By Paul Kelly
indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Friday, December 3, 2004
After its most successful season ever, the behind-the-scenes "Grounds Tour" will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2005 with a record number of dates for fans of all ages.
The 90-minute tours will offer an in-depth view of the Speedway's evolution over the past 95 years.
Participants will receive a guided tour of the 2.5-mile oval and unprecedented access to the Speedway's most important landmarks, including the Gasoline Alley Suites, the four-story Media Center, the Bombardier Pagoda's timing-and-scoring suite, the victory platform, the Gasoline Alley garage area and the start/finish line, where fans can stand on the famous "Yard of Bricks."
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There are 47 dates scheduled for "Grounds Tours" in 2005, up from 14 in 2004. The dates for the 2005 Grounds Tour:
| Wednesday, March 2 | Sunday, June 26 | Saturday, Aug. 20 | Wednesday, Oct 5 |
| Thursday, March 3 | Saturday, July 2 | Sunday, Aug. 21 | Thursday, Oct. 13 |
| Saturday, March 5 | Sunday, July 3 | Tuesday, Aug 23 | Saturday, Oct. 15 |
| Friday, March 25 | Monday, July 4 | Tuesday, Aug 30 | Sunday, Oct. 16 |
| Saturday, March 26 | Friday, July 15 | Friday, Sept. 9 | Wednesday, Oct. 26 |
| Saturday, April 2 | Saturday, July 16 | Saturday, Sept. 10 | Friday, Oct. 28 |
| Sunday, April 3 | Sunday, July 17 | Sunday, Sept. 11 | Friday, Nov. 4 |
| Monday, April 4 | Thursday, July 28 | Wednesday, Sept. 14 | Saturday, Nov. 5 |
| Thursday, April 14 | Friday, July 29 | Thursday, Sept. 15 | Friday, Nov. 25 |
| Saturday, April 16 | Saturday, July 30 | Wednesday, Sept. 21 | Saturday, Nov. 26 |
| Sunday, April 17 | Sunday, July 31 | Thursday, Sept. 22 | |
| Saturday, April 23 | Saturday, Aug. 13 | Friday, Sept. 23 | |
| Friday, June 24 | Sunday, Aug. 14 | Monday, Oct. 3 | |
| Saturday, June 25 | Friday, Aug. 19 | Tuesday, Oct. 4 |
Tours are scheduled to depart the Speedway's Hall of Fame Museum at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3 p.m., local time, on each of those dates.
"Grounds Tour" participation doubled in 2004, with more than 2,600 participants from 48 states and 19 countries.
Tickets for the tour also include admission to the museum and are $25 for adults, $10 for youth age 6-15 and free for children age 5 and younger. Tour tickets are available at the Hall of Fame Museum and also can be ordered by mail. Send a check or money order payable to IMSF to:
Hall of Fame Museum/Grounds Tour
4790 W. 16th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Special arrangements may be made for group tours (minimum of 20) on dates other than those listed.
For additional information on the Grounds Tour or other Hall of Fame Museum attractions, contact Mary Geiss at either (317) 492-6747 or mgeiss@brickyard.com.
IMS tickets: To purchase tickets, camping or parking for either the Indianapolis 500, United States Grand Prix or Brickyard 400, contact the IMS ticket office at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, (317) 492-6700 locally or log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.
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