopes to have a better time qualifying this year with the new team.
"Winning the Indianapolis 500 changes your life forever," he said. "So we all want to win it."
This is Siegel's first full season with IndyCar.
What they're saying:"Indy is special for everyone," Siegel said. "Every race is important and we're very focused on doing the best we can everywhere and being competitive in the championship … but the Indy 500 is the headline event for IndyCar."
