The popular Grounds Tour program offered by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum continues to expand in 2013, offering a record 125 dates between March and December.Tickets are available for the Grounds Tour, a great opportunity to entertain family, friends or clients with a 90-minute tour rich in IMS history and landmarks.Knowledgeable Hall of Fame Museum staff members serve as hosts for the Grounds Tour, providing tour participants with a narrated historical journey through the decades at the "Racing Capital of the World" along with visits to notable IMS landmarks normally open only to officials, drivers and teams during events.Grounds Tour guests will visit the timing-and-scoring suite in the Pagoda, the Media Center, Victory Podium, Gasoline Alley garage area and the world-famous "Yard of Bricks" at the start/finish line where guests may step onto the "Yard of Bricks" and take photos.Guests also will tour the Hall of Fame Museum and enjoy a ride around the famed 2.5-mile IMS oval in one of the Museum's comfortable tour buses, culminating with a stop at the "Yard of Bricks."Check www.ims.com for more details about the Grounds Tour.The 2013 Grounds Tour schedule gets underway Saturday, March 2 and continues on select weekdays and weekends through Saturday, Dec. 14. Tours are scheduled to depart from the Hall of Fame Museum four times per day on scheduled tour days: 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3 p.m. (ET).Times and dates of every Grounds Tour are subject to change.The Hall of Fame Museum is located in the IMS infield, just inside the main gate (Gate 2) off 16th Street. Tickets for the tour also include admission to the Museum and are $25 for adults, $10 for youth ages 6-15 and free for children age 5 and younger. Cash, travelers' checks, personal checks, Visa or MasterCard are accepted for Grounds Tour tickets.On Monday, May 27, the day after the Indianapolis 500, Grounds Tours will be available from noon-5 p.m. The Tour includes Museum admission and a track lap that includes the opportunity to get off the bus at the "Yard of Bricks." Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for youth ages 6-15 and free for children age 5 and younger. The same tour will be available from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, July 29, the day after the Crown Royal Presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard.
Grounds Tour tickets and information are available by contacting Mary Geiss at the Hall of Fame Museum office at (317) 492-6747 or mgeiss@brickyard.com. Tickets also will be available for purchase at the Museum, but space is limited and tours often sell out.
Special arrangements can be made for groups of 20 persons or more on dates other than those scheduled for a Grounds Tour. Call the Hall of Fame Museum office at (317) 492-6747 for details.2013 IMS Hall of Fame Museum Grounds Tour schedule
2013 IMS HALL OF FAME MUSEUM GROUNDS TOUR SCHEDULE
MarchSaturday, March 2Tuesday, March 5Wednesday, March 6 Thursday, March 7Friday, March 8Saturday, March 9Thursday, March 14Friday, March 15Saturday, March 16Sunday, March 17Thursday, March 21Friday, March 22Saturday, March 23Sunday, March 24Thursday, March 28Friday, March 29Saturday, March 30Sunday, March 31
AprilMonday, April 1Tuesday, April 2Wednesday, April 3Thursday, April 4Friday, April 5Saturday, April 6Sunday, April 7Wednesday, April 10Saturday, April 13Sunday, April 14Monday, April 15Tuesday, April 16Wednesday, April 17Thursday, April 18Monday, April 22Tuesday April 23Friday, April 26Sunday, April 28
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JuneSaturday, June 1Sunday, June 2Monday, June 3Tuesday, June 4Wednesday, June 5Thursday, June 6Friday, June 7Sunday, June 9Monday, June 10Tuesday, June 11Wednesday, June 12Thursday, June 13Friday, June 14Saturday, June 15Sunday, June 16Thursday, June 20Friday, June 21Saturday, June 22Sunday, June 23Monday, June 24Tuesday, June 25Wednesday, June 26
JulyMonday, July 1Tuesday, July 2Wednesday, July 3Thursday, July 4Friday, July 5Saturday, July 6Sunday, July 7Monday, July 8 Tuesday, July 9Wednesday, July 10Monday, July 15Tuesday, July 16Thursday, July 18Friday, July 19Saturday, July 20Sunday, July 21Monday, July 29Tuesday, July 30
AugustFriday, Aug. 2Saturday, Aug. 3Sunday, Aug. 4Monday, Aug. 5Saturday, Aug. 24Sunday, Aug. 25Monday, Aug. 26Tuesday, Aug. 27Wednesday, Aug. 28Thursday, Aug. 29Friday, Aug. 30Saturday, Aug. 31
SeptemberSunday, Sept. 1Monday, Sept. 2Saturday, Sept. 7Sunday, Sept. 8Friday, Sept. 13Tuesday, Sept. 17Wednesday, Sept. 18Thursday, Sept. 19Saturday, Sept. 28Sunday, Sept. 29
October Tuesday, Oct. 1Wednesday, Oct. 16Saturday, Oct. 19Sunday, Oct. 20Saturday, Oct. 26Sunday, Oct. 27Monday, Oct. 28Thursday, Oct. 31
NovemberFriday, Nov. 1Saturday, Nov. 2Sunday, Nov. 3Friday, Nov. 29Saturday, Nov. 30
DecemberTuesday, Dec. 3Wednesday, Dec. 4Thursday, Dec. 5Friday, Dec. 6Saturday, Dec. 7Sunday, Dec. 8Wednesday, Dec. 11Thursday, Dec. 12Friday, Dec. 13Saturday, Dec. 14*** 2013 tickets on sale: Tickets for all three world-class motorsports events in 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are on sale. Great seats are available for the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26, the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard on July 25-28 and Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 16-18.Fans can buy tickets at www.ims.com/tickets , by calling (800) 822-INDY or (317) 492-6700 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or by visiting 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.
