What time of day do you arrive at the track in Indy? (1 Viewer)

[Mike]

Are you there from the first pair of sportsmen onward? Do you show up about the time pro qualifying starts?

When do you like getting to the track? Do you make accommodations for friends and family who want to go but not all day?

 

[PJ]

If they don't want to go all day then they shouldn't be friends or family

Friday as soon as I hit town between 10-11 I'm at the track and there through the end of Monday.

 

[aakar]

It's always worth it to stay an xtra day to go to IMS museum and take the bus ride around the track, once in a while you also might catch some IndyCar testing

 

[mick]

Well if you are a racer, you could have arrived on Sunday the 28th.........

that is a really good vid. watched it on monday.......jim, did you read where someone got there on sunday, opened trailer door to discover car had got loose in trailer.
mucked up front end and one rear qtr.; drove 600 miles r/t home to unload damaged car, and pick up another to race with.

 

[Mike_in_Toney]

My wife and I will leave the north Alabama area around 7:00am and get there about 3:00 local time. Leaving a little later than I have in the past since the DSR Open House isn't happening this time around. Also my wife is not a morning person

 

[none]

Very Early.

Alan

 

[MFRACING]

I used to wake up at the camp ground across the street and hit the sportsman show.

 

[NHRAMike]

I'm finally making my first trip to Indy, but just like I do at Seattle and Pomona, I will be in the stands when they fire up the first pair of cars Friday morning.

 

[Dan]

Leaving chiraq at 5 be there by 830 or 9 tomorrow depending on how many people get in my way down 65

 

[jimbo]

Back in the mearly to mid 70's first time 1973 I drove from CLE Friday after work, conned my way in for photo pass and left Monday night. Subsequent years was there Wednesday thru Monday night. ( had to go back fixing telephone lines on Tuesday morning). That was the time of Pro cars having unlimited attempts on making the field, make a run and service the car in the staging lanes. Went in the early 90's Friday night to Monday. The last times I have been there drove over Saturday, arrived about 2pm, checked in near the airport motels and usualy snuck in the east side of the track for the last round of qualifying that day. I liked to park at the lot on the southeast corner of IRP across from that gate. Got there at sun-up and it made a short trip back to the truck for a little break during the day. Bonus getting early was a front row parking spot for $20 bucks. INDY was $10, but you had to walkabout a 1/2 mile to the gate. I understand from what I've seen parking is free at IRP this ytear.