COMING SOON – 2027 Indianapolis 500 Escorted Tour

The excitement. The anticipation. The electricity. The speed. The pageantry. The tradition. The fun. It is the month of May. It is Indianapolis. It is the Indianapolis 500.

No other motor sports facility has the rich history and tradition of the City of Indianapolis and the Racing Capital of the World, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There’s nothing like it.

See our 2026 tour details below to get an idea of what you can expect in future tours.

Package Inclusions

* Evening “Kick Back & Relax” sessions with hot food and cold beverages at the Drury Plaza. Get together drinks with your host.
* Group transfers for the duration of the tour.
* Entry to Indy 500 and Pit/Gasoline Alley access.
* Tickets to Carburation Day and Pit Stop Challenge.
* Tickets to the Carb Day Classic featuring the Silver Crown Hoosier 100, USAC Midgets and Road to Indy races at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
* Tickets to Legends Day and Indy 500 Public Driver’s Briefing.
* Indy 500 Parade.
* Entry to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
* “Kiss the Bricks” Track Tour.
* Photo opportunity with the famous Borg Warner Indianapolis 500 Winners Trophy.
* Tickets to local race meetings as per itinerary (TBC).
* Visit the Racing Headquarters of an Indy Car Team and vintage race car restoration shops.
* Grandstand Seats at the Indianapolis 500.
* Boxed lunches on the days of the Indy 500 Parade and the Indy 500.
* Indy 500 Old Timers Dinner and Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
* Indy 500 Victory Celebration Banquet.
* Local sightseeing in Indianapolis.
* Sporting Tours Merchandise.
* Services of tour host Willie Kay (subject to a minimum of 12 persons travelling).

ITINERARY

MONDAY 18 MAY – Arrive Indianapolis
On arrival at Indianapolis you will be met by Willie Kay and transferred to the Drury Plaza Hotel.

TUESDAY 19 MAY
Visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, take a lap around the famed oval with a stop at the “Yard of Bricks” at the start/finish line for a photo opportunity or to “kiss the bricks”. Visit the merchandise, souvenir and gift shops.

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY
Visit the private automobile museum of Ray Skillman for a personal tour of classic, historic and special cars, racing cars and memorabilia. Lunch at the museum is included. In the evening attend the Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Indianapolis 500 Old Timbers Recognition Dinner. This event is the annual gathering of former drivers, mechanics and crews and is attended by some current drivers of the Indy 500 and other sanctions and celebrities.

THURSDAY 21 MAY
Visit an Indy Team Racing Headquarters where you will get an insider’s view of an Indy Car Race Shop. Visit a race car restoration shop and local sightseeing of other points of interest in Indianapolis. In the evening attend Circle City Speedway dirt track and supporting events

FRIDAY 22 MAY
This is the last chance for the final chassis tuning for the Indy Cars and is a great opportunity to watch the action. At the completion of the Indy Cars practice session the Indy Car teams hold their Pit Stop Competition competing for US$150,000. In the evening attend the Carb Night Classic featuring the Silver Crown Cars, USAC Midgets and the USF2000 Road to Indy races at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

SATURDAY 23 MAY
Pre-race festivities for the Indy 500 begin with Legends Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Attend the public drivers’ meeting and autograph session then watch the 500 Festival Parade through downtown.
Nationally recognised as one of America’s most prominent parades and featuring extravagant floats, enormous helium balloons, renowned figures and esteemed guests, marching bands and all 33 Indy 500 drivers. The event reflects America’s love of parades and is a spectacle well worth watching and is a fitting climax to the build-up to the Indy 500 Race.

SUNDAY 24 MAY
The day we have all been waiting for, the highlight of the Tour. The Indianapolis 500. Pre-race ceremonies include a spectacle of bands, vintage race car demonstration, celebrity introductions, renditions of “America the Beautiful” “God Bless America” the United States National Anthem, the Invocation, the playing of “Taps” and a military flyover provide the entertainment until Driver Introductions at 11:50 am followed by the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana”. The command “Start your Engines” is given at 12:38 pm and the green flag waves for the start of the race at 12:45 pm. For the next three hours watch the greatest spectacle of motor racing. Grandstand seats that we believe to be the best in the house have been reserved for you.

MONDAY 25 MAY
Rain day for the Indy 500. In the evening we are privileged to attend the official Indy 500 Victory Awards Celebration Banquet. Walk the Red Carpet and join celebrities, former drivers, sponsors and team owners to hear the Indy 500 drivers make their acceptance speeches as they receive their prize money cheques and awards. The Cocktail Reception starts at 5.00 pm followed by dinner and the Victory Celebration program. More than US$18 million is distributed at this exclusive event which is televised live and is a great ending to the tour. A table has been reserved for tour members. Business attire (jacket and tie).

TUESDAY 26 MAY
Transfer to Airport