The green flag of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 will wave at noon Sunday, but plenty of festivities before that at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will interest the avid IndyCar fans among us. The full schedule can be found at the race's official website and includes a likely sweet concert from Lynyrd Skynyrd on Friday. Here's what's going down on the track (All times Eastern):
Thursday, May 24
9 a.m. - Noon - Firestone Indy Lights Practice
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Firestone Indy Lights Qualifications Begin
2:30 p.m. - 4p.m. - Vintage Car Laps
Friday, May 25
11 a.m. - Practice Begins
12 p.m. - Firestone Indy Lights Pre-Race Begins
12:30 p.m. - Firestone Freedom 100
Saturday, May 26
10:30 a.m. - Public Drivers Meetings
Sunday, May 27
9:25 a.m. - Cars Begin To Enter Pit Lane
9:30 a.m. - 500 Festival Princesses Lap
9:55 a.m. - All Cars To Pit Lane
10:15 a.m. - Cars Begin To Grid On Track
10:40 a.m. - All Cars In Place On Grid
10:50 a.m. - Engine Warm-up
11:00 a.m. - Vintage Car Lap
11:00 a.m. - Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race Begins
11:10 a.m. - Military Tribute Lap
11:30 a.m. - Driver Introductions
12 p.m. - 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
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