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IMS.com  For Immediate Release  Sunday, May 26 INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 25, 2024) – Information about 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge track activity Sunday, May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:SCHEDULE (All times local, subject to change) 5 a.m.-1 p.m.: Tickets and Credentials Office Open 6 a.m.-4 p.m.: Public gates open 6 a.m.: Cannon Blast & Pyrotechnics 6-6:30 a.m.: Red Bull Sky Dive Team Descend into IMS – Landing Lakeside 7 a.m.: Snake Pit presented by Coors Light Gates Open 8:15 a.m.: Timmy Trumpet Begins – Snake Pit 8:45 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Begins 8:55 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy Reaches Checkpoint 1 – South Pit Gate 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.: Sullivan King Begins – Snake Pit 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.: Griffyn Begins – Snake Pit 10:37 a.m.: Green Flag Lap Rolls Out 10:40 a.m.: Indy 500 Winners Lap 10:44 a.m.: Honorary Starter Receives Green Flag from IUH Patient – Trackside Stage 10:54 a.m.: Historic Cars Lap 10:55 a.m.: All Cars on The Grid 11:22 a.m.: Team USA Salute – Victory Podium 11:25 a.m.: Chevrolet Military Appreciation Lap 11:47 a.m.: Driver Introductions Begin 12:10 p.m.: U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team Begins Descent 12:11 p.m.: “America the Beautiful” by Indiana National Guard Ceremonies Unit – Victory Podium1 2:18 p.m.: Invocation by Archbishop Charles Thompson – Trackside Stage12:19 p.m.: Rifle Volley and “Taps”– Victory Podium12:21 p.m.: “God Bless America” by Phillip Phillips – South Stage12:24 p.m.: National Anthem by Jordin Sparks Begins12:26 p.m.: Flyover – Air Force Thunderbirds12:29 p.m.: “Drivers to Your Cars” – Grand Marshal Dylan Sprouse12:36 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana” by Jim Cornelison 12:38 p.m.: “Drivers Start Your Engines” – Roger Penske, Victory Podium 12:45 p.m.: Green Flag, 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge 12:50 p.m.: Excision Begins – Snake Pit 2:20 p.m.: Dom Dolla Begins – Snake Pit Honorary Starters: Austin Butler and Jodie Comer TICKETS: Reserved seats available at various prices from $79-$149. $60 for General Admission only, no grandstand access and no Snake Pit entry. Kids 15 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a General Admission adult ticketholder. All Coors Light Snake Pit attendees must also hold a valid Indianapolis 500 Race Day ticket. Fans will not be admitted to the track with just the Coors Light Snake Pit wristband. All Coors Light Snake Pit attendees must be at least 18 years old. PUBLIC GATES OPEN (6 a.m.-4 p.m.): Gate 1, Gate 1B.1, Gate 3, Gate 4, Gate 5 North, Gate 5B, Gate 6 North, Gate 6 South, Gate 6B, Gate 7 South, Gate 7 Vehicle, Gate 7 North, Gate 9, Gate 9A, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11, Gate 11A, Gate 11B, Gate 11C, Gate 1 2PARKING: All Indianapolis 500 Race Day parking is SOLD OUT. CASHLESS OPERATIONS: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a cashless facility. Fans should be prepared to complete their ticket, credentials, parking, concession and merchandise purchases with ease during their event via debit or credit card.Tap-to-pay phone payments will be accepted, as will credit and debit transactions. Cash-to-Card machines, which convert paper money onto a temporary debit card, will be located in Pagoda Plaza and outside Turn 1 by concessions stand 7. 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 closed for a major renovation, reopening in April 2025. |
Ericsson Crash Stops Busy Practice as Rain Looms
A nearly four hour green flag running period ended when 2023 500 winner had a major crash in turn 4. Ericsson put his wheels below the pavement and began to spin in the middle of the turn. The left side hit the outside wall, then the car slid nose first into the inside wall in the pit entry lane.. The car slid an dhit the pit attenuator very hard.
There had been no issues since the cars returned to the track following the cleanup of Linus Lundqvist’s crash around 11:30 this morning.
Ericsson got out of the car on his own power and went to the medical center, Track activity stopped for nearly 37 minutes.
The track went green for just two minutes before a red flag waved for rain.
There has been no change in the top speeds since this morning.
The Andretti and Meyer Shank teams had a long run of drafting practice mid afternoon.
Ericsson’s car in the garage.
I’ll be back with a full day wrap up later. We may be done for the day.
Stay tuned for the greatest spectacle in raining.
NBC Sets May Coverage at IMS
NBC announced more than 60 hours of coverage of activities at Indianapolis Motor Speedway leading up to and including the 108th Indianapolis 500 and the Sonsio Grand Prix. All times listed below are Eastern Time.
From yesterday:
From the NBC announcement:
108th running of the Indianapolis 500
May 14-20.
May 24-27
| Date | Event | Platform(s) | Time (ET) |
| Tues., May 14 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 9:15-11:15 a.m. |
| Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 1-6 p.m. | |
| Wed., May 15 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 12-6 p.m. |
| Thurs., May 16 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 12-6 p.m. |
| Fri., May 17 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 12-6 p.m. |
| Sat., May 18 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
| Indy 500 Full Field Qualifying | Peacock | 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. | |
| Sun., May 19 | Indy 500 Top 12 and Last Chance Practice | Peacock | 12-2 p.m. |
| Indy 500 Top 12, Last Chance, and Fast Six Qualifying | NBC, Peacock | 3-6 p.m. | |
| Mon., May 20 | Indy 500 Practice | Peacock | 1-3 p.m. |
| Fri., May 24 | Indy 500 Final Practice on Carb Day | Peacock | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge | Peacock | 2:30-4 p.m. | |
| Sat., May 25 | Indy 500 Parade | Peacock | 12-2 p.m. |
| Sun., May 26 | Indy 500 Pre-Race | NBC, Peacock, Universo | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 | NBC, Peacock, Universo | 12:30-4 p.m. | |
| Mon., May 27 | Indy 500 Victory Celebration | Peacock | 8:30-11 p.m. |
Sonsio Grand Prix, May 10-11
| Date | Event | Platform(s) | Time (ET) |
| Fri., May 10 | Practice 1 | Peacock | 9:30-10:45 a.m. |
| Practice 2 | Peacock | 1:10-2:10 p.m. | |
| Qualifying | Peacock | 4:20-5:50 p.m. | |
| INDY NXT by Firestone Race 1 | Peacock | 6:10-7:20 p.m. | |
| Sat., May 11 | Final Warm-Up | Peacock | 11:15-11:45 a.m. |
| INDY NXT by Firestone Race 2 | Peacock | 1-2:10 p.m. | |
| Sonsio Grand Prix – Pre-Race | NBC, Peacock | 3-3:30 p.m. | |
| Sonsio Grand Prix | NBC, Peacock | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | |
| Sonsio Grand Prix – Post-Race | NBC, Peacock | 5:30-6 p.m. |
–NBC SPORTS–
Long Beach Grand Prix Starting Lineup
O’Ward Tops Tight Long Beach Practice 1
Photo by Kyle McInnes
Pato O’Ward ended up with the fastest lap in a tightly bunched practice session to kick off the Grand prix of Long Beach weekend. O’Ward’s lap of 1:06.6874 in his 10 minute segment nipped Will Power by nine hundredths of a second. The top fifteen cars were separated by less than one second.
The three Team Penske teammates finished second (Power), third (Scott McLaughlin), and fifth (Josef Newgarden).
Felix Rosenqvist continued his early season strength with a fourth place result.
2023 race winner Kyle Kirkwood came back from gearbox issues early in the session to finish the day eighth quickest.
Notes
The split segment format- 45 minutes all cars followed by two 10 minute segments for half the field-seemed to be much smoother and less confusing than the schedule Indycar used at St. Pete. I’m interested to hear what the drivers thought of it. It definitely looked better on television.
From what I could tell, the new aeroscreen appears to be sleeker than the original screen. It did not look as large from the head on shots.
Chevrolet had seven of the top 10 speeds. Christian Lundgaard and Kirkwood were the other Hondas after Rosenqvist in the top 10.
Theo Pourchaire had an impressive Indycar debut, finishing his first ever session in 21st.
Colton Herta was near the top most of the afternoon, but a vibration in the second part of practice prevented his getting a clean lap on the alternate tires.
Results
PREMA Enters Indycar with Eyes Wide Open
Photo: From left-Piers Phillips, Rene Rosin, Jay Frye
“Everything is on the table,” according to PREMA principal Rene Rosin at a media conference this morning. The European team will enter a two car team in the NTT Indycar Series in 2025 powered by Chevrolet engines.,
PREMA has won80m championships in various European series in their 40 y=ears . Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist, and Callum Ilott all drove for PRFEMA.
“Piers Phillips, who has worked in Indycar before, will the CEO of the Indycar operation. He looks forward to combining his Indycar and European experiences to create a new team. Phillipos has worked for Rahal and Schmidt.
“Oh, the first thing that excited me is obviously working with Rene and his team preeminently what a wonderful opportunity to be part of such a fabulous organization with such an amazing history. The challenge is something we all live for, you know. Anybody that’s a race that gets out of bed to go win and you know, the challenge of LeMans or the challenge that’s associated with that. But, you know, for me, starting from what is effectively a blank pitch Yeah. And being able to incorporate what I know from my time here in the US and this amazing championship, and my previous experience, and obviously the premier experience from Europe, being able to blend that and really produce a, you know, a different sort of culture and a really progressive thinking organization along with, you know, our partners at Chevrolet really excites me by putting a consistently competitive team together.”
Jay Frye commented that a 29 car grid is a problem Indycar needs to solve as some tracks may not be able to accommodate that many cars. Frye sais, “That’s a good problem to have.”
PREMA is open to all possibilities and has not made decisions about drivers, personnel, or whether to form a technical partnership with an established team.
I think PREMA will be a great addition to Indycar. The team adds international prestige to the series and enhances IndyCar’s credibility. The team is entering the series with a realistic approach, and with a CEO who has Indycar experience.
Rowe, D’Orlando Head Indy NXT at Chris Griffis Memorial Test
From Indycar:
The Chris Griffis Memorial Test is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20, on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
INDY NXT by Firestone drivers will turn laps on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile circuit from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ET,
The open test is named in memory of Chris Griffis, the team manager of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports who passed away suddenly in September 2011.
Live timing and scoring of the test will be available at racecontrol.indycar.com
Entry list
Notes
The Road to Indy will be on track for testing Saturday and Sunday.
INDYCAR Announces 14-Race2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule
From Indycar:
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023) – INDYCAR has announced a 14-race schedule for the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone season, with another oval added to even better prepare drivers for the diverse skills required in NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition.One of the highlights of the schedule is a return to the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday, Aug. 31. It’s the first time INDYCAR’s development series has raced at the historic 1-mile oval at Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, since 2015. There are three exciting oval races on the 2024 schedule, including events July 13 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, and Aug. 17 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Three of the final five events of the season will be on ovals, placing more importance on success in this discipline as the race for the championship reaches its climax. The 2024 season opens Sunday, March 10 on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, with the champion being crowned Sunday, Sept. 15 on the Streets of Nashville, Tennessee, which will host the season-ending event for the first time. There also are two doubleheader weekends, May 10-11 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and June 22-23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. “The 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule builds on the growth and success of the 2023 season,” said Levi Jones, INDY NXT by Firestone series director. “We enjoyed great competition among a growing field of 17 to 19 cars at nearly every event, with a talented group of drivers from all over the world.” All 14 races will take place during NTT INDYCAR SERIES event weekends. That will further integrate INDY NXT by Firestone teams and drivers into the INDYCAR paddock.Every race will be streamed live on Peacock, with live coverage of practice and qualifying available on INDYCAR LIVE. The INDYCAR Radio Network again will provide audio coverage of all INDY NXT by Firestone sessions in 2024 via SiriusXM Channel 160 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. The schedule was released after a banner 2023 season for INDY NXT by Firestone. Besides an average car count of 18 starters, the most since 2009, 14 different drivers finished on the podium – twice as many as in 2022. A total of 25 drivers competed in at least one race last season, an increase of eight over 2022. On-track action also was breathtaking among the talented young drivers. The average number of lead changes increased 25 percent, and on-track passes for position increased 113 percent, from 651 to 1,226. The average margin of victory also tightened from 3.13 seconds to 2.59. Start times for the 2024 events will be announced at a later date. |
The Pit Window by Mike Silver 