Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Friday, May 16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
DAY: Fast Friday Practice
SCHEDULE (all times local):
- 9:30 a.m. Indy Racing Experience Begins
- 10:00 a.m. Public Gates Open / IMS Midway Open (Kids Zone Closed)
- 11:00 a.m. Indy Racing Experience Concludes / Event Car Rides Begin
- 11:30 a.m. Event Car Rides Conclude
- Noon Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins
- 6:00 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Concludes / IMS Midway Close / Public Gates Close
- 6:15 p.m. Qualifying Draw – Pagoda Plaza Stage
TICKETS: $15, children 12 and under free.
HONORARY STARTER: Fan of IMS (TBD)
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 10:00 a.m. (local time). Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6A, 7 South, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 12.
STANDS OPEN: B Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 22-25), B Penthouse (As needed GA-Sec. 22-25), E Stand (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: 9:00 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.