Saturday, May 17, 2008
DAY: Bump Day/IMS Armed Forces Day
SCHEDULE (all times local):
| 8 a.m. | Public Gates Open |
| 10:15-11 a.m. | Live music by Rapid Fire, Coke Zero Stage |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | IndyCar Series Practice |
| 11:20 a.m. | Armed Forces Enlistment Ceremony |
| 11:24 a.m. | National anthem performed by the Indiana Army National Guard's 38th Infantry Division Band, followed by flyover of an F-16 jet by the 122nd Fighter Wing Indiana National Guard, Fort Wayne; Indiana War Memorials |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Qualifications |
| 1-1:30 p.m. | Question-and-answer session with Michael Andretti and Bobby Rahal, Coke Zero Stage |
| 1:45-2:45 p.m. | Autograph session with Michael Andretti and Bobby Rahal, Pagoda Plaza |
| 3-4 p.m. | Live music by Jon McLaughlin, Coke Zero Stage |
| 6 p.m. | Track Closes |
TICKETS: $10, ages 5 and under free
PROMOTIONS: Free 1070 The Fan limited-edition collectible trading pin. Pin distribution begins at 11 a.m. at MotoGP garage No. 34, just south of Bombardier Learjet Pagoda, and will continue while limited supplies last (one pin per guest). Free Indy 500 Driver Collectible Trading Card sheets available in MotoGP garage No. 34 beginning at 11 a.m. Free temporary tattoos available in Pagoda Plaza from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Purchase an America Supports You T-shirt for $20 and dog tag for $5 (all proceeds support Fisher House) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in Pagoda Plaza.
PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 8 a.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, Paddock (by section as needed), Paddock Penthouse (by section as needed), E Stand (upper sections), E Penthouse, Southeast Vista (by section as needed), North Vista West Disabled, Section 21, 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 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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