INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 22, 2014 - Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Friday, May 23 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
DAY: Coors Light Carb Day
SCHEDULE (all times local):
8:00 a.m. Public Gates Open8:30 a.m. Vintage Car Exhibition Begins - On Track9:00 a.m. IMS Midway Open Jim Nabors Meet & Greet Wristband Distribution Begins - Pagoda Plaza10:00 a.m. Vintage Car Exhibition Concludes Pace Car Rides Begin Firestone "Tires" Pin Distribution Begins - Pagoda Plaza10:30 a.m. Q&A With Jim Nabors Begins Pace Car Rides Conclude 10:45 a.m. Jim Nabors Meet & Greet Begins11:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins Firestone "Tires" Pin Distribution Concludes - Pagoda PlazaNoon Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Concludes 12:02 p.m. Clint Brawner Award - Pit Lane Yard of Bricks12:07 p.m. Indy Lights Driver Introductions12:17 p.m. Drivers To Your Cars Announcement12:17:30 p.m. Intro and National Anthem by Kerri Leigh12:21:30 p.m. Invocation by Bob Hills12:24:45 p.m. Introduction and Command 12:30 p.m. Indy Lights Race Begins 1:20 p.m. Indy Lights Race Concludes2:00 p.m. Tag Heuer Pit Stop Competition Begins3:10 p.m. Tag Heuer Pit Stop Competition Concludes3:15 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Practice - Turn 4 3:30 p.m. Carb Day Concert Begins with Sublime With Rome NBC Live on Pagoda Plaza Stage Begins4:00 p.m. IMS Midway Closes4:45 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race Begins - Turn 45:00 p.m. NBC Live on Pagoda Plaza Stage Concludes5:05 p.m. Stadium Super Trucks Race Concludes - Turn 4 5:10 p.m. Carb Day Concert Continues with Sammy Hagar and the Wabos6:30 p.m. Carb Day Concert Concludes Public Gates Close
TICKETS: $30, children 12 and under are free
NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER: Kerri Leigh
HONORARY STARTER (Indy Lights Race): Miller Representative
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 8:00 a.m. (local time). Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1, 1B, 2, 4, 6, 6A, 7 North, 7 South, 9A, 10, 10A, 11A, 12.
STANDS OPEN: Gate A (As needed GA - Sec. 1-4), B Penthouse (As needed GA - Sec 22), E Stand (Open-GA), E Penthouse (Open-GA), North Vista Wheelchair (As needed GA, Sec. 21), Northwest Vista (As needed GA, Sec. 1-4), Northwest Vista Deck (Open-GA), Paddock (As needed - GA, Sec. 9-18), Paddock Pressbox (Open-GA), Paddock Penthouse (As needed GA, Sec. 9-30), Pit Road Terrace (Open-GA), South Terrace (Open-GA), Tower Terrace (As needed GA, Sec. 37-42), Tower Terrace Wheelchair (Open-GA), Wheelchair Accessible (Inside-Open GA), Backstretch Mounds (Open-GA), Backstretch Family Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 2 Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 3 Mounds (Open-GA), Gasoline Alley Roof (Open-GA)
MUSEUM HOURS: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for fans 6-15 years old, with children under 6 free. Gate admission to the Indianapolis 500 is not included in Museum admission and must be purchased separately.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
10:00 a.m. Chip on the Bricks Yard of Bricks
10:30 a.m. Stadium Trucks Media Fourth Floor of Availability with Media Center Robby Gordon1:30 p.m. Freedom 100 Winner Economaki Press (approx.) Press Conference Conference Room
3:30 p.m. Tag Heuer Indy 500 Economaki Press Pit Stop Challenge Winners Conference Room
