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EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 25, 2018
Public Gates Open:
8:00 AM
Historic Race Car Laps:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Indy Lights Autograph Session:
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Indy Lights Driver Introductions:
12:05 PM
Indy Lights Freedom 100 Race:
12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
Pit Stop Challenge:
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Miller Lite Carb Day Concert Venue Open:
2:00 PM
Blues Traveler Concert:
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Train Concert:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Public Gates Open:
8:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Memorabilia Show:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Autograph Session Wristband Distribution:
8:00 AM
Full-Field Autograph Session:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Public Drivers Meeting:
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Historic Race Car Laps:
11:15 AM - 12:20 PM
Legends Autograph Session A:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Firestone Legends Day Concert Gates Open:
1:00 PM
Legends Autograph Session B:
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Filmore Concert:
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Canaan Smith Concert:
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Sam Hunt Concert:
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Public Gates Open:
6:00 AM
Snake Pit Gates Open:
7:00 AM
Diplo:
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Axwell Ingrosso:
12:20 PM - 1:50 PM
Deadmau5:
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Snake Pit Gate Close:
3:30 PM
Public Gates Close:
5:00 PM
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Public Gates Open:
6:00 AM
Snake Pit Gates Open:
7:00 AM
Celebrity Red Carpet:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Driver Introductions:
11:33 AM
God Bless America:
11:57 AM
Back Home Again in Indiana:
12:11 PM
Drivers Start Your Engines:
12:12 PM
102nd Running of the Indy 500:
12:19 PM
Snake Pit Gates Close:
3:30 PM
Public Gates Close:
5:00 PM
Friday, May 11, 2018
Public Gates Open:
7:30 AM
USF2000 Qualifying:
8:05 AM - 8:25 AM
Pro Mazda Qualifying:
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Verizon IndyCar Series Practice:
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Indy Lights Practice:
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
INDYCAR Driver Autograph Session:
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
USF2000 Qualifying:
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Pro Mazda Qualifying:
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Verizon IndyCar Series Practice:
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Indy Lights Race 1:
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
USF2000 Race 1:
2:45 PM - 3:20 PM
Pro Mazda Race 1:
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying:
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Indy Lights Qualifying:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
USF2000 Race 2:
9:15 AM - 9:55 AM
Pro Mazda Race 2:
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Verizon IndyCar Series Warm Up:
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Indy Lights Race 2:
1:15 PM - 2:25 PM
Bronze Badge Grid Walk:
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Verizon IndyCar Series Driver Introductions:
3:00 PM
Drivers Start Your Engines:
3:43 PM
INDYCAR Grand Prix:
3:50 PM
Public Gates Close:
7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Purdue EV Grand Prix Practice Qualifying:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Open:
10:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Veterans Practice:
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Purdue EV Grand Prix Race:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Open:
10:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Purdue EV Grand Prix Race:
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Open:
10:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Friday, May 18, 2018
Public Gates Open:
10:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Harding Group Fastest Lap Award:
6:15 PM
Indy 500 Qualifying Draw:
6:15 PM
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Public Gates Open:
7:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Group 1 Practice:
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Indianapolis 500 Group 2 Practice:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice ALL:
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Indianapolis 500 Qualifications:
11:00 AM - 5:50 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Public Gates Open:
9:00 AM
Enlistment Ceremony:
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Indianapolis 500 Practice Positions 10-33:
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Indianapolis 500 Practice Fast 9:
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Positions 10-33:
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Fast 9:
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Verizon P1 Award Ceremony:
5:45 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM
Monday, May 21, 2018
Public Gates Open:
12:00 PM
Indianapolis 500 Practice:
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Indy Lights Practice:
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Public Gates Close:
6:00 PM