IRL Announces Schedule of Events for 1998 Indy 500
24 February 1998
82ND INDIANAPOLIS 500 - 1998 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (All Times Local -- Subject to change) May 10 OPENING DAY, Ceremonies at 10:00 a.m. Track open for practice 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Special Olympics Save Arnold Barbeque 2:30 p.m. FanFest 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 9:00 a.m., $5 Admission May 11-14 Track open for practice 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. FanFest 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 9:00 a.m., $5 Admission May 15 Track open for practice 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. FanFest 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 8:00 a.m., $5 Admission May 16 POLE QUALIFYING Practice 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Quals 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. FanFest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 7:00 a.m., $10 Admission May 17 BUMP DAY Practice 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m., Quals 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. FanFest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 8:00 a.m., $10 Admission May 18-19 No Track Activity Gates open 9:00 a.m., Free Admission May 20 COMMUNITY DAY FanFest Noon-7:00 p.m. Gates open 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Admission: $5 (Adults), Free (Age 6 & Under) May 21 CARBURETION DAY, Final Practice 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Pit Stop Competition 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. FanFest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 8:00 a.m., $10 Admission May 22 No Track Activity FanFest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Gates open 9:00 a.m., Free Admission May 23 Drivers Meeting 11:00 a.m. Fanfest 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Autograph Session at FanFest 9:00 a.m. Gates open 9:00 a.m., Free Admission May 24 82ND INDIANAPOLIS 500 MILE RACE, 11:00 a.m. FanFest 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Gates open 5:00 a.m., $20 General Admission May 25 VICTORY BANQUET 6:30 p.m. Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome NOTE: IMS Hall of Fame Museum open every day Admission: $3 (Adult), $1 (Ages 6-15), Free (Age 5 & Under)
