| 2003 Indianapolis 500 Schedule |
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All times CENTRAL
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| Date |
Event |
| May 4 |
Indianapolis Star Opening Day |
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$5 admission; 12 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Driver Autograph Session, 11 a.m.-Noon |
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Myors Breakfast Track Lap, 11 a.m. |
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Queen Coranation, 12.05 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 1-6 p.m. |
| May 5 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 6 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 7 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 8 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 9 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 10 |
Pole Day |
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$10 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 8-10 a.m. |
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MBNA Pole Qualifying, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 11 |
Second-day qualifying/Marsh Mother's Day |
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$10 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 10-11:15 a.m. |
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Marsh Mother's Day Brunch, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
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(Tickets available at Marsh or the gate.) |
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Qualifications, Noon-6 p.m. |
| May 12 |
No track activity |
| May 13 |
No track activity |
| May 14 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Infiniti Pro Series practice, 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. |
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IndyCar Practice practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 15 |
Practice |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Infiniti Pro Series practice, 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. |
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IndyCar Practice practice, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
| May 16 |
Practice/Freedom 100 Qualifying |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Infiniti Pro Series practice, 9-10 a.m.; 5:30-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; 1:15-5:20 p.m. |
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Infiniti Pro Series qualifications, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| May 17 |
Practice/Freedom 100 Race |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3:15-6 p.m. |
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Infiniti Pro Series Freedom 100 Race, 2 p.m. |
| May 18 |
Bump Day/Armed Forces Day |
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$10 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 10-11:15 a.m. |
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Qualifications, Noon-6 p.m. |
| May 19 |
No track activity |
| May 20 |
The Open Wheel Summit |
| May 21 |
500 Festival Community Day |
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$5 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Mini Indy 500, Noon |
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Public track lap, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Celebrity/Media Pit Stop Competition -- 1:30 p.m. |
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Meet Bobby Unser, 2-3 p.m |
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Garages open, 2-6 p.m. |
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Garage tours/driver autographs, 3-6 p.m. |
| May 22 |
Carb Day |
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$10 admission; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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IndyCar Series practice, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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Vintage Car Lap, 1 p.m. |
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Indy 500 Pit Stop Competition, 1:30 p.m. |
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Concert, 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| May 23 |
No track activity |
| May 24 |
No track activity |
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Gates open, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Driver Autograph Session, 9 a.m. |
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Public drivers meeting, 11 a.m. (Tower Terrace) |
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Parade |
| May 25 |
87th Indianapolis 500 |
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Reserved seats available: General admission $20; 5 and under free |
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Gates open, 5 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Start of 87th Indianapolis 500, noon |