May Schedule

Thursday, May 10

gates TBA

Indy 500 Golf Outing

More Details Coming Soon

Friday, May 11

gates TBA

Indianapolis 500 Welcome Reception

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Saturday, May 12

gates TBA

Opening Day for the 2012 Indianapolis 500

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Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 13

gates 9AM-6PM

2nd Annual Celebration of Automobiles

Highlights from the 2010 Celebration of Automobiles

Emerging Technology

Purdue Grand Prix - Details Coming Soon

EV Rally - Entry Form

EV Arrive & Drive - Details Coming Soon

Monday, May 14th - Thursday, May 17th

gates 9Am-6PM

Practice for the 2012 Indianapolis 500

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Friday, May 18th

gates 9Am-6PM

Fast Friday for the 2012 Indianapolis 500

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Saturday, May 19th

gates 6Am-6PM

Pole Day Qualifications for the 2012 Indianapolis 500

8am - Practice Begins

9am - Breakfast at the Brickyard

11am - Qualifications Begin

4:30pm - Fast Nine Qualifications Begin

Sunday, May 20

gates 8am-6pm

Armed Forces Bump Day

8am - 6pm - Armed Forces Military Equipment on Display

10:15am - Armed Forces Enlistment Ceremony Begins

Noon - Qualifications Begin

Wednesday, May 23

gates 9am-6pm

500 Festival Community Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

More Details Coming Soon

Thursday, May 24

gates 9am-6pm

Practice/Qualifications for the Firestone Freedom 100

Noon - Practice Begins

4pm - Qualifications Begin

Friday, May 25

gates TBA

Miller Lite Carb Day

Featuring the IZOD Performance Pit Stop Challenge, Firestone Freedom 100, Final Indianapolis 500 Practice and headlined by legendary rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd.

11am - Practice Begins

Noon - Firestone Indy Lights Pre-Race Begins

12:30 - Firestone Freedom 100

1:35 - IZOD Performance Pit Stop Challenge

3:30 - Miller Lite Carb Day Concert Begins, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Saturday, May 26

gates TBA

Legends Day at the Indy 500

Featuring a full field autograph session and the public drivers meeting. 

8am - Gates Open

9am - 10am - Autograph Session

9:20am - 10:20am - Vintage Racing On-Track

10:30am - Public Drivers Meeting

1:00pm - Indianapolis 500 Memorabilia and Autograph Session "A" Begins

3:00pm - Indianapolis 500 Memorabilia and Autograph Session "B" Begins

5:00pm - Gates Close

Sunday, May 27

gates 6 am - 6 pm 

The 96th Running of The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

9:25am - Cars Begin To Enter Pit Lane

9:55am - All Cars To Pit Lane

10:15am - Cars Begin To Grid On Track

10:40am - All Cars In Place On Grid

10:50am - Engine Warm-up

11:00am - Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race Begins

11:30am - Driver Introductions

Noon - 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race