From IMS:
| INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026) – Information about Indianapolis 8 Hour track activity Friday, Oct. 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: SCHEDULE (All times local): 7 a.m.: Outside Parking Lots Open 8 a.m.: Public Gates Open 8-8:35 a.m.: Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America Practice 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 Practice 11:35 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Pirelli GT4 America Practice 12:35-12:50 p.m.: Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Cup North America Qualifying 1:40-2:30 p.m.: McLaren Trophy America Race 2:45-3 p.m.: Pirelli GT4 America Driver 1 Qualifying 3:05-3:20 p.m.: Pirelli GT4 America Driver 2 Qualifying 3:35-3:50 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Driver 1 Qualifying 3:57-4:12 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Driver 2 Qualifying 4:20-4:35 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Driver 3 Qualifying 4:50-5:25 p.m.: TC America powered by Skip Barber Racing School Race 5:35-5:50 p.m.: Intercontinental GT Challenge Pole Shootout Qualifying 6 p.m.: Public Gates Close 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. Three-day General Admission tickets are $85 and include garage area access. PUBLIC GATES 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, concessions 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.-5 p.m. General Admission tickets are available $25 for adults, $23 for seniors 55 and over, $16 for youth ages 6-16, and children under 5 are free. Guests must also have or purchase an IMS gate admission ticket to visit the Museum. |
