Indianapolis 500 Schedule of Events
5:30 am – Gates Open – IMS
5:30 am – 2:00 pm – IMS Midway – IMS Infield
5:30 am – 2:00 pm – IMS Kids Zone Open – IMS
7 am – Snake Pit presented by Miller Lite Opens – Infield Turn 3
8 am – Spectacle of Bands – Track
8 am – 10:00 am – Dillon Francis Performance – Snake Pit
9:30 am – Celebrity Red Carpet – Pagoda Plaza
9:45 am – 500 Festival Princess Lap – Track
10 am – 12:30 pm – NERVO Performance – Snake Pit
10:15 am – Cars Grid on Track – Track
10:15 am – On the Banks of the Wabash – Track Performed by the Purdue University All-American Marching Band

11:53 am – National Anthem – Track Performed by LeAnn Rimes
11:55 am – Flyover – IMS Performed by the Black Diamond Jet Team
11:57 am – Drivers to Your Cars Announcement – Track
12:04 pm – Back Home Again in Indiana – Track Performed by Jim Nabors
12:12 pm – 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 (200 Laps) – Track
12:30 pm – Hardwell Performance – Snake Pit
6 pm – Gates Close – IMS