Indianapolis NASCAR Event Schedule

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 2012 

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES 

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES 

GRAND AM ROLEX SERIES / CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE 

EVENT SCHEDULE 

Wednesday, July 25TH
9:00 AM  NNS HAULERS ENTER
12:00 PM  GA REGISTRATION OPENS
12:00 PM  GARS HAULERS ENTER
1:00 PM  GA GARAGE OPENS
1:30 PM  CTSCC HAULERS ENTER
5:00 PM  GA GARAGE CLOSES
Thursday, July 26TH
7:00 AM  CTSCC DRIVER & CREW CHIEF MEETING
7:00 AM  GA GARAGE OPENS
7:30 AM  GARS DRIVER & CREW CHIEF MEETING
9:30 AM  NNS REGISTRATION OPENS
9:30 AM  GA REGISTRATION OPENS
10:00 AM  NNS GARAGE OPENS
10:30 AM 11:30 AM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pace Car Rides
10:30 AM    TRACK SERVICES MEETING
11:00 AM  NNS MANDTORY DRIVER & SPOTTER MEETINGS, RANDOM DRAWING
12:00 PM 3:00 PM NNS PRACTICE
3:30 PM 5:00 PM NNS FINAL PRACTICE
5:00 PM  NNS REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM  GA GARAGE CLOSES
6:00 PM  GA REGISTRATION & GARAGE CLOSES
6:30 PM 7:30 PM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway 4K Run
7:00 PM  NNS GARAGE CLOSES
8:00 PM  NSCS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, July 27TH
6:30 AM    TRACK SERVICES MEETING
6:30 AM  GARS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM  NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM 9:00 AM CTSCC PRACTICE
9:15 AM 9:30 AM  CTSCC QUALIFYING-GS
9:35 AM 9:50 AM  CTSCC QUALIFYING-ST
10:00 AM 11:00 AM GARS PRACTICE
11:15 AM 11:30 AM  GARS QUALIFYING-DP
11:30 AM  NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS
11:35 AM 11:50 AM  GARS QUALIFYING-GT
12:00 PM 12:45 PM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pace Car Rides
12:00 PM 12:45 PM GA FAN PIT WALK & FAN FEST
12:00 PM  NSCS GARAGE OPENS
12:00 PM    TRACK SERVICES MEETING-PIT ROAD
12:50 PM  CTSCC DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
12:50 PM  GARS REMOVE CARS FROM PIT ROAD
1:00 PM  CTSCC RECON LAPS
1:00 PM  CTSCC RACE (2.5 HOURS)
3:45 PM  GARS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
4:00 PM  GARS RECON LAPS
4:00 PM  NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION CLOSES
 4:00 PM  NSCS REGISTRATION CLOSES
4:10 PM  GARS RACE (3 HOURS)
4:30 PM  GARS REGISTRATION CLOSES
5:00 PM  NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Saturday, July 28TH
7:00 AM  NSCS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
7:00 AM    TRACK SERVICES MEETING
7:30 AM   NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS, RANDON DRAWING
8:00 AM  NNS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM   NSCS ** HOT PASS IN EFFECT **
8:30 AM 9:30 AM NSCS PRACTICE
9:30 AM 10:00 AM TV Exhibition Run
9:30 AM 10:00 AM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pace Car Rides**
10:00 AM  NNS DRIVER/CREW CHIEFS MEETING (PLAZA MEETING ROOM)
10:30 AM 11:30 AM NNS Autograph Session
10:30 AM 12:20 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
12:35 PM   NNS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
1:40 PM   NSCS ** HOT PASS IN EFFECT **
2:00 PM 3:00 PM NNS Minors Admitted in the NASCAR Garage Area*
2:00 PM    TRACK SERVICES MEETING-PIT ROAD
2:10 PM   NSCS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
4:00 PM  NNS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION-SECURITY –CLEAR PIT ROAD
4:30 PM  NNS RACE (100 LAPS, 250 MILES)(100 LAPS, 250 MILES) 1:50
5:00 PM  NNS REGISTRATION CLOSES
5:00 PM  NSCS REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM  NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Sunday, July 29TH
 *With Proper Credentials
7:00 AM  NSCS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
7:00 AM 11:30 AM NSCS Minors Admitted in the NASCAR Garage Area*
8:00 AM 9:00 AM  NASCAR Pace Car Rides
9:30 AM   TRACK SERVICES MEETING
9:00 AM  10:00 AM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Walk
10:30 AM 11:30 AM  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pace Car Rides
11:00 AM  NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEFS MEETING (PLAZA MEETING ROOM)
12:00 PM  NSCS ** HOT PASS IN EFFECT **UNTIL ONE HOUR AFTER RACE
12:30 PM  NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION-SECURITY–CLEAR PIT ROAD
1:00 PM  NSCS RACE (160 LAPS, 400 MILES)
1:30 PM  NSCS REGISTRATION CLOSES
 ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN EASTERN
06/30/12 NSCS IND  12-01 TENTATIVE, SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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