Indianapolis 500 Qualifications
| 7 a.m. | Public Gates Open 500 Festival Laps Begin |
| 7:30 a.m. | 500 Festival Laps End |
| 8 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Begins |
| 8:30 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Ends Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Begins 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Begins |
| 9 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Ends Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Begins IMS Midway Open |
| 10 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Ends Chevy Pin Distribution Begins, Plaza Lemonade Day at the Track Begins, Plaza |
| 10:30 a.m. | 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Ends |
| 10:40 a.m. | 500 Festival Princess Court Lap |
| 11 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Begins Chevy Pin Distribution Ends, Plaza Ivy Tech Garage Tours Begin, Garage 35 |
| 2-3 p.m. | John Andretti “Stinger” Book Signing, Plaza |
| 4 p.m. | Lemonade Day Ends, Plaza |
| 5:50 p.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Ends Positions 1-9 advance to Fast 9 |
| 6 p.m. | IMS Midway Close Public Gates Close |
TICKETS: $20, children 12 and under free.
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 7 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.
SPECIAL EVENT: A group of young local entrepreneurs met recently with the Verizon IndyCar Series drivers they’ve been paired with to raise funds for charity on Lemonade Day at the Track,May 16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 10 lemonade stands will be set up on Pagoda Plaza that day and will be open from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The young business owners selected to operate the stands will sell their individually prepared beverages to fans attending the first day of qualifications for the 2015 Indianapolis 500. Portions of the proceeds from each stand go to charities designated by the driver teamed with each stand. Among the charities benefitting from the day will be: the Julian Center (Juan Pablo Montoya), Susan G. Komen (Pippa Mann), Indianapolis Humane Society (Will Power, Simon Pagenaud) and Indy Family Foundation (Ed Carpenter).
MILITARY DISPLAY: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will continue its longstanding tradition of honoring our nation’s military during Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Weekend by showcasing an impressive display of military equipment in the IMS Midway on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17. Presented by the Indiana National Guard, the exhibit includes two Armored Security Vehicles, a Shadow UAV Drone Launcher, three Humvees, a water purification system and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
STANDS OPEN: A Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 1-4), B Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 22-25), B Penthouse (Open GA), E Penthouse (Open GA), E Stand (Open-GA), E Penthouse (Open GA), North Vista Wheelchair (As needed GA, Sec. 21), Northwest Vista (As needed GA, Sec. 1-6), 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 Vista Deck (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: 8 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.