Right. Many of you within the sound of my voice live in the shadow of the greatest 560 acres on the planet. "Jea-lous." I digress.
That means you're busy, Wednesday. You'll be honored, as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway rolls out the proverbial red carpet for you, and as many peeps as you can scare up, on 500 Festival Community Day.
Why you won't want to miss it. For a pitiful 8 bones, in advance, 10, at the door (little ones under 6, FREE, BTW) you get ALL this:
- Take a lap around the speedway in YOUR OWN ride
- Tour Pit Lane
- Take in the sights of the official timing and scoring area in the Pagoda
- Grab an autograph from your favorite Indy 500 drivers
- Plus—wait for it—you receive FREE admission to the world-renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum®
A blast for the kiddos. Check the deets here. Schedule of events, shown below. And, hey. The Social Media Garage door will be open, so pull in and take a load off.
Tell The Man who's boss—get out there. It's your day at the Speedway!
—Chris
500 Festival Community Day Event Schedule:
9 a.m.:
Public gates open
Public Track Laps Begin – Gate 10 at 30th Street
Garage open to public
Spray Tattoos – Racing Zone
IZOD IndyCar Display – Racing Zone
IZOD IndyCar Garages Open – Gasoline Alley
IZOD IndyCar Safety Equipment on Display – Garage 8
Little Racers Track – Racing Zone
Suite Tours Begin – Gasoline Alley
Tech Bay Open – Gasoline Alley
Timing and Scoring Tours (15 min) – Pagoda
National Indy 500 Collectors Club- Legends Row
Indiana National Guard Obstacle Course – Kids’ Zone
10 a.m.:
IndyCar Series Pit Stop Practice Starts- Garage Area
11 a.m.:
500 Festival Community Day Trading Pin Distribution – Retail Photo Shop
Autograph Session with Firestone Indy Lights Drivers in front of Legends Row Begins (Rain Location – Base of the Pagoda)
Noon:
Media Pit Stop Competition Starts- Pit Lane
IndyCar Series Pit Stop Practice Concludes
Autograph Session with Firestone Indy Lights Drivers in front of Legends Row Concludes
12:30 p.m.:
Autograph Session #1 Wristband Distribution (Pink) Begins – MotoGP Garage 36
1 p.m.:
Road to Indy Driver Q&A Session Begins – Coke Stage
Media Pit Stop Competition Concludes
1:30 p.m.
Indy 500 Driver Group #1Autograph Session in the Plaza Starts
Autograph Session #1 Wristband Distribution (Pink) Concludes – MotoGP Garage 36
Road to Indy Driver Q&A Session Concludes
2 p.m.:
Autograph Session #2 Wristband Distribution (Green) Begins – MotoGP Garage 36
2:30 p.m.
Indy 500 Driver Group #1 Autograph Session in the Plaza Concludes
3 p.m.
Indy 500 Driver Group #2 Autograph Session in the Plaza Starts
Autograph Session #2 Wristband Distribution (Green) Concludes
3:30 p.m.:
Autograph Session #3 Wristband Distribution (Blue) Begins – MotoGP Garage 36
4 p.m.
Indy 500 Driver Group #2 Autograph Session in the Plaza Concludes
4:30 p.m.:
Indy 500 Driver Group #3 Autograph Session in the Plaza Starts
Autograph Session #3 Wristband Distribution (Blue) Concludes – MotoGP Garage 36
5:30 p.m.:
Indy 500 Driver Group #3 Autograph Session in the Plaza Concludes
6 p.m.
Vintage Car Display Concludes – Pit Lane
All-day events shut down
Public gates close
**All scheduling is subject to change.
