From IMS: Schedule is weather permitting.

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 23, 2026) – Information about the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Race Day track activity Sunday, May 24 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

SCHEDULE:

5 a.m.-1 p.m.: INDYCAR Credentials Office Open

6 a.m.-4 p.m.: Public Gates Open

6 a.m.: Cannon Blast & Pyrotechnics

7 a.m.: Coors Light Snake Pit Gates Open

8:15 a.m.: Wax Motif Begins – Coors Light Snake Pit

8:55 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Begins

9 a.m.: DJ Slater Hogan Begins on Pagoda 3

9:05 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy reaches Checkpoint 2 – Pagoda Plaza

9:10 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy reaches Checkpoint 3 – IMS Midway

9:15 a.m.: It’s Murph Begins – Coors Light Snake Pit

9:20 a.m.: All Cars to Pit Lane, Engine Warm Up #1 Begins

9:38 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy reaches Checkpoint 4 – Band Gate

10:10 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy arrives at Yard of Bricks

10:26 a.m.: “On the Banks of the Wabash” – Purdue University Band

10:30 a.m.: Crankdat Begins – Coors Light Snake Pit

10:36 a.m.: Green Flag Lap Rolls Out

10:37 a.m.: Indy 500 Winners Lap

10:43 a.m.: Honorary Starter Receives Green Flag form IU Health Patient – Trackside Stage

10:55 a.m.: All Cars on the Grid

10:59 a.m.: Historic Cars Lap

11:25 a.m.: Chevrolet Military Appreciation Lap

11:47 a.m.: Driver Introductions Begin

12:07 p.m.: U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team Begins Descent

12:07 p.m.: “God Bless America” by Indiana National Guard Quartet with Purdue Band – Victory Podium

12:08 p.m.: Military March on Pit Lane

12:13 p.m.: Military Address by Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, U.S. Army – Victory Podium

12:17 p.m.: Invocation by Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson – Trackside Stage

12:18 p.m.: Rifle Volley and “Taps” – Victory Podium

12:20 p.m.: “America the Beautiful” by Ephraim Owens – Pylon Stage

12:24 p.m.: National Anthem by Jordin Sparks

12:26 p.m.: Flyover – F-16 Jets of the 175th Fighter Wing

12:33 p.m.: Drivers to Your Cars Command by Caitlin Clark

12:37 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana” by Jim Cornelison

12:38 p.m.: Second Flyover – F-16 Jets of the 175th Fighter Wing

12:38 p.m.: “Drivers, Start Your Engines” – Roger Penske, Victory Podium

12:39 p.m.: Flyover Lap, 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana Army National Guard

12:45 p.m.: Green Flag, 110th Indianapolis 500 by Gainbridge. Honorary Starter Brendan Fraser

12:50 p.m.: Zedd Begins – Coors Light Snake Pit

2:20 p.m.: Wooli Begins – Coors Light Snake Pit

TICKETS: Reserved seats are SOLD OUT. $65 for General Admission only, no grandstand access and no Snake Pit entry. Children 15 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a General Admission adult ticketholder. Fans will not be admitted to the track with just a Coors Light Snake Pit wristband. All Coors Light Snake Pit attendees must be at least 18 years old. Snake Pit General Admission wristbands are SOLD OUT. Snake Pit VIP wristbands are $240, while supplies last.

PUBLIC GATES OPEN: Gate 1, Gate 1B.1, Gate 1C, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 4, Gate 5, Gate 5B, Gate 6B, Gate 6N, Gate 6S, Gate 7, Gate 7N, Gate 7S, Gate 9, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11, Gate 11A, Gate 11B, Gate 11C, Gate 12.

PARKING/CAMPING: All Indianapolis 500 Race Day parking and camping are SOLD OUT.

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. A Cash-to-Card machine, which converts paper money to a temporary debit card, will be in Pagoda Plaza. These funds can be spent inside the venue, outside the venue, online or anywhere in the world where Mastercard/Visa debit cards are accepted.

MUSEUM: The IMS Museum is open 6 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/. Gate admission must be purchased as well as Museum admission. There is no parking available at the Museum, as all pre-paid parking is sold out.