Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Saturday, May 17 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
DAY: First Day of Qualifying
SCHEDULE (all times local):
- 7:00 a.m. Public Gates Open
- 500 Festival Laps
- 8:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Begins
- 8:30 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Concludes / Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Begins / 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Begins
- 9:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Concludes / Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Begins / IMS Midway Open
- 10:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Concludes / Chevy Pin Distribution Begins – Pagoda Plaza
- 10:15 a.m. Qualifying Pre-Race Show Begins – Pagoda Plaza Stage
- 10:30 a.m. 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Concludes
- 10:40 a.m. 500 Festival Princess Court Lap
- 10:45 a.m. Qualifying Pre-Race Show Concludes – Pagoda Plaza Stage
- 11:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Begins / Chevy Pin Distribution Concludes – Pagoda Plaza
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Jake Short, Disney Channel actor appearance in IMS Kids Zone
- 2:00 p.m. LIVE Concert – Pagoda Plaza Stage
- 5:50 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Concludes
TICKETS: $20, children 12 and under free.
PROMOTIONS: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Chevrolet Pin Distribution – Pagoda Plaza
HONORARY STARTERS:
- Bastian Solutions Representative (TBD)
- Britt Aero Representative (TBD)
- Mid-America ASTA Representative (TBD)
- Harding Poorman Representative (TBD)
- BSM Representative (TBD)
- BMG Representative (TBD)
- Miller Eads Representative (TBD)
- Stanley Black & Decker Representative (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: A Stand (As needed GA Sec. 1-4), 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), Southeast Vista (As needed GA Sec. 1-3), South Terrace (Open-GA), Tower Terrace (As needed GA, Sec. 37-45), 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: 7:00 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.