Indianapolis 500
2010 Indianapolis 500 Schedule
| May 2010 | ||||||
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | |||||
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| Date | Activity | Time |
| Sat, May 8 | CENTENNIAL ERA BALLOON FESTIVAL | |
| Founders Race, 7:30 a.m.; Concert/glow/fireworks, 5-9:15 p.m. (Gates open 5-9:15 p.m.) | 5-9:15 p.m. | |
| Sat, May 15 | INDIANAPOLIS STAR OPENING DAY | |
| Veterans, noon-2 p.m.; Rookie Orientation Program, 2-6 p.m. (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Sun, May 16 | PRACTICE | |
| Veterans, noon-2 p.m.; Rookie Orientation Program, 2-6 p.m. (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Mon, May 17 | PRACTICE | |
| All cars (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Tue, May 18 | PRACTICE | |
| All cars (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Wed, May 19 | PRACTICE | |
| All cars (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Thu, May 20 | PRACTICE | |
| All cars (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Fri, May 21 | FAST FRIDAY PRACTICE | |
| All cars (Gates open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.) | Noon-6 p.m. | |
| Sat, May 22 | POLE DAY QUALIFYING | |
| Practice 8-10 a.m., Qualifications, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Gates open 7 a.m.-6 p.m.) | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Sun, May 23 | BUMP DAY QUALIFYING | |
| Practice 9-10 a.m., Qualifications, noon-6 p.m. (Gates open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.) | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Wed, May 26 | AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE 500 FESTIVAL COMMUNITY DAY | |
| No track activity (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Thu, May 27 | FIRESTONE FREEDOM 100 PRACTICE, QUALIFYING | |
| Practice, 9-9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Qualifying, 3-4 p.m. (Gates open 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | |
| Fri, May 28 | MILLER LITE CARB DAY | |
| Indianapolis 500 final practice, 11 a.m.-noon; Firestone Freedom 100, 12:30 p.m.; Pit Stop Challenge, 1:30-3 p.m.; Miller Lite Carb Day Concert featuring ZZ Top, 3:30 p.m. (Gates open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.) | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Sat, May 29 | PUBLIC DRIVERS' MEETING | |
| No Track Activity. Drivers' Meeting adjacent to Tower Terrace. (Gates open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Sun, May 30 | RACE DAY | |
| Start, Indianapolis 500 (Gates open 6 a.m.) | 1 p.m. |
Schedule subject to change