Race day and Snake Pit schedule for the Indianapolis 500

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Fans mill about in the plaza under the Pagoda before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

INDIANAPOLIS — The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday, May 28.

Alex Palou won the pole this year with a record-setting run during qualifying. Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist will join him in the front row.

This year’s field includes nine former 500 winners: Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021); Scott Dixon (2008); Tony Kanaan (2013); Ryan Hunter-Reay (2014); Alexander Rossi (2016); Takuma Sato (2017, 2020); Will Power (2018); Simon Pagenaud (2019); and Marcus Ericsson (2022).

The green flag is scheduled to drop at 12:45 p.m. Fans can expect to see some of their favorite race day traditions during pre-race ceremonies. Below is a look at the race day and Snake Pit schedules.

Race Day Schedule

Snake Pit Schedule

Combined Race Day and Snake Pit Schedule

  • 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gates Open
  • 7 a.m. Snake Pit Venue Opens
  • 8:15 a.m. Valentino Khan (Snake Pit)
  • 8:45 a.m. to 10:19 a.m. Borg Warner Trophy March to the Bricks
  • 9 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Cars to Pit Lane
  • 9:15 a.m. Jauz (Snake Pit)
  • 10:30 a.m. Cars to Grid on Frontstretch
  • 10:30 a.m. Subtronics (Snake Pit)
  • 11:45 a.m. Break for Pre-Race Ceremonies (Snake Pit)
  • 11:47 a.m. Driver Introductions
  • 12:18 p.m. Invocation
  • 12:24 p.m. National Anthem by Jewel
  • 12:36 p.m. “Back Home Again in Indiana” by Jim Cornelison
  • 12:38 p.m. Command to Start Engines
  • 12:45 p.m. Green Flag Drops on the 107th Running
  • 12:50 p.m. Kaskade (Snake Pit)
  • 2:35 p.m. John Summit (Snake Pit)

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