Thursday, May 8, 2008
Information about 92nd Indianapolis 500 activity Friday, May 9, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
DAY: Fast Friday Practice
1/18 Scale 1975 Tom Sneva Norton Spirit McLaren By Carousel
$50.00!!!! SALE!!!! 1/18 Scale 1975 Tom Sneva Norton Spirit McLaren By Carousel.
SCHEDULE (all times local):
| 8 a.m. | Public Gates Open |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | Indy Racing League executives question-and-answer session, with Butch Meyer (Firestone Indy Lights), Les Mactaggart (Operations), Tony Cotman (Racing Operations), Kevin "Rocket" Blanch (Tech), Jon Koskey (Timing & Scoring) and Mike Yates (Safety) |
| 11:59 a.m. | Honorary Starters: Pete & Sam Loeffler of Chevelle |
| Noon-6 p.m. | IndyCar Series Practice |
| 4-6 p.m. | Music by DJ Orion, Coke Zero Stage, Pagoda Plaza |
| 6-7:15 p.m. | Live music by Chevelle, Coke Zero Stage, Pagoda Plaza |
| 6 p.m. | Track Closes |
| 6:15 p.m. | PEAK Motor Oil Pole Qualifying Draw, Indy Fan Zone Stage |
TICKETS: $5, ages 5 and under free
HONORARY STARTERS: Pete & Sam Loeffler of Chevelle
PROMOTIONS: Free AAA limited-edition collectible trading pin. Pin distribution begins at 11 a.m. at MotoGP garage No. 34, just south of the Bombardier Learjet Pagoda, and will continue while limited supplies last (one pin per guest). Purchase an America Supports You T-shirt for $20 and dog tags for $5 (all proceeds support Fisher House) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Pagoda Plaza. Free temporary tattoos in the Pagoda Plaza from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free CardioChek cholesterol and glucose screenings presented by Vision Racing in MotoGP garage #33, available 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT: "Chevelle" plays on the Coke Zero Stage in Pagoda Plaza from 6-7:15 p.m.
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 8a.m. (local time). Gates open are 1/1A, 2, 3, 4/4A, 6, 7, 9, 10/10A/10 Walk-in
STANDS OPEN: Pit Road Terrace, Tower Terrace (by section as needed), South Terrace, Short Chute Disabled, Family Viewing Mounds, Second Turn Viewing Mounds, Third Turn Viewing Mounds, Northwest Vista, Gasoline Alley Roof
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Indy 500 tickets on sale: Tickets are on sale for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 25, the 92nd running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."
Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the ticket office.
Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET) Monday-Sunday during May, with special hours of 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on Pole Day, Saturday, May 10 and 6 a.m.-1 p.m. on Race Day, Sunday, May 25. Online orders can be made at any time.
Race Day ticket prices start at just $20.
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