On Track this Month: May

The month of May is an entity all unto itself. Each on track session over the course of the next 3 weeks leads to the cornerstone race of the IndyCar season: The Indianapolis 500

Instead of doing a week to week listing, the following is a breakdown of all the on-track sessions for the entire month leading up to race day on May 25th:

May 4-5
Noon-5 p.m. – Rookie Orientation Program

May 6-9
Noon-6 p.m. – IndyCar Series practice

May 10
9-10 a.m. – IndyCar Series practice (two groups)
10-11 a.m. – IndyCar Series practice
Noon-6 p.m. – PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award presented by AutoZone qualifying

May 11
10:15-11:15 a.m. – IndyCar Series practice
Noon-6 p.m. – IndyCar Series qualifying

May 14-16
Noon-6 p.m. – IndyCar Series practice

May 17-18
10:15-11:15 a.m. – IndyCar Series practice
Noon-6 p.m. – IndyCar Series qualifying

May 22
9-9:45 a.m. – Firestone Indy Lights practice
11-11:45 a.m. – Firestone Indy Lights practice
1:15 p.m. – SWE Pole Qualifying

May 23
11 a.m. – Noon – IndyCar Series practice
Noon – Firestone Freedom 100 pre-race
12:30 p.m. – Firestone Freedom 100 (40 laps/100 miles)
1:30-3 p.m. – Checkers/Rally’s Pit Stop Competition
3:30 p.m. – Carb Day Concert

May 25
1 p.m. – 92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race(200 laps/500 miles)