INDIANAPOLIS — Race day is here!
The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 26.
It’ll be a busy day as tens of thousands of fans descend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Here’s a look at the race day schedule (all times ET):
6 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Gates open/close
9 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.: Cars to pit lane
8:45 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.: Borg Warner Trophy “March to the Bricks”
10:30 a.m.: Cars to grid on frontstretch
10:45 a.m.: IMS President J. Douglas Boles to provide event operations briefing
11:47 a.m.: Driver introductions
12:21 p.m.: “God Bless America” performed by Phillip Phillips
12:24 p.m.: “Star-Spangled Banner” performed by Jordin Sparks
12:36 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana” performed by Jim Cornelison
12:38 p.m.: Command to start engines from Roger Penske
12:45 p.m.: Green flag drops
For more information on race day festivities, click here.
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