Detailed schedule for 2015 Indianapolis 500 Race Day on Sunday, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: NOTE: All gates open at 6 a.m.
SCHEDULE (all times local)
6 a.m. Cannon Signifies Opening of Track IMS Midway Opens 7 a.m. Snake Pit presented by Miller Lite Opens featuring Kaskade, Steve Aoki and A-Trak 8-9:15 a.m. Parade of Bands 9:30 a.m. Race Cars begin entering Pit Lane Celebrity Red Carpet Begins - Pagoda Plaza Sponsor Parade Car Laps Begin - South End of Pits 9:45 a.m. Sponsor Parade Car Laps End 9:54 a.m. Moto America Bike Laps Begin 9:55 a.m. All Cars in Place on Pit Lane Purdue Band Begins March to Yard of Bricks 10:15 a.m. "On the Banks of the Wabash" - Purdue University Band (Victory Circle) Cars Begin to Grid on Track 10:25 a.m. Green Flag Delivered in Turn 1 by IUH Helicopter 10:35 a.m. Camaro Carrying Paul George and Riley Patient Departs - Lap to Yard of Bricks (Pit Lane) 10:38 a.m. Paul George, Riley Patient, Deliver Green Flag to Starter on Yard of Bricks, Camaro Carrying Grand Marshal Nastia Liukin Departs 10:40 a.m. All Cars are in Place on Grid Winning Driver Laps in Current Pace Cars Depart from South Pit (via Pit Lane) A.J. Foyt - 1961, '64, '67, '77 Parnelli Jones - 1963 Bobby Unser - 1968, '75, '81 Mario Andretti - 1969 Johnny Rutherford - 1974, '76, '80 Rick Mears - 1979, '84, '88, '91 Bobby Rahal - 1986 Arie Luyendyk - 1990, '97 Al Unser Jr. - 1992, '94 Kenny Brack - 1999 Gil de Ferran - 2003 Dario Franchitti - 2007, '10, '12 10:50 a.m. Vintage Car Laps Begin (via Pit Lane) 1968 Eagle - Alex Gurney 1973 Eagle - Justin Gurney 1975 Eagle - Jimmy Gurney 1981 Eagle - Danny Gurney 1915 Mercedes - (100th Anniversary) - TBD 1940 Maserati (75th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) - Al Unser 1965 Lotus (50th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) - Dario Franchitti 1990 Lola (25th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) - Arie Luyendyk Engine Warm-up Begins 11:35 a.m. Drivers in Line on Yard of Bricks under Panasonic Pagoda by row (33 to 1) 11:37 a.m. Driver Introductions 11:50 a.m. Troops Begin Marching Into Place From North of Tower Terrace WWII Vets Walk Into Place From South Pagoda Passage 11:53 a.m. "America the Beautiful" - Danielle Bradbery 11:55 a.m. WWII Commander Inspection Speech, Pit Lane 11:55 a.m. Military Speech, General Dennis Via 11:57 a.m. "God Bless America," Florence Henderson Red Bull Sky Divers coming in over Snake Pit - Landing on Golf Course 11:59 a.m. Invocation - Archbishop Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis 12:01 p.m. Rifle Volley Begins - Victory Podium 12:02 p.m. "Taps" Begins - Victory Podium 12:04 p.m. National Anthem Begins - Jordin Sparks 12:05 p.m. Flyover by A-10C Warthog by Indiana Air National Guard 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana 12:06 p.m. "Drivers to your Cars" Command 12:13 p.m. "(Back Home Again in) Indiana" Straight No Chaser Balloon Spectacle 12:15 p.m. Command to Start Engines, Mari Hulman George, IMS Chairman of the Board 12:15 p.m. Parade Lap 12:19 p.m. Pace Laps 12:21 p.m. Green Flag - 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race 2 p.m. (Approximate - Lap 100) IMS Midway Closes 6 p.m. Public Gates Close
TICKETS: General Admission $40, children 12 and under free. Reserved seat tickets start at $46.
MUSEUM HOURS: 6 a.m. - 6 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.
