Tomorrow at the Track: Sunday, May 17
By: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, May 16, 2026) – Information about the PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, Sunday, May 17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
SCHEDULE (All times local):
9 a.m.: Public Gates Open
9:30-10:30 a.m.: Practice (two groups)
10:45 a.m.: Armed Forces Enlistment Ceremony, Pagoda Plaza
Noon: Indianapolis 500 Qualifying (all cars)
3:15 p.m.: Monster Truck World Speed Record Attempt
4:30 p.m.: Top 12 Qualifying
6 p.m.: Firestone Fast Six Qualifying
TICKETS: General Admission tickets are $35. The General Admission ticket will provide the opportunity to move between the IMS infield viewing mounds and first-come, first-served access to select grandstands to view racing action from different vantage points. All military personnel are admitted free with a valid military ID. Children 15 and under are admitted free with paying adult.
Note: All tickets from Saturday will be honored Sunday. Saturday hospitality and suite tickets will grant Sunday General Admission access only.
PUBLIC GATES OPEN (9 a.m.-7 p.m.): Gate 1, Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 4, Gate 6S, Gate 7, Gate 7S, Gate 9, Gate 10, Gate 10A, Gate 11A.
PARKING: Paid parking is available in Main Gate, Lot 2, and Lot 3P for $15. Free public parking is available in IMS Infield Turn 3 and Lot 7 (North 40) accessible only via Gate 10 from 30th Street. Free motorcycle parking in South Carousel Lot. Free ADA accessible parking is available in West Museum Lot, Flag Lot, Tower Terrace Lot, Northwest Gravel Lot and Lot 7 (North 40). Pre-paid ADA parking is available in Gate 1 Lot for $25 and in Lot 2 and Lot 3P for $15.
Note: Suite and hospitality parking from Saturday is not valid Sunday.
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 from 9 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.
