E Stand is located outside of Turn 1.
E Stand is the most sought after.
Much of Stand E offers an excellent view of the front straight, Turn 1, Short
Chute and part of Turn 2.

There are two levels:
* STAND E is the lower level.
* PENTHOUSE E is the upper level and has a roof.  

PENTHOUSE E:
Stand E & Penthouse E
The bleachers in the The vertical lines you see in the stands are aisles.  
There are two sections or boxes between aisles, about 20 seats
E Penthouse - Looking Left
E Penthouse - Looking Right
History
Originally built in 1914, Stand E was the track's first double-decker section
in 1949.  It was renovated in 1999 and again in 2016, when stadium seats
were added to the penthouse level.
My Photos and Notes

From E STAND:
INDY 500 -  2003  ,  2012  ,  2022  , 2023  ,
INDY 500 Qualifying -  
2003  ,  
INDY 500 Carb Day  -   
2006  ,   2009  ,  2021  ,

From E PENTHOUSE:
Indy 500 - 2023
MotoGP Race -  2015  
IndyCar Harvest GP -
2020  
Carb Day -
2021  
GMR GP Qualifying -
2022  
Home    Contact    About    Site Map    Privacy
Copyright © 2023  IndySpeedway.com All Rights Reserved
STAND E SEATING CHART
* There are only 5 rows. The bottom (front) row is A and the top row is E.

* Is divided into Boxes, 1-24, with Box 1 being furthest north (butts up to B
Penthouse.)

* Has stadium-style chairs

* To access, either climb to the stop of Stand E, then take stairs to the penthouse
level, or take a B Penthouse elevator, walk to the south end and descend some
stairs.
* The bottom Row is "C" and progresses up to "R"

* Stand E features aluminum bleachers with backrests.

* It is divided into Sections 1-32.  Sections 1-24 has a roof.  
Sections 25-32 is open to the sky.
STAND E:
E STAND is shown in orange
In these old photos above, it shows bleachers in the upper level (penthouse),
however, they were replaced by stadium-style chairs in 2016.
Panaramic photo taken from Stand E, Section 2 (2022)
Penthouse E taken during 2019 Indy 500 Qualifying
View of Stand E during 2019 Indy 500