On Friday, April 10, NOLA Motorsports Park unveiled the trophies that will be given to the top three finishes in the inaugural Grand Prix of Louisiana this weekend.
All three trophies are green in color, with a ed fleur de lis is atop each one. For second and third, their trophies feature an alligator preparing to take a bite out of a tire. For the champion, he gets two alligators on his trophy, with them biting each other’s tails. The trophies were designed by local artist Marshall Gaudet.
“I’ve been in the art community for a long time and when I’m thinking about a trophy I’m going to the art community,” Ruth Chouest, venue owner Dr. Laney Chouest’s wife. “I don’t want to go to a trophy maker. I just love the strength of it, and it conveys the ferocious, wild nature of this sport.
“To me, turquoise became an obvious choice because turquoise and red are complementary colors. Also, it brought in this funky Indian, Louisiana feel. I’m sure that the racing community in general doesn’t see this kind of stuff.”
