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The 101st Indianapolis 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Is Here!

By Mel Schubert @USA_Travel_News
It's Sunday, May 28th, and that means race fans and drivers alike are preparing for the running of the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Race Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And, here is the schedule for today:
The 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil Is Here!
8 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Begins from IMS Museum

8 a.m.: Parade of Bands8 a.m.-3 p.m.: NERF NITRO Kids Zone Open8:05 a.m.: Adventure Club Concert Begins - Snake Pit8:15 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 1 - 4th Street8:30 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 2 - Pagoda Plaza8:45 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy March to the Bricks Arrives at Checkpoint 3 - IMS Midway9 a.m.: 500 Festival Princess Parade Laps9-10 a.m.: Celebrity Red Carpet - Pagoda Plaza9:35 a.m.: Purdue Band Leads Borg-Warner Trophy to Yard of Bricks9:40 a.m.: Action Bronson Concert Begins - Snake Pit9:55 a.m.: Borg-Warner Trophy arrives on Yard of Bricks10:05 a.m.: "On the Banks of the Wabash" performed by Purdue University Band10:11 a.m.: IMS Rolling Stage featuring Jonathan Jackson + Enation10:15 a.m.: RL Grime Concert Begins - Snake Pit10:27 a.m.: Green Flag delivered by IU Health Helicopter in Turn 110:38 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Winning Drivers Laps10:55 a.m.: Historic Race Car Laps11:03 a.m.: 101st Airborne Aerial Demonstration, Turn 1 and Turn 411:33 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 Driver Introductions11:46 a.m.: "God Bless America" performed by Angela Brown 11:48 a.m.: Military Address delivered by General Robert B. Abrams, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command11:54 a.m.: Presentation of Colors11:55 a.m.: Invocation delivered by Rev. Mike Welch11:56 a.m.: Rifle Volley, Victory Podium; "Taps," Flag Stand11:57 a.m.: "America The Beautiful"Noon: Veteran Salute12:01 p.m.: National Anthem performed by Bebe Rexha12:02 p.m.: Flyover performed by U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bomber with 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota12:12 p.m.: "Back Home Again in Indiana" performed by Jim Cornelison12:14 p.m.: "Drivers Start Your Engines" - Victory Podium12:21 p.m.: 101st Running of the Indy 500 Presented by PennGrade Motor Oil - 200 Laps12:25 p.m.: Marshmello Concert Begins - Snake Pit2 p.m.: Zedd Concert Begins - Snake PitGeneral Admission - $40, which does not include concert tickets. Kids 15 and under free when accompanied by an General Admission adult.Good luck to all drivers!Tickets are now on sale for the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational, Lilly Diabetes 250, the Brickyard 400, the Indy Women in Tech Championship presented by Guggenheim and the Red Bull Air Race. There are three quick, convenient methods to buy tickets:Visit www.ims.com/tickets. Tickets are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week or call 800-822-INDY or 317-492-6700 between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.You can also visit the IMS Ticket Office at the IMS Administration Building east of the 16th Street roundabout and outside Turn 1 of the oval between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.


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