Indianapolis 500 Opening Day: Verizon IndyCar Series Superspeedway Aero Kits Test
SCHEDULE (All times local):
Opening Day - Sunday, May 3, 2015
9:30 a.m. Public Gates Open9:30-10:45 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Veterans TestingSchmidt Peterson Motorsports/Conor Daly Car Unveil - Pagoda Plaza10:45 a.m.-Noon Verizon IndyCar Series Rookies/Refresher Testing11 a.m.-Noon Firestone "Wheel" Pin Distribution -- Pagoda PlazaNoon-1 p.m. Break12:05 p.m. Pit Lane Walk for fans begins - Enter at Panasonic Pagoda, Gasoline Alley, South Pit Gate12:40 p.m. Opening Day Photo Op12:45 p.m. Pit Lane Walk Concludes - Exit at Panasonic Pagoda, Gasoline Alley, South Pit Gate12:47 p.m. Pace Car Dedication - Pit Lane Yard of Bricks Doug Boles, Derrick Walker, Chevy Representative - Pace Car1 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard to Wave Green Flag5 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice ConcludesPublic Gates CloseTICKETS: $15, children 12 and under free
HONORARY STARTER: 1 p.m., Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard
PROMOTIONS: Firestone "Wheel" Pin distribution begins at 11 a.m. (Pagoda Plaza).
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 9:30 a.m. Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1B, 2, 4, 6.
STANDS OPEN: A Penthouse, B Penthouse, E Stand, E Penthouse, H Stand (AS NEEDED GA - Sec. 13-24, J Stand, North Vista Wheelchair (AS NEEDED GA - Sec 21), Northwest Vista (AS NEEDED GA - Sec 1-10), Northwest Vista Deck, Paddock Wheelchair (AS NEEDED GA - Box 19-22), Paddock Penthouse (AS NEEDED GA - Box 10-20), South Terrace, South Terrace Wheelchair, South Vista (AS NEEDED GA - Sec 1-5), South Vista Deck (AS NEEDED GA - Sec 1-4), Tower Terrace (AS NEEDED GA - Sec 37 & 79), Tower Terrace Wheelchair, Pit Road Terrace, Wheelchair Accessible, Corner 5, Corner 5 Wheelchair, Corner 7, Corner 7 Wheelchair, Backstretch Family Mounds, Turn 2 (Oval) Mounds, Turn 4 (Oval) Mound, Corner 6 Mounds, Corner 7 Mounds
MUSEUM HOURS: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for fans 6-15 years old, with children under 5 free. Gate admission to the Indianapolis 500 is not included in Museum admission and must be purchased separately.
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2015 Ticket Information: Ticket information is available for all racing events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015 - the Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, 99th Indianapolis 500, Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, Lilly Diabetes 250, Crown Royal Presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard and Red Bull Indianapolis GP.
Fans have three quick, convenient methods to buy tickets:• Online: Visit www.ims.com/tickets. Tickets are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.• Phone: Call 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.• In Person: Visit the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are available. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at 866-221-8775 for more information.Information on parking and camping at IMS events is available at www.ims.com/tickets.
