101st Indianapolis 500

Prize Money Breakdown for All 2017 Indy 500 Drivers

May 30, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Results Sunday of the 101st Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, aero kit-engine, laps completed reason out (if any), and prize money earned:

1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running, $2,458,129

2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $770,629

3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200, Running, $535,629

4. (15) Max Chilton, Honda, 200, Running, $484,129

5. (7) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200, Running, $438,129

6. (18) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $255,805

7. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running, $420,629

8. (8) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running, $384,629

9. (25) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $235,305

10. (24) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $364,129

11. (2) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $395,129

12. (14) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running, $361,129

13. (13) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 200, Running, $355,629

14. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $349,129

15. (31) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $210,305

16. (6) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running, $345,129

17. (28) Pippa Mann, Honda, 199, Running, $200,305

18. (29) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 194, Running, $200,305

19. (22) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 186, Running, $334,129

20. (33) James Davison, Honda, 183, $355,129

21. (12) Oriol Servia, Honda, 183, Contact, $200,305

22. (17) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 183, Contact, $349,129

23. (9) Will Power, Chevrolet, 183, Contact, $388,129

24. (5) Fernando Alonso, Honda, 179, Mechanical, $305,805

25. (16) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 166, Mechanical, $339,129

26. (32) Zach Veach, Chevrolet, 155, Mechanical, $200,805

27. (10) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 136, Mechanical, $351,629

28. (21) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 125, Mechanical, $202,805

29. (30) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 118, Contact, $200,305

30. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 65, Contact, $334,129

31. (27) Jack Harvey, Honda, 65, Contact, $205,805

32. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 52, Contact, $446,629

33. (20) Jay Howard, Honda, 45, Contact, $200,305

Takuma Sato Earns $2.45 Million for Winning 101st Indianapolis 500

May 30, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Takuma Sato earned $2,458,129 from an overall purse of $13,178,359 for his victory Sunday in the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Verizon IndyCar Series veteran Sato, from Tokyo, became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, fending off three-time winner Helio Castroneves by .2011 of a second to the checkered flag in the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda. This was the sixth-closest finish in Indy 500 history.

Sato took the lead from Castroneves for good on Lap 195 of the 200-lap race. He led twice for 17 laps.

Castroneves, who dodged multiple on-track incidents and led nine laps even after receiving a drive-through penalty, earned $770,629 for finishing second in the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet. He became one of seven drivers with three Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes.

Toward the end of the race, Castroneves had to worry about third-place finisher, rookie driver Ed Jones, in his rear-view mirror. Jones never led in the race but ended up as the top rookie finisher in the No. 19 Boy Scouts of America Honda, earning $535,629.

SOURCE: INDYCAR

Takuma Sato Wins 101st Indy 500, Becomes First Japanese Winner of Famed Race

May 29, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Many wondered if an experienced Formula One driver competing for Andretti Autosport could win the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It happened, just not by the one some expected.

Takuma Sato capped off another thrilling Indianapolis 500 that featured a record number of drivers leading the race. The driver of the No. 26 Andretti Autosport Honda edged three-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves to the finish line by 0.2011 of a second to become the first Japanese winner of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Sato passed Castroneves for the lead on Lap 195 – the last of 35 lead changes in the 200-lap race on the historic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval and the seventh straight year that the decisive pass for the Indy 500 lead occurred in the last six laps. Sato held off aggressive charges from Castroneves, the driver of the No. 3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet, in the sixth-closest finish in Indy 500 history.

After spending seven years in Formula One, Sato came to the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2010. His only previous Indy car victory was in 2013 with AJ Foyt Racing on the streets of Long Beach, California. Sato joined Andretti Autosport this season, and his first oval win today is the fifth for Andretti Autosport in the Indianapolis 500 – including three in the last four years.

“It’s such a privilege to win here,” said Sato, who crashed while battling eventual winner Dario Franchitti for the lead on the final lap of the 2012 Indy 500. “So whether it was the first attempt or eighth attempt or you had a drama in the past, it doesn’t really matter. Winning today, it’s just superb.

“But, yes, I do feel after 2012 I really needed to correct something I left over. Today, I was so happy that I made it and won in a good move.”

Sato is the 71st driver to win an Indianapolis 500 in its 101 runnings. The best previous finish by a Japanese driver was fifth by Tora Takagi in 2003.

SOURCE: INDYCAR ♦ PHOTO: Brian Groce

101st Indianapolis 500 Race Results & IndyCar Point Standings

May 29, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Results Sunday of the 101st Indianapolis 500 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (4) Takuma Sato, Honda, 200, Running
2. (19) Helio Castroneves, Chevrolet, 200, Running
3. (11) Ed Jones, Honda, 200, Running
4. (15) Max Chilton, Honda, 200, Running
5. (7) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200, Running
6. (18) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, Running
7. (3) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200, Running
8. (8) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200, Running
9. (25) Gabby Chaves, Chevrolet, 200, Running
10. (24) Carlos Munoz, Chevrolet, 200, Running
11. (2) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 200, Running
12. (14) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200, Running
13. (13) Mikhail Aleshin, Honda, 200, Running
14. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Chevrolet, 200, Running
15. (31) Sebastian Saavedra, Chevrolet, 200, Running
16. (6) JR Hildebrand, Chevrolet, 200, Running
17. (28) Pippa Mann, Honda, 199, Running
18. (29) Spencer Pigot, Chevrolet, 194, Running
19. (22) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 186, Running
20. (33) James Davison, Honda, 183, Contact
21. (12) Oriol Servia, Honda, 183, Contact
22. (17) James Hinchcliffe, Honda, 183, Contact
23. (9) Will Power, Chevrolet, 183, Contact
24. (5) Fernando Alonso, Honda, 179, Mechanical
25. (16) Charlie Kimball, Honda, 166, Mechanical
26. (32) Zach Veach, Chevrolet, 155, Mechanical
27. (10) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Honda, 136, Mechanical
28. (21) Sage Karam, Chevrolet, 125, Mechanical
29. (30) Buddy Lazier, Chevrolet, 118, Contact
30. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 65, Contact
31. (27) Jack Harvey, Honda, 65, Contact
32. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 52, Contact
33. (20) Jay Howard, Honda, 45, Contact

Race Statistics

Winners average speed: 155.395 mph
Time of Race: 3:13:03.3584
Margin of victory: 0.2011 of a second
Cautions: 11 for 50 laps
Lead changes: 35 among 15 drivers

Lap Leaders:

Dixon 1-5
Kanaan 6-27
Carpenter 28-29
Hildebrand 30
Montoya 31
Carpenter 32-34
Rossi 35-36
Alonso 37-42
Rossi 43-47
Alonso 48-60
Rossi 61-64
Sato 65-75
Rossi 76-78
Hunter-Reay 79-81
Power 82-83
Chilton 84-86
Hunter-Reay 87-89
Rossi 90-93
Hunter-Reay 94-95
Castroneves 96-103
Hunter-Reay 104
Rossi 105-109
Hunter-Reay 110-112
Rahal 113-114
Hunter-Reay 115-129
Alonso 130-134
Hunter-Reay 135
Alonso 136-138
Chilton 139-142
Kimball 143-147
Chilton 148-150
Davison 166-167
Hildebrand 168
Chilton 169-193
Castroneves 194
Sato 195-200

Verizon IndyCar Series point standings:

Castroneves 245
Pagenaud 234
Sato 234
Dixon 234
Rossi 190
Kanaan 188
Power 186
Newgarden 186
Jones 185
Hinchcliffe 170
Chilton 170

2017 Indy 500 RACE DAY Schedule for Sunday, May 28th

May 27, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Sunday, May 28, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local)

5 a.m.: Outside Parking Lots Open
5 a.m.-noon: Administrative Office Open, Credential Office Open
6 a.m.: Cannon signifies opening of public gates
6 a.m.-12:21 p.m.: IMS Midway Open
6 a.m.: Infield Parking Lots Open
6 a.m.-11 a.m.: Ticket Trackside Office Open, Credential Trackside Office Open
6 a.m.-noon: IMS Ticket Office Open
6 a.m.-noon: Ticket Remotes Open (Gates 3, 6, 9, 10)
6 a.m.-5 p.m.: Public Gates Open
7 a.m.: Snake Pit Gates Open
8 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Begins from IMS Museum
8 a.m.: Parade of Bands
8 a.m.-3 p.m.: NERF NITRO Kids Zone Open
8:05 a.m.: Adventure Club Concert Begins – Snake Pit
8:15 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 1 – 4th Street
8:30 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 2 – Pagoda Plaza
8:45 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 3 – IMS Midway
9 a.m.: 500 Festival Princess Parade Laps
9-10 a.m.: Celebrity Red Carpet – Pagoda Plaza
9:35 a.m.: Purdue Band Leads Borg-Warner Trophy to Yard of Bricks
9:40 a.m.: Action Bronson Concert Begins – Snake Pit
9:55 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy arrives on Yard of Bricks
10:05 a.m.: “On the Banks of the Wabash” performed by Purdue University Band
10:11 a.m.: IMS Rolling Stage featuring Jonathan Jackson + Enation
10:15 a.m.: RL Grime Concert Begins – Snake Pit
10:27 a.m.: Green Flag delivered by IU Health Helicopter in Turn 1
10:38 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers Laps
10:55 a.m.: Historic Race Car Laps
11:03 a.m.: 101st Airborne Aerial Demonstration, Turn 1 and Turn 4
11:33 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Driver Introductions
11:46 a.m.: “God Bless America” performed by Angela Brown
11:48 a.m.: Military Address delivered by General Robert B. Abrams, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
11:54 a.m.: Presentation of Colors
11:55 a.m.: Invocation delivered by Rev. Mike Welch
11:56 a.m.: Rifle Volley, Victory Podium; “Taps,” Flag Stand
11:57 a.m.: “America The Beautiful”
Noon: Veteran Salute
12:01 p.m.: National Anthem performed by Bebe Rexha
12:02 p.m.: Flyover performed by U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bomber with 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota
12:12 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana” performed by Jim Cornelison
12:14 p.m.: “Drivers Start Your Engines” – Victory Podium
12:21 p.m.: 101st Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil – 200 Laps
12:25 p.m.: Marshmello Concert Begins – Snake Pit
2 p.m.: Zedd Concert Begins – Snake Pit

TICKETS: Reserved seats available at various prices. General Admission – $40 (No concert entry). Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an General Admission adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (6 a.m.-checkered flag): Gate 1, Gate 1C, Gate 1B, Gate 1B.1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 5, Gate 5A, Gate 6, Gate 6A, Gate 6B, Gate 7S Pedestrian, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 7N Pedestrian, Gate 8, Gate 9, Gate 9A, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A, Gate 11B, Gate 11C, Gate 12, Gate 27

STANDS OPEN:

General Admission ($40) – Backstretch Family Mounds, Backstretch Mounds, Turn 2 Mounds, Turn 3 Mounds, Turn 4 Mounds

Reserved Seating – A Stand, A Penthouse, B Penthouse, B Stand, C Stand, E Penthouse, E Stand, G Stand, H Stand, J Stand, North Vista, North Vista Wheelchair, Northeast Vista, Northeast Vista Deck, Northwest Vista, Northwest Vista Deck, Paddock, Paddock Penthouse, Paddock Pressbox, Pit Road Terrace, South Terrace, South Vista, South Vista Deck, Southeast Vista, Southeast Vista Deck, Southwest Vista, Tower Terrace, Tower Terrace Wheelchair, Gasoline Alley Roof, Wheelchair Accessible

PARKING LOTS OPEN: ALL PARKING IS SOLD OUT FOR RACE DAY. IMS PARKING REQUIRED FOR PARKING ENTRY

Exterior Lots (5 a.m.): Lot 1B, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 5, Lot 8, Main Gate, Brickyard Crossing, North 40

Interior Lots (6 a.m.): All Infield Lots

CAMPING LOTS OPEN: Lot 1A, Lot 1C, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 3P, Lot 4, Lot 4AP, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 9

MUSEUM HOURS: 6 a.m.-5 p.m., $10 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-15), Free (5 and under)

2017 Indy 500 Schedule for LEGENDS DAY, Saturday, May 27th

May 27, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Saturday, May 27, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local)

7 a.m.: Outisde Parking Lots Open
7 a.m.-6 p.m.: Administrative Office Open, Credential Office Open, IMS Ticket Office Open
8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Ticket Trackside Office Open
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Credential Trackside Office Open, Public Gates Open, Ticket Remotes Open (Gates 6, 9, 10), Infield Parking Open
8 a.m.-3 p.m.: IMS Midway Open, NERF NITRO Kids Zone Open
9-10 a.m.: Full Field Autograph Session – Pagoda Plaza
9-10:15 a.m.: Historic Race Car Laps
10:15 a.m.: Florence Henderson Tribute on Pit Lane
10:30-11:15 a.m.: Public Drivers Meeting-North Pit Lane
11 a.m.-noon: Firestone Pin Distribution – Pagoda Plaza
Noon-1 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session A – North Chalet (Available to first 125 fans)
1 p.m.: Firestone Legends Day Concert Gates Open
1:30-2:30 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Legends Autograph Session B – North Chalet (Available to first 125 fans)
1:30-2:15 p.m.: Chevrolet Consumer Laps
3:30-4:15 p.m.: Clayton Anderson Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage
4:30-5:30 p.m.: Dustin Lynch Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage
6-7:30 p.m.: Keith Urban Concert – Turn 4 Firestone Legends Day Concert Stage

TICKETS: General Admission – $10 (No concert entry). Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Concert General Admission – $50 (valid all day). Kids 3 and under are free in the concert area when accompanied by an adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (8 a.m.-6 p.m.): Gate 1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 6, Gate 7S Pedestrian, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 9, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A, Gate 12

STANDS OPEN:

General Admission ($10) – Gasoline Alley Roof, Paddock (9-18), Tower Terrace (37-45), Tower Terrace Wheelchair

PARKING LOTS OPEN (7 a.m.): Lot 1B & 1C-Free Public Concert Parking, Lot 2-Paid Daily Parking, Lot 3G-Paid Daily Parking, North 40-Prepaid Concert Parking ONLY, Main Gate-Paid Daily Parking, Turn 3-Prepaid Concert Parking ONLY; 5th & Hulman (Opens at 8 a.m., Free Public Parking before 10 a.m.)

CAMPING LOTS OPEN: Lot 1A, Lot 1C, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 3P, Lot 4, Lot 4AP, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 9

MUSEUM HOURS: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $10 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-15), Free (5 and under)

James Davison discusses filling in for Sebastien Bourdais in Indy 500

May 25, 2017 by Brian Groce

James Davison discusses the process of filling in for Dale Coyne Racing driver Sebastien Bourdais following Bourdais’ accident in qualifications for the 2017 Indianapolis 500.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Drive Pace Car at 101st Indianapolis 500

May 25, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who has played major roles in hit television series such as “The Walking Dead” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” will drive the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car to lead the starting field of the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil to the green flag Sunday, May 28.

Morgan plays “Negan” in the smash hit AMC series “The Walking Dead,” which returns for its eighth season this fall. He received a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series and an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Villain in 2017 for the role.

“We’re honored to welcome Jeffrey Dean Morgan to IMS to drive the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Pace Car,” IMS President J. Douglas Boles said. “He’s used to playing the ultimate villain in ‘The Walking Dead,’ but he’ll be an envied hero to millions of race fans around the world when he gets to lead the field to the green flag of the 101st Indianapolis 500 in such a beautiful Corvette.”

Morgan also endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role as “Denny Duquette” on ABC’s smash hit series “Grey’s Anatomy” and as “Jason Crouse” in the CBS series “The Good Wife.” He also had a notable, recurring television role in the CW drama series “Supernatural.”

He has guest-starred in many popular television series, including “ER,” “JAG,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Angel,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Sliders,” “The O.C.” and “Monk.”

Since his motion-picture debut in “Uncaged” in 1991, Morgan has appeared in more than 25 feature films. He starred in “Watchmen,” director Zack Snyder’s adaptation of the iconic graphic novel. Other feature credits include “Desierto,” “Batman v. Superman,” “The Resident,” “All Good Things,” “The Losers,” “Taking Woodstock,” “Shanghai,” “Texas Killing Fields” and “The Accidental Husband.”

SOURCE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

2017 Indy 500 Schedule for CARB DAY, Friday, May 26th

May 25, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

Friday, May 26, 2017, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

SCHEDULE (All times local)

7 a.m.: Parking Lots Open
7 a.m.-6 p.m.: Administrative Office Open, Credential Office Open, IMS Ticket Office Open
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Ticket Trackside Office Open, Ticket Remotes Open (Gates 3, 6, 9, 10)
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Credential Trackside Office Open
8 a.m.-6 p.m.: Public Gates Open
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: IMS Midway Open
8-9 a.m.: Historic Race Car Exhibition
9-10 a.m.: Firestone Pin Distribution – Pagoda Plaza
10-10:30 a.m.: Indy Lights Autograph Session – IMS Midway
10:30-10:45 a.m.: Sam Schmidt Arrow Car Laps
10:45 a.m.: Clint Brawner Award Ceremony – Victory Podium
11 a.m.-noon: Verizon IndyCar Series Practice
12:05 p.m.: Indy Lights Driver Introductions
12:15 p.m.: Invocation delivered by Rev. Mike Welch
12:16 p.m.: National anthem performed by Reba McEntire
12:25 p.m.: “Drivers Start Your Engines”
12:30 p.m.: Indy Lights Freedom 100 race – 40 Laps
1:45-3 p.m.: TAG Heuer Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge
2 p.m.: Miller Lite Carb Day Concert Venue Opens
3:30-4:30 p.m.: Barenaked Ladies Concert – Turn 4 Miller Lite Carb Day Stage
4-5:30 p.m.: Hinch “The Mayor on Air” Live Podcast – Garages 35 & 36
5-6:30 p.m.: Steve Miller Band Concert – Turn 4 Miller Lite Carb Day Stage

TICKETS: General Admission – $30. Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an adult.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN (8 a.m.-6 p.m.): Gate 1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 6, Gate 7S Pedestrian, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 9, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A, Gate 12

STANDS OPEN:

General Admission ($30) – A Stand, B Penthouse (22-25), Backstretch Family Mounds, E Penthouse, E Stand, Gasoline Alley Roof, Northwest Vista (1-4), Northwest Vista Deck, Northwest Vista Wheelchair (21), Paddock (12-20), Paddock Penthouse (16-28), Paddock Pressbox, Pit Road Terrace, South Terrace, Tower Terrace (37-45), Tower Terrace Wheelchair, Turn 1 Mounds, Turn 3 Mounds, Turn 4 Mounds, Wheelchair Accessible

PARKING LOTS OPEN (7 a.m.): Lot 1B-Paid Daily Parking, Lot 2-Paid Daily Parking, Lot 3G-Paid Daily Parking, Main Gate-Paid Daily Parking, North 40-Limited Free Infield Public Parking, Turn 3-Pre-Paid Purchases ONLY

CAMPING LOTS OPEN: Lot 1A, Lot 1C, Lot 2, Lot 3G, Lot 3P, Lot 4, Lot 4AP, Lot 5, Lot 6, Lot 9

MUSEUM HOURS: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., $10 Adults, $5 Youth (ages 6-15), Free (5 and under)

2017 Indy 500 Parade and Race Day Traffic Patterns

May 25, 2017 by Naptown Buzz

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), in conjunction with Speedway Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, announce traffic patterns, closures, and routes for the Indy 500 Parade and Race Day for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500! This event will be very closely monitored across all levels of Law Enforcement and Homeland Security.

“The events that unfolded in Manchester, England on Monday night weighs heavy on our hearts and minds. So let me first say that our prayers go out to all who have been affected,” IMPD Chief Roach stated, “Our partners from the Federal level down are doing everything possible to ensure that this will be a fun and safe event for everyone in attendance. We ask that if you see something suspicious or hear someone speaking of carrying out violence, to immediately alert a nearby public safety professional, or dial 911. Individually and collectively we can ensure a safe and great celebration.”

There are expected to be well over 100,000 people visiting Indianapolis for Race Day weekend and the activities that will be taking place to celebrate in the “Racing Capital of the World!” Whether you’re a race, music, parade, or once in a lifetime event fan, Indianapolis has something for you. But there is one thing most of us agree on…we are not fans of traffic. While you won’t be able to move at the pace of one of the finely tuned machines running race day, attached you will find instructions to hopefully keep you and your crew moving.

2017 500 Festival Parade Traffic

The parade closes down the center of downtown beginning at 7 am and ending around 4 pm.

We are expecting over 100,000 spectators downtown. The parade begins at 12pm and will last approximately 3 hours.
Parking: All parking garages and surface lots will be open along with parking meters All parking meters inside the parade boundaries are restricted.
Parade Closure Boundaries
- North – 16th Street
- South – Maryland Street
- East – Delaware Street
- West – Illinois Street
Recommended routes
- North/ South roads
  - West St.
- Southbound
  - Capitol
  - East St
- Northbound
  - New Jersey
  - Delaware (Congested)
  - Illinois (Congested)
- Eastbound
  - South St.
  - Maryland
- East and Westbound
  - McCarty
  - South St.
  - 15th St.

2017 Indianapolis 500 Traffic Patterns

All Parking lots at the Speedway are sold out. If you have not already secured parking there will be no Speedway parking available. Plan accordingly.

INBOUND

Parking North of the Track
- 30th Street, Enter southbound from 165 onto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. and then West on 30th Street.
- 38th St. west, to Georgetown Road
Parking South of the Track
- 16th Streets from the East. Access 16th Street from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St.
Parking West of the Track
- 33th St. to Moller,
- Crawfordsville Rd, East from 1465
- 10th St. eastbound from 1465 to Lynhurst Dr
- Rockville Rd, East from 1465 to Lynhurst Dr

Closures

Holt Road from Washington to 16th St.
10th Street from White River West Dr. to Lynhurst
Polco, from 10th Street to 16th Street

OUTBOUND

One Way Traffic Patterns

16th St is one way from Gate 2 to Dr. Martin Luther King St. 165 can be accessed by going north or south on Dr. MLK Jr St
30th St. , One way from Gate 10a to 165
Lynhurst, from Crawfordsville Rd to 10th St
10th St from Lynhurst to 1465

Dedicated outbound routes

Crawfordsville Rd. one
Rockville from Lynhurst to 1465
Moller Rd, from 30th St to 38th St.
38th St from 165 to 146S

Closures

Off Ramps closed at 170 and Holt Road during outbound.
Off Ramps closed at 1465 and Rockville Road, during outbound.
Off Ramps closed at 1465 and 10th Street, during outbound.

2017 500 Race

Traffic Restrictions will be put in place beginning at Sam

Holt Rd, 10th St. and Palco will be closed to vehicular traffic.
If you have not pre-purchased parking passes you will need to find parking away from the track
Best way to the track is
- 16th St. from downtown. No infield parking without a parking pass
- 30th St. from 165 to Gate 10
- Lots west of the track utilize Lynhurst and Georgetown.

2017 Indianapolis 500 Inbound Traffic Patterns

2017 Indianapolis 500 Outbound Traffic Patterns

The IMPD encourages everyone to plan ahead for parking and allow for ample travel time when going to or leaving from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Our Federal, State, and Local partners are looking forward to providing a safe and fun environment, where the only thing you will have to worry about is the checkered flag and not missing the photo finish. Enjoy everything Indianapolis has to offer and be sure to say hello to those that here to serve and protect you! Ladies and gentlemen…start your engines!

SOURCE: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department