Tickets for Indy 500 and other 2027 IMS events are on sale and at their cheapest
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Tickets for Indy 500 and other 2027 IMS events are on sale and at their cheapest
Zion Brown, Indianapolis Star·Indianapolis Star
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Tickets for 2027Indianapolis Motor Speedwayevents have officially gone on sale. Fans can now purchase tickets for the following events:
Sonsio Grand Prix: Saturday, May 15
Carb Day: Friday, May 28
Legends Day: Saturday, May 29
Indianapolis 500: Sunday, May 30
Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational: Saturday, June 12-Sunday, June 13
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250: Saturday, July 24
NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400: Sunday, July 25
IMSA Battle on the Bricks: Friday, Sept. 17-Sunday, Sept. 19
GT World Indianapolis: Friday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 3
Customers can also purchase admission toIndy 500practice, qualifying, the public drivers' meeting, plus parking, camping, hospitality and public credentials. Dates and ticket information for the 2027 BC39 and the USAC Indiana Sprint Week event will be announced at a later date.
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Tickets can be purchased online atIMS.comor on the first floor of the IMS Administration Building at 4790 W. 16thSt. The building is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 317-492-6700.
"The best deal you're going to get on your tickets is in the 500 hours after the 500 or immediately after the Brickyard, for example, or even the SRO race," IMS president Doug Boles told IndyStar. "But then your next best time is right now when we go back on sale."
A group of friends from Indianapolis drink beer Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Annabel Steele and Lauren Anderson, dressed as pickles, make their way to the Snake Pit on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Morgan Berry and Taylor Klose put glitter on their faces before heading into the Snake Pit on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Logan Kunselman dresses as Donkey Kong on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
David and Andy Beyer put their race flags together Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
A group of friends from Indianapolis play drinking games Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Fans grab their spots on the turn four viewing mounds Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
Mary Romans (left) and Stephen Possell of Indianapolis take a shot with Lillian Kearby of Michigan on Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Grace Smith/IndyStar)
Fans enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
Fans enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People sleep in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
Allison Van Tress, 29, sleeps in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People sleep in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People set up in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
Doug Richardson, 67, smokes Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
People set up in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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IndyStar's best photos from the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500
A group of friends from Indianapolis drink beer Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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IndyStar's best photos from the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500
A group of friends from Indianapolis drink beer Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Annabel Steele and Lauren Anderson, dressed as pickles, make their way to the Snake Pit on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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IndyStar's best photos from the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500
Morgan Berry and Taylor Klose put glitter on their faces before heading into the Snake Pit on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Logan Kunselman dresses as Donkey Kong on Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
David and Andy Beyer put their race flags together Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A group of friends from Indianapolis play drinking games Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fans grab their spots on the turn four viewing mounds Sunday, May 24, 2026, during the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mary Romans (left) and Stephen Possell of Indianapolis take a shot with Lillian Kearby of Michigan on Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Grace Smith/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fans enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Fans enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People sleep in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Allison Van Tress, 29, sleeps in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People enter Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People sleep in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People set up in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Doug Richardson, 67, smokes Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
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Indy 500 fans 2026: See packed Indianapolis Motor Speedway
People set up in the infield Sunday, May 24, 2026, ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Christine Tannous/IndyStar)
IMS set a record for the number of Indy 500 renewals this year, with Boles saying more than 260,000 seats have been reserved between the grandstands, suites and general admissions. He said the renewal rate is a "really good indicator that we should be on track for a third year in a row of selling out the grandstands for the 500."
"I think it just is an indication that our fans continue to be passionate about the entire event," Boles said of the potential of another sellout. "It's an opportunity, if you're from Indiana, to put the state on an international platform. And if you're not from Indiana and you show up here, it's because all those traditions and memories and things that it brings back – beyond the racing – that make it so special.
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"So it just solidifies that this race is so much more than a race. It is just one of those iconic international sporting events that people just want to be part of."
Ticket prices will take another jump at the start of 2027, then increase again before each race day. Anyone who buys tickets before Jan. 4 will have the $5 per-ticket service fee waived. Kids 15 and under will continue to be admitted free in general admission locations to all 2027 racing events at IMS when accompanied by an adult general admission ticketholder.
"The biggest thing that we really try and do with our ticket sales is let people know – especially people that are willing to buy tickets a year out or six months out – that they don't have to worry about somewhere down the line, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway offers that same ticket for less than they could buy on the day that they buy," Boles said.
