Schedule Unveiled for Milwaukee IndyFest
The on-track schedule is now complete for the Milwaukee IndyFest, Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 at the historic Milwaukee Mile. The IZOD IndyCar Series will headline the action with a 225-lap race Saturday afternoon. They will be joined by the Firestone Indy Lights cars, who will race Friday evening in a 100-lap battle.
Here is the full schedule:
Friday, June 16
(all times are CENTRAL TIME)
| 8:00 am | Spectator Gates Open: Friday grandstand seating is FREE. (Infield activities require general admission ticket. These include Family Fun Zone and zip-line, Midway rides, IZOD IndyCar Fan Village, Snake Pit, spectator viewing decks and concert stage) |
| 9:00 — 9:45 | Firestone Indy Lights Practice |
| 10:00 — 10:30 | IZOD IndyCar Series Practice, Group A |
| 10:30 — 11:00 | IZOD IndyCar Series Practice, Group B (all cars) |
| 11:45 — 12:20 | Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying |
| 12:20 — 1:00 | Firestone Indy Lights Practice |
| 1:15 — 2:15 | IZOD IndyCar Series Practice |
| 4:00 — 5:15 | IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying |
| 5:00 — 8:00 | Brat Fry: Infield |
| 5:15 | IZOD IndyCar Series Pole Award Ceremonies |
| 5:20 | Firestone Indy Lights Pre-Race Ceremonies |
| 5:40 | Green Flag: Firestone Indy Lights Race (100 laps, 100 miles) |
| 6:15 — 7:15 | IZOD IndyCar Series Driver Autograph Session, Group One |
| 6:30 — 8:30 | IndyFest Battle of the Bands (eight bands), Main concert stage, inside turn one |
| 9:00 | Spectator Gates closed |
Saturday, June 16
(all times are CENTRAL TIME)
| 8:00 am | Spectator Gates Open: All Saturday ticket holders have access to infield activities (Infield activities include Family Fun Zone and zip-line, Midway rides, IZOD IndyCar Fan Village, Snake Pit, spectator viewing decks and concert stage) | |
| 9:00 — 11:00 | IndyCar Experience (two-seater) and VIP Pace Car rides | |
| 9:15 — 10:15 | IZOD IndyCar Series Drivers Autograph Session, Group Two | |
| 11:00 | Pre-race ceremonies begin (including University of Wisconsin Marching Band) | |
| 12:00 | National telecast begins, ABC-TV | |
| 12:00 | Driver Introductions begin | |
| 12:20 | National Anthem | |
| 12:25 | Command: "Drivers, start your engines." | |
| 12:30 | Green Flag! IZOD IndyCar Series Milwaukee IndyFest 225 (225 laps/225 miles) | |
| 3:00 | Victory Circle: Winner's Celebration | |
| 3:30 | Smash Mouth in concert, Main stage, inside turn one | |
| 6:00 | Spectator Gates Closed. |
(Concert is free to all Saturday ticket holders)