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Indianapolis 8 Hour

Intercontinental GT Challenge

Indy 8 Hour Admission

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11, 2026

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will host the Indianapolis 8 Hour event, an Intercontinental GT Challenge sports car championship Oct. 9-11, 2026 in conjunction with its North American series, GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. The 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour race will occur on Saturday, Oct. 10.

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Multi-Day Tickets

A car races at the Indianapolis 8 Hour

3-Day Admission - Fri-Sun, Oct. 9-11

The eight-hour endurance sports car race, which starts at noon (ET) Saturday, will feature two series racing simultaneously on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at IMS – the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. Cars are expected to compete into the dusk, a unique sight for fans at the Racing Capital of the World.

  • All tickets are digital/print-at-home only. No gate admission tickets will be delivered via mail.
  • General Admission will be first-come, first-served in the open grandstands.
  • General Admission does include garage access for all series.

Children 15 and under are admitted free with a paying adult in General Admission locations.

Multi Day Paddock Plus Passes

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11

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3-Day (Fri-Sun) - Paddock Plus Pass

Looking to get closer to the garage area during the Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend? Then complete your experience with the Paddock Plus Pass.

  • Paddock Plus passes do not include gate admission.
  • Paddock Plus passes will not be mailed prior to the event. All passes must be picked up on-site during the event weekend.
  • Paddock Plus pass allows additional access to an area between the garages and the track that GA would not have access to.
  • Grants cold access to the space on the west side of the garages between the catch fence and the garage doors.
  • No pit lane access.
  • Everyone, regardless of age, must have a Paddock Plus pass to access the paddock.

Multi Day Parking

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11

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3-Day (Fri-Sun) Auto - Lot 2

Park just outside the gates in Lot 2.

Lot 2 is a grass parking lot.

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