| WHERE CAN YOU PARK? |
There is limited parking within the infield of the
speedway. On practice days, you can park here easily.
On Qualifying, Race or Carb Days, it fills up fast.
The largest general parking area is in the TURN 3 lawn
and the 1st turn gravel.
There is also a large square parking lot behind northern
Tower Terrace, however its reserved for suite
ticketholders, media and those with yellow passes.
It is free to park inside the speedway. If you do not
have a ticket, you can buy one for each passenger as you
drive in.
You cannot drive RV's into the infield, nor can you camp
out overnight.
THERE ARE 4 AUTO ENTRANCES INTO THE
INFIELD:
GATE 2 - South off of 16th street. Always open on
race day. Can approach from either direction during
practice days, but must approach from the east (heading
west) to enter on race day. BOTH RIGHT LANES can
enter. Must have parking pass to enter here for USGP.
GATE 6 & 7 - West off of Georgetown Road.
Restricted to those with reserved parking on race day.
Sometimes closed off to general traffic on some days
(like Carb Day.)
GATE 10 - North - Enter off of 30th Street.
Requires driving up a 1/2 mile 8-lane driveway. They will
close this gate earlier than they will the one on 16th
Street on race day. This is because there is tons of
parking just outside the track all along this driveway and
they start diverting people off and making them park in
these fields. Note: You cannot exit the track to come
back to your car if your car is in this area (often called
'The North 40')
speedway. On practice days, you can park here easily.
On Qualifying, Race or Carb Days, it fills up fast.
The largest general parking area is in the TURN 3 lawn
and the 1st turn gravel.
There is also a large square parking lot behind northern
Tower Terrace, however its reserved for suite
ticketholders, media and those with yellow passes.
It is free to park inside the speedway. If you do not
have a ticket, you can buy one for each passenger as you
drive in.
You cannot drive RV's into the infield, nor can you camp
out overnight.
THERE ARE 4 AUTO ENTRANCES INTO THE
INFIELD:
GATE 2 - South off of 16th street. Always open on
race day. Can approach from either direction during
practice days, but must approach from the east (heading
west) to enter on race day. BOTH RIGHT LANES can
enter. Must have parking pass to enter here for USGP.
GATE 6 & 7 - West off of Georgetown Road.
Restricted to those with reserved parking on race day.
Sometimes closed off to general traffic on some days
(like Carb Day.)
GATE 10 - North - Enter off of 30th Street.
Requires driving up a 1/2 mile 8-lane driveway. They will
close this gate earlier than they will the one on 16th
Street on race day. This is because there is tons of
parking just outside the track all along this driveway and
they start diverting people off and making them park in
these fields. Note: You cannot exit the track to come
back to your car if your car is in this area (often called
'The North 40')
| INFIELD PARKING |
There is parking literally everywhere miles around the
outside of the track.
Most every house in every neighborhood will let you park
in their yard for a price. If they are a mile or more away,
they may only charge $5-10. Get close to the speedway
and price jumps to $20 or $30.
There are some large parking lots around. The police are
going to make sure traffic moves out of these lots,
where as you can get stuck in a neighborhood. The
Speedway will let you buy a reserved parking spot in
their lots. For a map and more information, see
Speedway Reserved Parking
The Speedway owns a huge grassy lot just north of the
track that you can reach on 30th street. We often refer
to this lot as "The North 40". You can park here for free.
The largest lot of all is called the Coke Lot. It is a huge
grassy field along 30th Street between Georgetown
Road and Moller Road. The speedway actually owns it. At
one time someone wanted to build a horse track there.
This is probably the easiest lot to get in and out of, so I
recommend using it. Sometimes they charge you $10-20,
sometimes you get to park here free. You can camp here
too. The speedway has it divided into 3 lots - 1A, 1B and
1C - which is usually free. If lot 1C fills up at all, it fills
up late on race day.
outside of the track.
Most every house in every neighborhood will let you park
in their yard for a price. If they are a mile or more away,
they may only charge $5-10. Get close to the speedway
and price jumps to $20 or $30.
There are some large parking lots around. The police are
going to make sure traffic moves out of these lots,
where as you can get stuck in a neighborhood. The
Speedway will let you buy a reserved parking spot in
their lots. For a map and more information, see
Speedway Reserved Parking
The Speedway owns a huge grassy lot just north of the
track that you can reach on 30th street. We often refer
to this lot as "The North 40". You can park here for free.
The largest lot of all is called the Coke Lot. It is a huge
grassy field along 30th Street between Georgetown
Road and Moller Road. The speedway actually owns it. At
one time someone wanted to build a horse track there.
This is probably the easiest lot to get in and out of, so I
recommend using it. Sometimes they charge you $10-20,
sometimes you get to park here free. You can camp here
too. The speedway has it divided into 3 lots - 1A, 1B and
1C - which is usually free. If lot 1C fills up at all, it fills
up late on race day.
| PARKING OUTSIDE |
Coming from Downtown Indianapolis? - Take 16th
or 30th Streets west
Coming from the North on I-65? - Exit on 30th Street
west or grab I-465
Using I-465, which loops around the city? - then choose -
1) Get off on 10th street, exit 14A,
Go east a mile
Turn Left on Lynhurst Drive
Turn Right on 16th Street
2) Get off on Crawfordsville Rd, US 136, Exit 16A.
Traffic will be sent in three directions, but all will
get to the track.
3) Get off on 38th Street east, Exit 17.
Go a mile
Turn Right on Moller Road
Turn Left on 30th Street (2nd light, can only turn
left)
30th takes you to the Coke Lot, Georgetown Rd, as
well as the North 40.
or 30th Streets west
Coming from the North on I-65? - Exit on 30th Street
west or grab I-465
Using I-465, which loops around the city? - then choose -
1) Get off on 10th street, exit 14A,
Go east a mile
Turn Left on Lynhurst Drive
Turn Right on 16th Street
2) Get off on Crawfordsville Rd, US 136, Exit 16A.
Traffic will be sent in three directions, but all will
get to the track.
3) Get off on 38th Street east, Exit 17.
Go a mile
Turn Right on Moller Road
Turn Left on 30th Street (2nd light, can only turn
left)
30th takes you to the Coke Lot, Georgetown Rd, as
well as the North 40.
| WHAT ROADS SHOULD YOU TAKE? |
1. Take I-465 to the west side of town. (I-465 is a
hiway that loops Indianapolis.)
2. Get off on 38th street and head East (back in
towards the city).
3a. About the 3rd light is Moller Road. Turn right and
head south on Moller. Go to the second light which is
30th Street. You can't turn right, you can only go
straight or turn left. You will turn left. You will be
heading East.
3b. Or, Stay in left lane until past Moller Rd and turn
right on Georgetown Rd. Take this south to 30th
Street. Turn right for Coke Lot or left for North 40
parking.
The giant field to the south is the Coke Lot (Lot 1C).
Pull into this lot and park as far South and East as you
can.
Once you get to Georgetown road & 30th, you are as
far as the coke lot goes. You can turn right, and
perhaps find a closer spot to park, but hit a lot of
pedestrian traffic.
hiway that loops Indianapolis.)
2. Get off on 38th street and head East (back in
towards the city).
3a. About the 3rd light is Moller Road. Turn right and
head south on Moller. Go to the second light which is
30th Street. You can't turn right, you can only go
straight or turn left. You will turn left. You will be
heading East.
3b. Or, Stay in left lane until past Moller Rd and turn
right on Georgetown Rd. Take this south to 30th
Street. Turn right for Coke Lot or left for North 40
parking.
The giant field to the south is the Coke Lot (Lot 1C).
Pull into this lot and park as far South and East as you
can.
Once you get to Georgetown road & 30th, you are as
far as the coke lot goes. You can turn right, and
perhaps find a closer spot to park, but hit a lot of
pedestrian traffic.
| EASY WAY TO PARK IN COKE LOT |
Carb Day and Race day are heavy traffic days.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Indy cars won't run on wet track.
It is recommended that you leave by 9 a.m.
on Race Day so that you can get parked and
get to your seat in time for all the pre-race
festivities.
The race starts at 12 p.m. local time
(Eastern Daylight Savings Time).
All other days in May, traffic should not be an
issue, so leave whenever you feel like it.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Indy cars won't run on wet track.
It is recommended that you leave by 9 a.m.
on Race Day so that you can get parked and
get to your seat in time for all the pre-race
festivities.
The race starts at 12 p.m. local time
(Eastern Daylight Savings Time).
All other days in May, traffic should not be an
issue, so leave whenever you feel like it.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
Doesn't matter. Traffic is not a problem.
The Grand Prix only last 3 days. There are
various classes competing, so there will be
lots of action going on the track all day.
People will likely wander in all day long.
The MotoGP Grand Prix weekend features
three classes (800cc, 250cc and 125cc),
consequently there is almost always some
bikes on the track starting early in the
morning and lasting all day. Show up when you
feel like it!
Track closes at 6 p.m.
The Grand Prix only last 3 days. There are
various classes competing, so there will be
lots of action going on the track all day.
People will likely wander in all day long.
The MotoGP Grand Prix weekend features
three classes (800cc, 250cc and 125cc),
consequently there is almost always some
bikes on the track starting early in the
morning and lasting all day. Show up when you
feel like it!
Track closes at 6 p.m.
The Nascar race is also a short 3 days.
Traffic in the morning will be heavy all three
days. The gate opens at different times on
each day.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Stock cars won't practice on wet track.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
Traffic in the morning will be heavy all three
days. The gate opens at different times on
each day.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Stock cars won't practice on wet track.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
| WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU HEAD TO THE TRACK? |
| INDY 500 |
| MotoGP GRAND PRIX |
| BRICKYARD 400 |
The first thing to decide is if you want to park inside the
speedway, in the infield of the oval. If so, you need to
get there real early on race day. Sometimes after
they've closed off traffic into the infield, they may find
some additional parking spots and open it back up. Once I
arrived a half-hour before race time and was able to
drive right in and park near the control tower. That is
getting VERY lucky though.
You may drive your CAR, PICKUP, SUV, VAN, or BIKE
into the track, if they allow infield parking when you go,
which is almost always. NO RV's. You must drive through
a tunnel under the track to get in. Motorcycles must
enter at the south end at Gate 2.
I do not like to get up early! I hate to sit in traffic!
If you are like me, then you need to head for the
Speedway either before or after the majority of people
go, say 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. If your seats are along the front
straight, you may enjoy being there watching the hours
of preliminary and traditional things going on - music,
parades, etc. I usually get there at the last moment
possible to walk in and catch the green flag.
If you are an early bird who doesn't like traffic, getting
an early start may be the thing for you. The track opens
at 5 a.m. Arrive sometime between that and 7 and you
may not have much problem. I'm not sure as I haven't
arrived that early in 20 years, and it was very busy back
then on race day.
The police say if you arrive in the area by 9 a.m. you
should be able to get parked somewhere and to your seat
in plenty of time.
If you are caught in standstill traffic and are several
miles away from Speedway, I recommend turning around
and try alternate routes.
Make sure you have plenty of gas and a drink for yourself
in case you get caught in bad traffic. Go to the restroom
before you leave too!
You will not want to miss the start of the 500! It is
awesome! After the show of patriotism, you'll see the
33-car field driving by in 3-wide formation. I guarantee
that when they roar away on that 1st lap, you will get
goose bumps. Some people cry. Besides the parades and
the anthems before the start, there will be a fly-over by
the Air Force.
One year I had someone chauffeur me over at the last
moment. We drove right up to the corner of the
speedway and I hopped out and went in the track.
However, she could never make it back to pick me up
afterwards because all lanes had become outgoing 1-way
traffic.
Some people park so far away, I can't believe it!
Do not worry about parking when you see people walking
along with their coolers. A good rule of thumb is not to
think about parking until you can actually see the
speedway! Those extra miles of walking carrying heavy
coolers will wear you out. And remember, you've got to
walk back there at the end of the day.
speedway, in the infield of the oval. If so, you need to
get there real early on race day. Sometimes after
they've closed off traffic into the infield, they may find
some additional parking spots and open it back up. Once I
arrived a half-hour before race time and was able to
drive right in and park near the control tower. That is
getting VERY lucky though.
You may drive your CAR, PICKUP, SUV, VAN, or BIKE
into the track, if they allow infield parking when you go,
which is almost always. NO RV's. You must drive through
a tunnel under the track to get in. Motorcycles must
enter at the south end at Gate 2.
I do not like to get up early! I hate to sit in traffic!
If you are like me, then you need to head for the
Speedway either before or after the majority of people
go, say 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. If your seats are along the front
straight, you may enjoy being there watching the hours
of preliminary and traditional things going on - music,
parades, etc. I usually get there at the last moment
possible to walk in and catch the green flag.
If you are an early bird who doesn't like traffic, getting
an early start may be the thing for you. The track opens
at 5 a.m. Arrive sometime between that and 7 and you
may not have much problem. I'm not sure as I haven't
arrived that early in 20 years, and it was very busy back
then on race day.
The police say if you arrive in the area by 9 a.m. you
should be able to get parked somewhere and to your seat
in plenty of time.
If you are caught in standstill traffic and are several
miles away from Speedway, I recommend turning around
and try alternate routes.
Make sure you have plenty of gas and a drink for yourself
in case you get caught in bad traffic. Go to the restroom
before you leave too!
You will not want to miss the start of the 500! It is
awesome! After the show of patriotism, you'll see the
33-car field driving by in 3-wide formation. I guarantee
that when they roar away on that 1st lap, you will get
goose bumps. Some people cry. Besides the parades and
the anthems before the start, there will be a fly-over by
the Air Force.
One year I had someone chauffeur me over at the last
moment. We drove right up to the corner of the
speedway and I hopped out and went in the track.
However, she could never make it back to pick me up
afterwards because all lanes had become outgoing 1-way
traffic.
Some people park so far away, I can't believe it!
Do not worry about parking when you see people walking
along with their coolers. A good rule of thumb is not to
think about parking until you can actually see the
speedway! Those extra miles of walking carrying heavy
coolers will wear you out. And remember, you've got to
walk back there at the end of the day.
| PARKING TIPS |
If you are sitting toward the south end of the track,
approach the track from 10th, 16th or Crawfordsville so
you can park close. If you are sitting toward the north
end of the track, use 38th street.
And last, but not least...
DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU PARKED!!!
Make sure everyone in your party remembers in case you
get separated.
approach the track from 10th, 16th or Crawfordsville so
you can park close. If you are sitting toward the north
end of the track, use 38th street.
And last, but not least...
DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU PARKED!!!
Make sure everyone in your party remembers in case you
get separated.
Note: Traffic leaving is usually worse than arriving,
simply because everyone tries to leave at once, while
everyone entered scattered from 5 a.m. until noon.
Fortunately, the police turn many roads into ONE-WAY
streets to help get everyone out of Speedway and onto
the interstates as fast as possible. Unfortunately,
sometimes they may make you go in a direction you did
not want to go. For instance, in 2006 I came out of Lot 2
and headed south on Georgetown Rd toward 16th Street.
I wanted to go right. They made me go the opposite.
They controlled the traffic quite a distance away, and by
the time I was allowed to go west and catch the
interstate, it wasn't worth it anymore, and I just caught
the interstate further south.
If you don't mind missing the end of the race, you can
probably avoid traffic troubles by leaving a little early.
I hang out in the stands for an hour or two and wait for
everyone to leave. You can also walk around looking at
the vendor's stuff, have a cookout back at your car, play
frisbee in a field, or whatever, to kill a little time. If
you were to wait around for about 3 hours, you can
probably cruise right out with just light traffic. If you
were to get in line, you might be sitting there burning
gas for several hours.
If parking in someone's yard, I recommend trying to find
a spot along a major road and not back in the middle of
some neighborhood as it can be murder trying to get out.
simply because everyone tries to leave at once, while
everyone entered scattered from 5 a.m. until noon.
Fortunately, the police turn many roads into ONE-WAY
streets to help get everyone out of Speedway and onto
the interstates as fast as possible. Unfortunately,
sometimes they may make you go in a direction you did
not want to go. For instance, in 2006 I came out of Lot 2
and headed south on Georgetown Rd toward 16th Street.
I wanted to go right. They made me go the opposite.
They controlled the traffic quite a distance away, and by
the time I was allowed to go west and catch the
interstate, it wasn't worth it anymore, and I just caught
the interstate further south.
If you don't mind missing the end of the race, you can
probably avoid traffic troubles by leaving a little early.
I hang out in the stands for an hour or two and wait for
everyone to leave. You can also walk around looking at
the vendor's stuff, have a cookout back at your car, play
frisbee in a field, or whatever, to kill a little time. If
you were to wait around for about 3 hours, you can
probably cruise right out with just light traffic. If you
were to get in line, you might be sitting there burning
gas for several hours.
If parking in someone's yard, I recommend trying to find
a spot along a major road and not back in the middle of
some neighborhood as it can be murder trying to get out.
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