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There’s simply no other sporting event in the world quite like the Indianapolis 500. Don’t miss the death-defying speed, pageantry, and tradition of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Grab your Indy 500 seats today from Only Indy Tickets and take part in the month-long celebration.
Indy 500 Race Day Schedule
Only Indy Tickets will help you prepare for a full day of excitement at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Whether you’re camping out or driving to the track in the morning, make sure to set your plans well in advance. Here’s the full race-day schedule for the 110th running of the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 24:
- Gates open, 6 a.m.
- Driver introductions, 11:47 a.m.
- National anthem, 12:24 p.m.
- “Drivers to your cars,” command, 12:29 p.m.
- Singing of Back Home Again in Indiana, 12:36 p.m.
- Command to start engines, 12:38 p.m.
- Green Flag drops, 12:45 p.m.
Note: The schedule above is from the 2025 Indy 500. It will be updated upon the official release of the 2026 schedule.
Celebrate All Month Long At IMS
Why wait until race day to enjoy the excitement? As fans around the country know, the entire month of May is a celebration of racing in Indianapolis. Here’s the tentative schedule (dates and times will be updated when the official schedule is released).
- May 12, Opening Day: Gates open 10 a.m.; Practice, 2 to 6 p.m.
- May 13: Gates open 10 a.m.; Practice, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- May 14: Gates open 10 a.m.; Practice, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- May 15, Fast Friday: Gates open 10 a.m.; Practice, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- May 16, Qualifying: Gates open 8 a.m.; Practice: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Qualifying: 11 a.m. to 5:50 p.m.
- May 17, Qualifying: Gates open 10 a.m.; Practice for Top 12: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Practice for Last Chance Qualifiers, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Indy 500 Top 12 Qualifying, 4:05 p.m. to 5:05 p.m.; Last Chance Qualifying: 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
- May 18: Gates open 11 a.m.; Practice: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- May 22, Carb Day: Gates open 8 a.m.; Indy 500 practice, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- May 23, Legends Day: Gates open 8 a.m.; Veteran driver autograph session, 8 a.m.; Full-field autograph session, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Public drivers meeting, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- May 24, Race Day: 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500
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From Opening Day practice to the champion’s celebration in Victory Lane, there’s so much to see during the month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Don’t miss out on any of the action! Order Indy 500 tickets today from Only Indy Tickets and witness another historic chapter in auto racing.
