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You can apply for or re-purchase race tickets on-line at the Official IMS Web Site
You can also do it over the phone or in person.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office
P.O. Box 24132
Speedway, IN 46224-0132
(317) 492-6700
E-mail: tickets@brickyard.com
They are open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. (hours extended during race weekend)
When you order tickets from the speedway, you can choose up to three choices so
that if your first choice is unavailable, they will then try to get you your second
choice, etc.
If you wish to renew your tickets from the speedway for the following year, you need
to do it shortly after the race. They will tell you the deadline.
NOTES:
Reserved seating for the Indy 500 must be purchased from the IMS Ticket Office or
on the secondary market. You cannot purchase Reserved Seating at an entry gate.
You can go to the Ticket Office and buy them on race day I think. The Ticket Office
is located at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Rd (outside Turn 1.)
You can buy General Admission at the gate for any event. General Admission for
the Indy 500 does not entitle you to a seat in the stands. Instead, you may sit on
grassy hills that run along the inside of much of the oval.
Tickets for Practice and Qualifying are General Admission. You can sit in any
stands that are open that day. You can buy them at the gate.
You can save money on all tickets or passes by buying them in advance. As the
event nears, the prices go up.
You can choose to purchase E-Tickets from the Speedway and use your smart
phone to gain entry. You can also transfer those tickets to someone else if you need to.
IMS doesn't mail out physical cardboard tickets until a few months before an event.
People who buy physical tickets can pay to have them mailed to them, or they can
be held at the Will Call Window inside the Ticket Office. If you would need to have
someone else pick them up for you, or, you sell them, you can notify the Ticket
Office and give them the information so they can hand them to the correct person,
ID required.
When you renew tickets, you can ask for an upgrade if better seats become available.
IMS will do this, but it is based on a hierarchy of how long the person has been buying
tickets. To get tickets in the Penthouse or Deck, the person will have to have been
buying tickets for 25 years. To get into high seats, 10 years.
There are no refunds.
You can also do it over the phone or in person.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ticket Office
P.O. Box 24132
Speedway, IN 46224-0132
(317) 492-6700
E-mail: tickets@brickyard.com
They are open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. (hours extended during race weekend)
When you order tickets from the speedway, you can choose up to three choices so
that if your first choice is unavailable, they will then try to get you your second
choice, etc.
If you wish to renew your tickets from the speedway for the following year, you need
to do it shortly after the race. They will tell you the deadline.
NOTES:
Reserved seating for the Indy 500 must be purchased from the IMS Ticket Office or
on the secondary market. You cannot purchase Reserved Seating at an entry gate.
You can go to the Ticket Office and buy them on race day I think. The Ticket Office
is located at the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Rd (outside Turn 1.)
You can buy General Admission at the gate for any event. General Admission for
the Indy 500 does not entitle you to a seat in the stands. Instead, you may sit on
grassy hills that run along the inside of much of the oval.
Tickets for Practice and Qualifying are General Admission. You can sit in any
stands that are open that day. You can buy them at the gate.
You can save money on all tickets or passes by buying them in advance. As the
event nears, the prices go up.
You can choose to purchase E-Tickets from the Speedway and use your smart
phone to gain entry. You can also transfer those tickets to someone else if you need to.
IMS doesn't mail out physical cardboard tickets until a few months before an event.
People who buy physical tickets can pay to have them mailed to them, or they can
be held at the Will Call Window inside the Ticket Office. If you would need to have
someone else pick them up for you, or, you sell them, you can notify the Ticket
Office and give them the information so they can hand them to the correct person,
ID required.
When you renew tickets, you can ask for an upgrade if better seats become available.
IMS will do this, but it is based on a hierarchy of how long the person has been buying
tickets. To get tickets in the Penthouse or Deck, the person will have to have been
buying tickets for 25 years. To get into high seats, 10 years.
There are no refunds.
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You can find Tickets, Parking and Camping Passes for the speedway in the
Aftermarket.
I suggest first trying to get them direct from the speedway to avoid price gouging.
(Face value is the price printed on the ticket.)
The sooner you buy them, the less expensive they are too! Buy the year before to
get the lowest price. The price will steadily increase as the months go by. In some
instances, you may save up to 50%.
Unfortunately, all the best Indy 500 tickets sell out before the general public can
get a chance to buy them. This is because prior ticket owners get first dibs and
they re-purchase the tickets year after year. They also scoop up many of the
parking passes.
If you do order tickets from the speedway, apply for a parking pass. You may not
get one, but at least you're in the running.
Thousands and thousands of people park in the Speedway town neighborhoods.
This costs half as much, but will probably entail a longer walk to reach the track.
For the Best Seats, and Sold Out Parking, you are going to have to go to the
secondary market.
Aftermarket.
I suggest first trying to get them direct from the speedway to avoid price gouging.
(Face value is the price printed on the ticket.)
The sooner you buy them, the less expensive they are too! Buy the year before to
get the lowest price. The price will steadily increase as the months go by. In some
instances, you may save up to 50%.
Unfortunately, all the best Indy 500 tickets sell out before the general public can
get a chance to buy them. This is because prior ticket owners get first dibs and
they re-purchase the tickets year after year. They also scoop up many of the
parking passes.
If you do order tickets from the speedway, apply for a parking pass. You may not
get one, but at least you're in the running.
Thousands and thousands of people park in the Speedway town neighborhoods.
This costs half as much, but will probably entail a longer walk to reach the track.
For the Best Seats, and Sold Out Parking, you are going to have to go to the
secondary market.
WHERE DO THE TICKETS COME FROM?
Tickets enter the secondary market through individuals who have purchased them
direct from the speedway.
Some people can't attend for some reason, and only want to recoup the money
they spent. Obviously these are the people you'll want to find. But they are in the
minority. Many others are not opposed at selling their tickes above face value on
sites such as Ebay.
There are others who have a line on good seats that they re-order each year with
the sole intention of scalping them and will be asking the highest prices. :-(
Tickets enter the secondary market through individuals who have purchased them
direct from the speedway.
Some people can't attend for some reason, and only want to recoup the money
they spent. Obviously these are the people you'll want to find. But they are in the
minority. Many others are not opposed at selling their tickes above face value on
sites such as Ebay.
There are others who have a line on good seats that they re-order each year with
the sole intention of scalping them and will be asking the highest prices. :-(
Professional Ticket Scalpers - They sell tickets to many different types of events.
There are two types
1.) Individuals or small groups who work an event. They can be found outside
the speedway grounds on sidewalks and corners and seem to always be African
American. Besides race day, you may find them there on other popular days, such
as Carb Day. They usually have a selection of tickets in hand and will consult their
partners if they don't have what you want. Their prices drop close to race time.
They may also buy tickets. Sometimes they will carry signs saying they want to
buy tickets.
They may also advertise on Craigslist.
2.) On-Line Ticket Resellers. Like individual scalpers, they buy cheap and sell
high, though they do not personally handle the tickets. Instead, they post ads from
sellers and collect a fee when they sell. They mark up the prices, sell them and
keep the profit.
I've noticed that wrong or missing information appears on these sites. For instance
they don't know the difference between seats, sections or boxes and there is no
one to talk to about it. They also don't display an image of the ticket.
SOME ON-LINE TICKET RESELLERS
Indianapolis - FanFareTickets
National - StubHub, GotTickets, VividSeats, eSeats, SeatGeek
There are two types
1.) Individuals or small groups who work an event. They can be found outside
the speedway grounds on sidewalks and corners and seem to always be African
American. Besides race day, you may find them there on other popular days, such
as Carb Day. They usually have a selection of tickets in hand and will consult their
partners if they don't have what you want. Their prices drop close to race time.
They may also buy tickets. Sometimes they will carry signs saying they want to
buy tickets.
They may also advertise on Craigslist.
2.) On-Line Ticket Resellers. Like individual scalpers, they buy cheap and sell
high, though they do not personally handle the tickets. Instead, they post ads from
sellers and collect a fee when they sell. They mark up the prices, sell them and
keep the profit.
I've noticed that wrong or missing information appears on these sites. For instance
they don't know the difference between seats, sections or boxes and there is no
one to talk to about it. They also don't display an image of the ticket.
SOME ON-LINE TICKET RESELLERS
Indianapolis - FanFareTickets
National - StubHub, GotTickets, VividSeats, eSeats, SeatGeek
Places to Find Individuals Selling Their Own Race Tickets
Indy Speedway's Ticket Bulletin Board - This is free to use. There is no registration.
Tickets are usually priced at FACE VALUE by true fans and sell quick. Parking and
Camping passes can be found there too.
Large, well known Web Sites, such as Ebay, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.
IMS Ticket Marketplace - They began this in 2024. I was shocked to find all their
tickets had jacked up prices when I checked in May 2025. They had a long list of
steps and rules for seller's - Marketplace Rules.
As a side note, there are various travel companies that sell packages for people to
attend. They handle the air flights, hotels, tickets, etc.
Indy Speedway's Ticket Bulletin Board - This is free to use. There is no registration.
Tickets are usually priced at FACE VALUE by true fans and sell quick. Parking and
Camping passes can be found there too.
Large, well known Web Sites, such as Ebay, Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.
IMS Ticket Marketplace - They began this in 2024. I was shocked to find all their
tickets had jacked up prices when I checked in May 2025. They had a long list of
steps and rules for seller's - Marketplace Rules.
As a side note, there are various travel companies that sell packages for people to
attend. They handle the air flights, hotels, tickets, etc.
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