A day-by-day look at the on- and off-track happenings for fans at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard, July 25-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
THURSDAY, July 25
On-Track Schedule
9-10:50 a.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice11:05-11:30 a.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Practice11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)12:30-12:55 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series DP Practice1:10-1:55 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice2:10-2:45 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)3:20-3:35 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST Qualifying3:45-4 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS Qualifying4:15-4:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Qualifying4:35-4:50 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype QualifyingTotal Track Activity Time: Six hours
Off-Track Activities
Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
Fifth Annual Hauler Parade (Free, Main Street, Speedway)5-6 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street Stage6 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers Arrive6:30-7:30 p.m.: Hauler Hustle 4K run/walk (Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Registration fee required to participate; visit iwant2run.com)6:45-7:45 p.m.: Pit Stop Challenge (selected fans will perform simulated pit stops on stock cars) 8-9 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street StageNote: Various NASCAR and GRAND-AM drivers and personalities will be interviewed periodically on the Main Street Stage. GRAND-AM race cars also will be on display.
Tickets
General admission: $10. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Super Weekend Ticket: Four-day general admission, $80. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 26
On-Track Schedule
8:30-10 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice10:30-11:25 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice11:35 a.m.-1 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice2-4:30 p.m. Brickyard Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) Race (Timed, 2.5 hours)5:30-8:30 p.m. Brickyard Grand Prix (Rolex Series) Race (Timed, three hours)Total Track Activity Time: Nine hours, 20 minutes
Off-Track Activities (Chevy Day at the Brickyard)
Chevy Driver Autograph Sessions (all in East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza): 8:30 a.m., Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick. 2:05 p.m., Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick. All participating fans must have a wristband for each session, one autograph per person. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with 125 wristbands available per session. All participants - adults and children - must have a wristband.
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 10:05 a.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 1:15 p.m., Johanna Long; 1:45 p.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 4:15 p.m., Jamie McMurray; 4:30 p.m., Paul Menard.
GRAND-AM Fan Fest: GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race cars on display, drivers available for fan interaction, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hulman Boulevard (back straightaway of road course)
Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, command to start engines, 1:30-1:50 p.m.
Brickyard Grand Prix Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, patriotic songs, command to start engines, 5-5:30 p.m.
Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 27
On-Track Schedule
9-11 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice12:05-1:45 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying2:10-3:45 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying4:30-7 p.m. Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (100 laps)Total Track Activity Time: Approximately seven hours, 45 minutes
Off-Track Activities
NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler and other selected Nationwide Series drivers, 10-11 a.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, noon-12:45 p.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.
Cimorelli Concert: 11 a.m., IMS Kids Zone, just north of Pagoda Plaza.
IMS Kids Club Event: Noon-2 p.m., North Chalet 6A, Pagoda Plaza. For IMS Kids Club Members and their families only. www.ims.com/kidsclub
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 1 p.m., Danica Patrick; 1:15 p.m., J.J. Yeley, Dave Blaney; 2:15 p.m., Justin Allgaier, Nelson Piquet Jr., Kyle Larson.
Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 4-4:20 p.m.
Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Pagoda Plaza Stage)7:30-8 p.m.: The Cadillac Three8:15-9:45 p.m.: Justin Moore
Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
Reserved seats: Range from $50-65.
General admission: $25. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, July 28
On-Track Schedule
1-4 p.m. Crown Royal Presents the "Your Hero's Name Here" 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.comTotal Track Activity Time: Approximately three hours
Off-Track Activities
Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 9:10 a.m., Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon; 9:30 a.m., Ryan Newman; 9:45 a.m., Juan Pablo Montoya; 10 a.m., Kevin Harvick; 10:15 a.m., Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne; 10:30 a.m., Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 10:45 a.m. - Jamie McMurray pit crew autograph session.
Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Infield Stage behind Hall of Fame Museum)9-9:30 a.m.: The Cadillac Three9:45-10:15 a.m.: Laura Bell Bundy10:30-11 a.m.: Dustin Lynch11:15-11:45 a.m.: Cassadee PopeNote: Fans also can enjoy a zip line, pool tables, corn hole games, inflatable darts, volleyball, a huge slide, games and more in the Brickfest area.
Track Walk: Fans who purchased Reserved Seats for Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 can take a complimentary walk on IMS oval from 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Brickwalk: Fans can watch drivers walk down Yard of Bricks in Pagoda Plaza to Pagoda for driver introductions, noon-12:25 p.m.
Pre-Race Music Performances (Trackside Stage, Yard of Bricks)Noon-12:30 p.m.: Justin Moore12:30-1 p.m.: National anthem, Cassadee Pope; "America the Beautiful," Laura Bell Bundy
Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines, 12:30-1:08 p.m.
Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, infield
Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
Reserved seats: Range from $40-150.
General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
Turn 3 Infield Public Parking: $25. Must be purchased in advance from IMS Ticket Office or www.ims.com/tickets. Parking in other IMS lots outside of track available for $20.
Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
6 a.m.-6 p.m.
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2013 Kroger Super Weekend tickets: Ticket orders for the 2013 Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard can be made at www.ims.com/tickets and through the IMS Ticket Office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or by visiting the 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-Friday.
General admission tickets will cost $10 for Thursday, July 25, $30 for Friday, July 26, $25 for Saturday, July 27 and $30 for Sunday, July 28. A four-day Kroger Super Weekend general admission ticket is $80, a great value for the ultimate race weekend. A three-day general admission ticket (Thursday-Saturday) is $65.
Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free any of the four days of the Super Weekend at the Brickyard when accompanied by an adult with a general admission ticket.
Reserved tickets for the Saturday and Sunday action also will be available at various price ranges.
