Indianapolis 500 to Allow 135,000 Spectators

Fans will attend the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with up to 40 percent of venue capacity permitted, totaling approximately 135,000 fans, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced.

The plan for the Sunday, May 30 race was developed in close consultation with state and local health officials and has been approved by the Marion County Public Health Department, officials said. In addition to limited attendance, further key health and safety measures at the 2.5-mile track include:

• Face coverings will be required and enforced throughout the venue.
• Temperature checks will be administered upon public gate entry.
• There will be spacing between customer groups in the grandstands. In addition, spacing will be enforced throughout the venue.
• Spectator viewing mounds will be closed to the general public throughout the Month of May, with no Race Day General Admission tickets sold.
• Frequent cleaning and sanitation processes will be in place, with hand sanitizer and washing stations readily available.

“Our fans mean everything to us, and we can’t wait to welcome them ‘Back Home Again’ for this year’s Indy 500,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said. “The city and state have worked with us to identify the appropriate health and safety precautions so that we can successfully host a limited but very enthusiastic crowd. The health and safety of everyone coming to IMS, along with Central Indiana and the Hoosier State, have been paramount throughout this process.”

“The number-one thing fans can do to ensure a great Race Day is get vaccinated as quickly as possible,” Penske Entertainment President & CEO Mark Miles said. “We continue to offer vaccinations at IMS and will be extending our mass vaccination clinic throughout the Month of May. This is all part of the effort to continue getting Indiana back on track.”

In addition to the planned vaccination days at IMS from April 24-30, vaccinations will now be available on select days from May 1-27, with additional details forthcoming. IMS and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will unveil a media campaign to encourage Race Day attendees – and all Hoosiers – to get vaccinated immediately.