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Month of May schedule at Indy
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has released its schedule for the month of May, covering the GMR Grand Prix on the IMS road course and the 106th Indy 500.
(All times local, subject to change; all on-track activity on IMS road course)
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
8-8:30 a.m. | USF2000 Qualifying |
8:45-9:15 a.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Qualifying |
9:30-10:30 a.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 1 (45 minutes) |
10:45-11:30 a.m. | Indy Lights Practice 1 |
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | USF2000 Race 1 |
12:45-1:45 p.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 2 (45 minutes) |
2-2:30 p.m. | Indy Lights Qualifying |
2:45-3:35 p.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 1 |
4-5:15 p.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES NTT P1 Award Qualifying |
5:35-6:30 p.m. | Indy Lights Race 1 (35 laps or 55 minutes) |
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
8:05-8:50 a.m. | USF2000 Race 2 |
9:10-10 a.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 2 |
10:30-11 a.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warmup |
11:15-11:55 a.m. | USF2000 Race 3 |
12:10-1 p.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 3 |
1:20-2:15 p.m. | Indy Lights Race 2 (35 laps or 55 minutes) |
2:40-3:05 p.m. | Silver/Bronze Badge Grid Walk |
3:30 p.m. | Ninth GMR Grand Prix (85 laps) |
5:45 p.m. | GMR Grand Prix Post-Race Track Invasion |
(All times local, subject to change; all on-track activity on IMS oval)
8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
9-11 a.m. | Veteran Practice |
1-3 p.m. | Rookie Orientation Program, Veteran Refresher Tests |
3-6 p.m. | Open Practice |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
Noon-6 p.m. | Open Practice |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
Noon-6 p.m. | Open Practice |
6:15 p.m. | Qualifications Draw |
8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
9-10:30 a.m. | Pre-Qualifying Practice (Two groups) |
Noon-5:50 p.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying (Setting positions 13-33 or 13-30 if there are more than 33 entries) |
10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Last Chance Practice* |
12:30-2 p.m. | Top 12 Practice |
2-3 p.m. | Last Chance Qualifying (Positions 31-33)* |
4 p.m. | Top 12 Qualifying |
5:10 p.m. | Firestone Fast Six Qualifying for NTT P1 Award |
5:40 p.m. | NTT P1 Award Presentation |
* -- if necessary
11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Public Gates Open (Gates 2, 4, 6S, 7, 7S only) |
Noon-2 p.m. | Open Practice |
No track activity |
8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Final Practice |
2:30-4 p.m. | INDYCAR Pit Stop Challenge |
4-6 p.m. | Miller Lite Carb Day Concert, Turn 3 infield |
8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
9-10 a.m. | Full Field Driver Autograph Session, Pagoda Plaza |
10:30 a.m. | Public Drivers’ Meeting, Tower Terrace |
Noon-1:30 p.m. | AES 500 Festival Parade, downtown Indianapolis |
7 p.m. | Firestone Legends Day Concert, TCU Amphitheater in White River State Park, downtown Indianapolis |
6 a.m.-4 p.m. | Public Gates Open |
7 a.m. | Indy 500 Snake Pit presented by Coors Light Gates Open, Turn 3 infield |
12:45 p.m. | 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge (200 laps) |
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