Elaine was on hand to co-host this year's Farm Aid in Indianapolis.

Elaine drove the pace car at last year's Indy 500 race in Indianapolis. She was also chosen to be the spokeswoman for the Indy Racing League's 2001 racing season.

Elaine and John Mellencamp's home in Indiana was featured in the June 2001 issue of Architectural Digest.

Elaine and her husband John were featured in a promotional tv commercial for the Indy Racing League. The commercial featured John Mellencamp's then unreleased single "Peaceful World."

There are promotional ads featuring Elaine and John running in magazines such as Rolling Stone for the Indy Racing League.