Tomorrow at the Track: Friday, May 15
Tomorrow at the Track: Friday, May 15
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, May 14, 2015 – Information about 2015 Indianapolis 500 activity on Friday, May 15, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
DAY: Fast Friday Indianapolis 500 Practice
9:30-11 a.m. IndyCar Experience
10 a.m.
Public Gates Open
IMS Midway Open
Event Car Rides Begin
11 a.m. Ivy Tech Garage Tours Begin – Gasoline Alley Garage 35
Event Car Rides Begin
11:30 a.m. Event Car Rides End
Noon Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins
6 p.m.
Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Ends
Harding Group, Inc. Fastest Lap Award – Verizon IndyCar Series Fan Village Stage
Public Gates Close
6:15 p.m. Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Draw – Verizon IndyCar Series Fan Village Stage
TICKETS: $15, children 12 and under free.
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 10 a.m. (local time). Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 6, Media Gate, 7 Vehicle, 7 South Pedestrian, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 12.
STANDS OPEN: B Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 22-25), B Penthouse (As needed GA – Sec. 2-25), E Stand (Open-GA), E Penthouse, 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 (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: 9 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.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
9:30 a.m.: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing press conference, Fourth Floor of Media Center.
10 a.m.: Ganassi Racing press conference, Fourth Floor of Media Center.
11 a.m.: Louis Schwitzer Award press conference, Fourth Floor of Media Center.
11:30 a.m.: Team announcement, Fourth Floor of Media Center
6 p.m.: Post-Practice Press Conference with Fastest Two Drivers and/or Story of the Day, Economaki Press Conference Room.
7 p.m.: Indy 500 Club Casino Night Party, Brickyard Crossing, 4400 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis. Verizon IndyCar Series drivers will be in attendance.
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2015 Ticket Information: Ticket information is available for all racing events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015 – 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.