Tomorrow at the Track

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Friday, Oct. 17  INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025) – Information about Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS track activity Friday, Oct. 17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
SCHEDULE (All times local):
8 a.m.: Public Gate Opens
8:05-8:35 a.m.: Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America Practice 2
8:50-9:05 a.m.: TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School Qualifying
9:20-9:35 a.m.: GT America powered by AWS Qualifying
9:50-11:20 a.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Pre-Qualifying
11:35 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: GT4 America Practice 2
12:35-12:50 p.m.: Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America Qualifying
1:40-2:30 p.m.: McLaren Trophy America Race 2
2:45-3:20 p.m.: GT4 America Qualifying (two groups)
3:35-4:35 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Qualifying (three groups)
4:50-5:30 p.m.: GT America powered by AWS Race 1
5:45-6 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Pole Shootout
6 p.m.: Public Gate Closes
TICKETS: $20 for General Admission seating for selected grandstands, infield viewing mounds and garage area access. Children 15 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
PUBLIC GATE OPEN (8 a.m.-6 p.m.): Gate 6
PARKING: Paid parking is available in Lot 2 for $10. ADA parking is also available in Lot 2 for $10.
CASHLESS OPERATIONS: Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a cashless facility. Please be prepared to complete your ticket, credentials, parking, concession and merchandise purchases with ease during your event via debit or credit card.Tap-to-pay phone payments will be accepted, as will credit and debit transactions.
MUSEUM: The IMS Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission tickets are $25, seniors (55 and over) are $23, and military (former and active) are $18. Tickets can be purchased online at https://imsmuseum.org/tickets/. Indianapolis 8 Hour gate admission must be purchased as well as Museum admission.