IRL Las Vegas 500k: Schedule
2 October 1997
INDY RACING LEAGUE LAS VEGAS 500k at Las Vegas Motor Speedway SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, October 8 8:00 a.m. .................................. Gates Open 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ................ IRL Practice 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ................ IRL Practice 10:30 p.m. ................................ Garage Closes THURSDAY, October 9 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. .............. Qualification Draw (Fremont Street) 12:00 (Noon) ............................ Gates Open 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ................ IRL Practice 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ................ IRL Qualifying 11:30 p.m. ................................ Garage Closes FRIDAY, October 10 12:00 (Noon) ............................ Gates Open 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. .............. Sahara Experience (Sahara Hotel - 1/2 of IRL Field) 12:30 p.m. - 4:55 p.m. .............. STAR Mazda Practice 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ................ IRL Practice 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. ................ IRL Driver Autograph Session (Fremont Street - 1/2 of Field) 8:30 p.m. .................................. Garage Closes SATURDAY, October 11 12:00 (Noon) ............................ Gates Open 1:00 p.m. .................................. STAR Mazda Qualifications 4:00 p.m. .................................. STAR Mazda Race 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ................ Pre-Race Activities 6:30 p.m. .................................. Driver Introductions 7:00 p.m. .................................. Las Vegas 500k Race *Schedule Subject to Change (9/25/97)
