Indy 500 on Track for 1st Sell Out Since 100th Anniversary and Blackout Ban Lifted for Live Broadcasted

The Indianapolis 500 is expected to be sold out and will be the first grandstand sell-out since 2016, the 100th Anniversary of the Indy 500. Penske Entertainment president and CEO Mark Miles and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles announced Friday morning, that the reserved grandstand tickets for this year’s Indianapolis 500 is expect to sellout by the end of Monday’s practice, if not before. Therefore, Penske Entertainment officials have elected to lift the Central Indiana blackout of the live broadcast of the Indy 500. Boles then added, “We also know that the Pacers are playing in town that evening and I’m sure people will be trying to figure out how bounce between the race and a Pacers game, which we hope will be a win for Indianapolis and the Indianapolis 500.”

According to a release from IMS, reserved grandstand tickets for the May 25 race are still available, but it has become abundantly clear that a sellout of those tickets with more than 230,000 around the Racing Capital of the World — will take place within a matter of days. There is such a small number of tickets left that no severe downturn in the race day weather forecast could halt sales. General admission ticket sales will still be available for race viewing in the infield throughout race day morning, and Snake Pit wristbands (which must be paired with a general admission ticket) also remain available, but all grandstand seats and hospitality suites “will be completely filled by that morning.”

One of the greatest spectacle in racing is expected to draw 350,000 on race day.