99th Indianapolis 500 Race Day Schedule: Sunday, May 24
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, May 23, 2015 – Detailed schedule for 2015 Indianapolis 500 Race Day on Sunday, May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: NOTE: All gates open at 6 a.m.
SCHEDULE (all times local)
| 6 a.m. | Cannon Signifies Opening of Track IMS Midway Opens |
| 7 a.m. | Snake Pit presented by Miller Lite Opens featuring Kaskade, Steve Aoki and A-Trak |
| 8-9:15 a.m. | Parade of Bands |
| 9:30 a.m. | Race Cars begin entering Pit Lane Celebrity Red Carpet Begins – Pagoda Plaza Sponsor Parade Car Laps Begin – South End of Pits |
| 9:45 a.m. | Sponsor Parade Car Laps End |
| 9:54 a.m. | Moto America Bike Laps Begin |
| 9:55 a.m. | All Cars in Place on Pit Lane Purdue Band Begins March to Yard of Bricks |
| 10:15 a.m. | “On the Banks of the Wabash” – Purdue University Band (Victory Circle) Cars Begin to Grid on Track |
| 10:25 a.m. | Green Flag Delivered in Turn 1 by IUH Helicopter |
| 10:35 a.m. | Camaro Carrying Paul George and Riley Patient Departs – Lap to Yard of Bricks (Pit Lane) |
| 10:38 a.m. | Paul George, Riley Patient, Deliver Green Flag to Starter on Yard of Bricks, Camaro Carrying Grand Marshal Nastia Liukin Departs |
| 10:40 a.m. | All Cars are in Place on Grid Winning Driver Laps in Current Pace Cars Depart from South Pit (via Pit Lane) A.J. Foyt – 1961, ’64, ’67, ’77 Parnelli Jones – 1963 Bobby Unser – 1968, ’75, ’81 Mario Andretti – 1969 Johnny Rutherford – 1974, ’76, ’80 Rick Mears – 1979, ’84, ’88, ’91 Bobby Rahal – 1986 Arie Luyendyk – 1990, ’97 Al Unser Jr. – 1992, ’94 Kenny Brack – 1999 Gil de Ferran – 2003 Dario Franchitti – 2007, ’10, ’12 |
| 10:50 a.m. | Vintage Car Laps Begin (via Pit Lane) 1968 Eagle – Alex Gurney 1973 Eagle – Justin Gurney 1975 Eagle – Jimmy Gurney 1981 Eagle – Danny Gurney 1915 Mercedes – (100th Anniversary) – TBD 1940 Maserati (75th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) – Al Unser 1965 Lotus (50th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) – Dario Franchitti 1990 Lola (25th Anniversary Indy 500 Win) – Arie Luyendyk Engine Warm-up Begins |
| 11:35 a.m. | Drivers in Line on Yard of Bricks under Panasonic Pagoda by row (33 to 1) |
| 11:37 a.m. | Driver Introductions |
| 11:50 a.m. | Troops Begin Marching Into Place From North of Tower Terrace WWII Vets Walk Into Place From South Pagoda Passage |
| 11:53 a.m. | “America the Beautiful” – Danielle Bradbery |
| 11:55 a.m. | WWII Commander Inspection Speech, Pit Lane |
| 11:55 a.m. | Military Speech, General Dennis Via |
| 11:57 a.m. | “God Bless America,” Florence Henderson Red Bull Sky Divers coming in over Snake Pit – Landing on Golf Course |
| 11:59 a.m. | Invocation – Archbishop Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis |
| 12:01 p.m. | Rifle Volley Begins – Victory Podium |
| 12:02 p.m. | “Taps” Begins – Victory Podium |
| 12:04 p.m. | National Anthem Begins – Jordin Sparks |
| 12:05 p.m. | Flyover by A-10C Warthog by Indiana Air National Guard 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 12:06 p.m. | “Drivers to your Cars” Command |
| 12:13 p.m. | “(Back Home Again in) Indiana” Straight No Chaser Balloon Spectacle |
| 12:15 p.m. | Command to Start Engines, Mari Hulman George, IMS Chairman of the Board |
| 12:15 p.m. | Parade Lap |
| 12:19 p.m. | Pace Laps |
| 12:21 p.m. | Green Flag – 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race |
| 2 p.m. | (Approximate – Lap 100) IMS Midway Closes |
| 6 p.m. | Public Gates Close |
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TICKETS: General Admission $40, children 12 and under free. Reserved seat tickets start at $46.
MUSEUM HOURS: 6 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.
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2015 Ticket Information: Ticket information is available for all racing events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015 – 99th Indianapolis 500, Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, Lilly Diabetes 250, Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard and Red Bull Indianapolis GP.
Fans have three quick, convenient methods to buy tickets:
• Online: Visit www.ims.com/tickets. Tickets are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
• Phone: Call 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
• In Person: Visit the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building at the corner of Georgetown Road and 16th Street between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
Tickets for groups of 20 or more also are available. Contact the IMS Group Sales Department at 866-221-8775 for more information.
Information on parking and camping at IMS events is available at www.ims.com/tickets.
Photo Courtesy the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Image by Chris Owen
