DAY-BY-DAY AT KROGER SUPER WEEKEND AT THE BRICKYARD
A day-by-day look at the on- and off-track happenings for fans at the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard, July 25-28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
THURSDAY, July 25
On-Track Schedule
9-10:50 a.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
11:05-11:30 a.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Practice
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)
12:30-12:55 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series DP Practice
1:10-1:55 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Practice
2:10-2:45 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Practice (all cars)
3:20-3:35 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge ST Qualifying
3:45-4 p.m. Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS Qualifying
4:15-4:30 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series GT/GX Qualifying
4:35-4:50 p.m. Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Qualifying
Total Track Activity Time: Six hours
Off-Track Activities
•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
•Fifth Annual Hauler Parade (Free, Main Street, Speedway)
5-6 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street Stage
6 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Haulers Arrive
6:30-7:30 p.m.: Hauler Hustle 4K run/walk (Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Registration fee required to participate; visit iwant2run.com)
6:45-7:45 p.m.: Pit Stop Challenge (selected fans will perform simulated pit stops on stock cars)
8-9 p.m.: Live Music, Main Street Stage
Note: Various NASCAR and GRAND-AM drivers and personalities will be interviewed periodically on the Main Street Stage. GRAND-AM race cars also will be on display.
Tickets
•General admission: $10. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Super Weekend Ticket: Four-day general admission, $80. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
•8 a.m.-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 26
On-Track Schedule
8:30-10 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
10:30-11:25 a.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice
11:35 a.m.-1 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
2-4:30 p.m. Brickyard Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) Race (Timed, 2.5 hours)
5:30-8:30 p.m. Brickyard Grand Prix (Rolex Series) Race (Timed, three hours)
Total Track Activity Time: Nine hours, 20 minutes
Off-Track Activities (Chevy Day at the Brickyard)
•Chevy Driver Autograph Sessions (all in East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza): 8:30 a.m., Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick. 2:05 p.m., Paul Menard, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick. All participating fans must have a wristband for each session, one autograph per person. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with 125 wristbands available per session. All participants – adults and children – must have a wristband.
•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 10:05 a.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 1:15 p.m., Johanna Long; 1:45 p.m., Team Chevy Drivers; 4:15 p.m., Jamie McMurray; 4:30 p.m., Paul Menard.
•GRAND-AM Fan Fest: GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race cars on display, drivers available for fan interaction, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Hulman Boulevard (back straightaway of road course)
•Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, command to start engines, 1:30-1:50 p.m.
•Brickyard Grand Prix Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, patriotic songs, command to start engines, 5-5:30 p.m.
•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
•Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
•General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
•6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 27
On-Track Schedule
9-11 a.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice
12:05-1:45 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying
2:10-3:45 p.m. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying
4:30-7 p.m. Indiana 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (100 laps)
Total Track Activity Time: Approximately seven hours, 45 minutes
Off-Track Activities
•NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler and other selected Nationwide Series drivers, 10-11 a.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.
•NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Autograph Session: Autographs with Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, noon-12:45 p.m., East Chalet, Pagoda Plaza. All participating fans must have a wristband, with one item to be signed per driver. Wristband distribution for both sessions starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza, with limited availability.
•Cimorelli Concert: 11 a.m., IMS Kids Zone, just north of Pagoda Plaza.
•IMS Kids Club Event: Noon-2 p.m., North Chalet 6A, Pagoda Plaza. For IMS Kids Club Members and their families only. www.ims.com/kidsclub
•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 1 p.m., Danica Patrick; 1:15 p.m., J.J. Yeley, Dave Blaney; 2:15 p.m., Justin Allgaier, Nelson Piquet Jr., Kyle Larson.
•Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines,4-4:20 p.m.
•Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Pagoda Plaza Stage)
7:30-8 p.m.: The Cadillac Three
8:15-9:45 p.m.: Justin Moore
•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
•Hero Zone: Military-themed competitions, obstacle courses and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., infield
•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
•Reserved seats: Range from $50-65.
•General admission: $25. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
•7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, July 28
On-Track Schedule
1-4 p.m. Crown Royal Presents the “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com
Total Track Activity Time: Approximately three hours
Off-Track Activities
•Team Chevy Driver Q&A (all on Chevy Stage, Museum Lot): 9:10 a.m., Jeff Burton, Austin Dillon; 9:30 a.m., Ryan Newman; 9:45 a.m., Juan Pablo Montoya; 10 a.m., Kevin Harvick; 10:15 a.m., Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne;10:30 a.m., Dale Earnhardt Jr.; 10:45 a.m. – Jamie McMurray pit crew autograph session.
•Brickfest Music Festival (Free with admission, Infield Stage behind Hall of Fame Museum)
9-9:30 a.m.: The Cadillac Three
9:45-10:15 a.m.: Laura Bell Bundy
10:30-11 a.m.: Dustin Lynch
11:15-11:45 a.m.: Cassadee Pope
Note: Fans also can enjoy a zip line, pool tables, corn hole games, inflatable darts, volleyball, a huge slide, games and more in the Brickfest area.
•Track Walk: Fans who purchased Reserved Seats for Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28 can take a complimentary walk on IMS oval from 9:15-10:30 a.m.
•Brickwalk: Fans can watch drivers walk down Yard of Bricks in Pagoda Plaza to Pagoda for driver introductions,noon-12:25 p.m.
•Pre-Race Music Performances (Trackside Stage, Yard of Bricks)
Noon-12:30 p.m.: Justin Moore
12:30-1 p.m.: National anthem, Cassadee Pope; “America the Beautiful,” Laura Bell Bundy
•Pre-Race Ceremonies: Driver introductions, military salute, patriotic songs, invocation, command to start engines,12:30-1:08 p.m.
•Kids Zone: Free games, bounce houses, face painting and more, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, infield
•Social Media Garage: Free social media hub, driver visits, tweet-ups, 8 a.m.-Lap 80 of race, under Tower Terrace grandstand
Tickets
•Reserved seats: Range from $40-150.
•General admission: $30. Children 12 and under admitted free with adult general admission ticket-holder.
•Turn 3 Infield Public Parking: $25. Must be purchased in advance from IMS Ticket Office or www.ims.com/tickets. Parking in other IMS lots outside of track available for $20.
•Buy: www.ims.com/tickets
Gates Open
•6 a.m.-6 p.m.
IMS ONLINE
•Web: www.ims.com
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•Twitter: www.twitter.com/IMS or @IMS
•YouTube: www.youtube.com/
•Mobile app: Search for Brickyard Mobile at iTunes, the Android Market or Google Play
