Indy 500 2025 tickets: How to buy & best prices for the Snake Pit, qualifying, Legends Day and more
Table of contents
- How to get tickets
- Race date, schedule of events
- Driver entry list
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway seat map
- Winners by year
- Snake Pit lineup
- FAQs
Welcome to Indianapolis, where driving dreams are made.
The Indy 500 is already known as "the Greatest Spectacle in Sports," but there's a particularly notable interest driving ticket sales for the 109th running of the event in 2025.
Josef Newgarden, who won the Indy 500 in 2023 and 2024, will be looking to become the first driver to three-peat at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway event. Newgarden will join four-time winner Hélio Castroneves, superstar driver Kyle Larson, and dozens more stars of the sport in a stacked field this May.
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The Indy 500 is the most famous race in the world for a reason, and every year it's full of unforgettable turns, sweat and tears. Only 500 turns until a driver is crowned winner, but there's a long weekend to go before anyone can lift that trophy.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the 2025 Indy 500, including links to the best and cheapest tickets, race date and full entry list, and more.
Indy 500 tickets 2025: How to buy
- Tickets: StubHub
Tickets for the Indy 500 can be purchased in a variety of ways, but for the best prices and views, find a variety of deals on StubHub.
You can also purchase tickets to Miller Lite Day and Legends Day, which take place on Friday and Saturday leading up to the main event on Sunday.
How much are Indy 500 tickets?
Tickets to the main event have get-in prices ranging from $48 to $63. To get closer to the track, you might want to spend up. Seats with great views can be secured for as little as $80-$100.
Click the link below to view more prices.
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Indy 500 date, schedule of events 2025
- Date: Sunday. May 25
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
The 2025 Indianapolis 500 will be held on May 25, the last Sunday of May, during Memorial Day weekend. A full week of events will precede the main event, though. Here's the full rundown of events leading up to the Indy 500.
Saturday, May 17: PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 1
- Practice: Full Field - 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
- Indy 500 Qualifying - 11 a.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Sunday, May 18 - PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Day 2
- Practice: Top 12 - 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Practice: Last Chance Qualifiers - 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Indy 500 Top 12 Qualifying - 4:05 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
- Last Chance Qualifying - 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
- Firestone Fast Six - 6:25 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
Monday, May 19
- Indy 500 Practice - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, May 23 - Miller Lite Carb Day
- Indy 500 Practice - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge - 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 24 - Legends Day presented by Firestone
- Public Drivers Meeting - 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Sunday, May 25 - Indianapolis 500
- National Anthem - 12:20 p.m.
- 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 - 12:45 p.m.
Monday, May 26
Victory Celebration - 8 p.m.
Indy 500 driver entry list 2025
- Josef Newgarden (#2, Team Penske)
- Scott McLaughlin (#3, Team Penske)
- David Malukas (#4, A.J. Foyt Racing)
- Pato O'Ward (#5, Arrow McLaren)
- Nolan Siegel (#6, Arrow McLaren)
- Hélio Castroneves (#06, Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian)
- Christian Lundgaard (#7, Arrow McLaren)
- Kyffin Simpson (#8, Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Scott Dixon (#9, Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Álex Palou (#10, Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Will Power (#12, Team Penske)
- Santino Ferrucci (#14, A.J. Foyt Racing)
- Graham Rahal (#15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Kyle Larson (#17, Arrow McLaren with Rick Hendrick)
- Rinus VeeKay (#18, Dale Coyne Racing)
- Alexander Rossi (#20, Ed Carpenter Racing)
- Christian Rasmussen (#21, Ed Carpenter Racing)
- Ryan Hunter-Reay (#23, DRR-Cusick Motorsports)
- Jack Harvey (#24, DRR-Cusick Motorsports)
- Colton Herta (#26, Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian)
- Kyle Kirkwood (#27, Andretti Global)
- Marcus Ericsson (#28, Andretti Global)
- Devlin DeFrancesco (#30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Ed Carpenter (#33, Ed Carpenter Racing)
- Louis Foster (#45, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Jacob Abel (#51, Dale Coyne Racing)
- Felix Rosenqvist (#60, Meyer Shank Racing)
- Marcus Armstrong (#66, Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian)
- Takuma Sato (#75, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
- Conor Daly (#76, Juncos Hollinger Racing)
- Sting Ray Robb (#77, Juncos Hollinger Racing)
- Robert Shwartzman (#83, Prema Racing)
- Callum Ilott (#90, Prema Racing)
- Marco Andretti (#98, Andretti Global)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway seat map
Indy 500 winners by year
Below is a full list of the race's winners dating back to Ray Harroun's win in 1911.
| Year | Indy 500 winner |
| 2024 | Josef Newgarden |
| 2023 | Josef Newgarden |
| 2022 | Marcus Ericsson |
| 2021 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2020 | Takuma Sato |
| 2019 | Simon Pagenaud |
| 2018 | Will Power |
| 2017 | Takuma Sato |
| 2016 | Alexander Rossi |
| 2015 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2014 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 2013 | Tony Kanaan |
| 2012 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2011 | Dan Wheldon |
| 2010 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2009 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2008 | Scott Dixon |
| 2007 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2006 | Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 2005 | Dan Wheldon |
| 2004 | Buddy Rice |
| 2003 | Gil de Ferran |
| 2002 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2001 | Helio Castroneves |
| 2000 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 1999 | Kenny Brack |
| 1998 | Eddie Cheever Jr. |
| 1997 | Arie Luyendyk |
| 1996 | Buddy Lazier |
| 1995 | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1994 | Al Unser Jr. |
| 1993 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1992 | Al Unser Jr. |
| 1991 | Rick Mears |
| 1990 | Arie Luyendyk |
| 1989 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
| 1988 | Rick Mears |
| 1987 | Al Unser |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal |
| 1985 | Danny Sullivan |
| 1984 | Rick Mears |
| 1983 | Tom Sneva |
| 1982 | Gordon Johncock |
| 1981 | Bobby Unser |
| 1980 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1979 | Rick Mears |
| 1978 | Al Unser |
| 1977 | A.J. Foyt Jr. |
| 1976 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1975 | Bobby Unser |
| 1974 | Johnny Rutherford |
| 1973 | Gordon Johncock |
| 1972 | Mark Donohue |
| 1971 | Al Unser |
| 1970 | Al Unser |
| 1969 | Mario Andretti |
| 1968 | Bobby Unser |
| 1967 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1966 | Graham Hill |
| 1965 | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | A.J. Foyt Jr. |
| 1963 | Parnelli Jones |
| 1962 | Rodger Ward |
| 1961 | A.J. Foyt |
| 1960 | Jim Rathman |
| 1959 | Rodger Ward |
| 1958 | Jimmy Bryan |
| 1957 | Sam Hanks |
| 1956 | Pat Flaherty |
| 1955 | Bob Sweikert |
| 1954 | Bill Vukovich |
| 1953 | Bill Vukovich |
| 1952 | Troy Ruttman |
| 1951 | Lee Wallard |
| 1950 | Johnnie Parsons |
| 1949 | Bill Holland |
| 1948 | Mauri Rose |
| 1947 | Mauri Rose |
| 1946 | George Robson |
| 1945 | No race (WWII) |
| 1944 | No race (WWII) |
| 1943 | No race (WWII) |
| 1942 | No race (WWII) |
| 1941 | Floyd Davis/Mauri Rose |
| 1940 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1939 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1938 | Floyd Roberts |
| 1937 | Wilbur Shaw |
| 1936 | Louis Meyer |
| 1935 | Kelly Petillo |
| 1934 | Bill Cummings |
| 1933 | Louis Meyer |
| 1932 | Fred Frame |
| 1931 | Louis Schneider |
| 1930 | Billy Arnold |
| 1929 | Ray Keech |
| 1928 | Louis Meyer |
| 1927 | George Souders |
| 1926 | Frank Lockhart |
| 1925 | Peter DePaolo |
| 1924 | Joe Boyer/L.L. Corum |
| 1923 | Tommy Milton |
| 1922 | Jimmy Murphy |
| 1921 | Tommy Milton |
| 1920 | Gaston Chevrolet |
| 1919 | Howdy Wilcox |
| 1918 | No race (WWI) |
| 1917 | No race (WWI) |
| 1916 | Dario Resta |
| 1915 | Ralph DePalma |
| 1914 | Rene Thomas |
| 1913 | Jules Goux |
| 1912 | Joe Dawson |
| 1911 | Ray Harroun |
Indy 500 Snake Pit tickets, lineup
- Snake Pit tickets: StubHub
The Indy 500 has become far more than just a race. It's more of a festival, and the Snake Pit delivers the music, beer and party portions of the weekend.
Dance producer Illenium will headline a dazzling lineup of globally-recognized EDM artists on Race Day, Sunday, May 25. As the Snake Pit website states, it's where "racing meets raging."
Performances begin early in the morning on the stage located in the infield adjacent to Turn 3 of the IMS oval, with specific set times to be announced.
"The Indy 500 Coors Light Snake Pit continues to attract some of the world’s top talent in dance music," said IMS President J. Douglas Boles, "and it is one of the best events of the year for fans who attend."
And don't worry about being too far from the racing action. The 20,000-plus attendees of the Snake Pit will experience the Indy 500 in the infield, where the sound of the 33 IndyCar Series cars will provide the backdrop for everyone attending the event from the Snake Pit.
General admission wristbands start at $64 for the Snake Pit, and VIP bands run for more. VIP amenities will include access to a raised viewing platform located beside the stage, a private cash bar and private air-conditioned restrooms.
All Snake Pit ticket-holders must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid Indy 500 general admission or reserved seat ticket. Ticket-holders should be prepared to show proper identification to enter the concert.
Snake Pit lineup 2025
- Illenium
- Sammy Virji
- Two Friends
- Kayzo
- Oliver Heldens
FAQs
Here's a list of frequently asked questions ahead of each Indy 500, located at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
How long is the race itself?
The Indy 500 race itself is around 3.5 hours, but the duration changes every year. What remains constant is the green flag around 12:30 pm on race day.
Are kids welcome at the Indy 500? What's the wait to get through the gate?
Kids of all ages enjoy pre-race activities, which start an hour before the race. Plan for at least 45 minutes to get through the gate and to your seat, outside of walking time from your car and inside the facility. The full Indy 500 Race Day Schedule can be found here.
How many people attend the Indy 500?
Expect big crowds! The Indianapolis 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world. Expect hundreds of thousands of fellow spectators on the big day. On Race Day, Indianapolis Motor Speedway becomes the second-largest city in Indiana! Make sure to keep an eye on your family, and be sure to stay hydrated as it will most likely be hot.
Are there cooling stations and water stations?
Yes — cooling stations and water refill stations are available on site. You are welcome to bring your own coolers to the track.
What are the cooler regulations and cooler size limits?
Bring your own food and beverages to the Speedway! Coolers smaller than 18" x 15" x 15" are welcome, as long as they don't contain glass. You can find cooler and gate regulations here.
What else should I bring?
Wear sneakers and bring strollers for the kids, as you will be walking a lot (Strollers and wagons can be parked under or in front of grandstands. Strollers and Wagons must be collapsable on Indy 500 Race Day.)
Sunscreen is a must during a long day in the sun. Save yourself from potential sunburn.
Protect your ears! IndyCar Series cars are loud. Professionals recommend fans of all ages wear hearing protection during the Indianapolis 500. You can bring your own ear protection, but you can also rent or buy ear protection at the track.
Here's the full list of items you are allowed to bring to the Indy 500:
- Binoculars, scanners and headsets
- Camelbacks
- Camera stands (tripods, monopods) as long as they do not cause a safety hazard or obstruct the view of others. Camera stands are not allowed within grandstands and concert areas
- Carts and wagons are allowed every day except Indy 500 Race Day (collapsible only). The use of carts and wagons may be restricted in some areas
- Coolers no larger than 18”x15”x15”, coolers may be hard or soft sided
- Flags as long as they do not obstruct the view of others. Flags are not allowed within concert areas
- Food and beverages (i.e., water, soft drinks, beer, and wine in non-glass containers)
- Mobility aid devices used by guests with disabilities. Guests are responsible for securing unattended mobility aid devices. IMS reserves the right to prohibit any device based upon safety considerations
- Personal, non-commercial photo and video cameras. Video cameras and audio recording equipment are not allowed within concert areas
- Service animals (trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability)
- Strollers, lawn chairs and folding camping chairs. Strollers, regular height lawn chairs or folding chairs are not allowed in Concert Pit and VIP areas
- Umbrellas as long as they do not obstruct the view of others. The umbrella’s user takes sole responsibility for the safe use of the umbrella
What items are prohibited?
The following items are prohibited through Indianapolis Motor Speedway admission gates:
- Aerosol cans (Sunscreen excluded)
- Animals (except service animals trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability)
- Bicycles (guests may use dedicated bicycle parking structures at Gates 1, 6, & 9)
- Coolers larger than 18” x 15” x 15”
- DRONES, or unmanned aerial systems
- Fireworks and flares
- Flagpoles
- Glass containers
- Golf carts, ATVs, scooters, minibikes, roller blades, skateboards, skates, pogo sticks, and hover boards
- Illegal drugs and substances or drug paraphernalia (including without limitation marijuana)
- Items restricted by local, state or federal law
- Lasers of any kind
- Offensive or obscene materials (e.g., flags, signs, clothing)
- Soliciting of any kind (including goods, materials, services, or ticket scalping)
- Scaffolding or platforms
- Selfie sticks
- Stickers
- Trampolines and swimming pools
- Weapons of any type, including knives, firearms, and ammunition
- Any other items not mentioned that may pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of the event by other guests may be refused at the discretion of security and management. These items are subject to change without notice. There are no provisions for checking and holding prohibited items. Prohibited items may not be left at or around the gates. Items left unattended will be removed and discarded
Can you smoke at the Indy 500?
Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, vaporizers or similar products is prohibited in IMS seating areas, including without limitation, grandstands and infield viewing mounds. Smoking is permitted 20 feet away from buildings, seating entrances and infield viewing mounds.
Is the Indy 500 cashless or can you buy things with cash?
The 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.
How can I find everything?
Scope out the Indianapolis Motor Speedway map page! IMS is a large venue, so plan where you will be parking, locate where you will be watching the race, and what gate you will be entering through.
How do I get to the Indy 500?
Here's the full directions and map page to get to help you get to every gate of the Indy 500. You can also shuttle in or take ride-share transportation in.
Where should I park?
Race Day Parking is now sold out, but you can find other options here.
Be prepared to walk. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a huge facility. Make sure to wear walking shoes and comfortable clothes. IMS sits on about 253 acres and the track itself is 2.5 miles. ADA Accessibility information can be found here.
Choose a designated meeting point. If you are traveling in multiple cars, be prepared by making a designated meeting point in advance. Having a designated meeting point for your group is always a good idea.
Are there nursing stations?
Nursing stations are available at the track; they are located in the basement of the administration building, gate 9 plaza near J stand section 18 and under Tower Terrace Grandstand near the service elevator. Nursing mothers should store their milk in personal coolers.
Are there First Aid Stations?
Yes! First Aid Stations can be found at various locations around IMS.