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Getting to the Indy 500 speedway and finding a good parking spot can be a challenge when attending the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400 or the Indy Moto Grand Prix. However, a little planning can greatly improve your experience. Take a few minutes to read the parking recommendations below and then look at the map to familiarize yourself with the parking options and their relationship to the speedway.

INFIELD PARKING:

Indy 500 fans can drive to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the North, East, South and West. Fans wishing to park in the infield of the track sit in line over night on 16th street waiting for the gates to open on Sunday morning at 6:00 A.M. The infield parking spots fill up quickly, so unless you arrive early, infield parking is not likely to be a viable option. Fans sitting in line on 16th street typically engage in a fair amount of revelry during their wait and many find the party-like atmosphere to be very exciting. It should be noted that cars in the infield of the motor speedway are often the last to leave, because cars parked outside the track create so much post-race traffic congestion that it is virtually impossible to exit the infield until hours after the completion of the Indy 500 race.

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OFFICIAL PARKING: The Indy 500 maps show the parking spots officially designated by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They are marked in blue and are located in the infield of the track, along Georgetown Rd., which runs down the west side of the speedway, and the north field lot located at the north end of the track just south of 30th street. These designated parking lots include special areas for daily automobile parking, overnight parking for primitive camping, RV camping lots for larger campers, and specially designated wheel chair access parking. These lots located in the infield, west side and north end of the track are the closest parking spots to the speedway. Some of these lots are free and others are fee based, but they are all very difficult to park in on the day of the race because the competition for those spots is so great.

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OVERFLOW PARKING: Race day for the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 400 brings so many fans to the track that it is impossible for the Official Parking lots to hold all the fans. Consequently, a system of overflow parking has developed over the years to accommodate the extra cars and it is as much a tradition at Indy as all the other time honored traditions. The residents who live in the neighborhoods to the north, west and southwest of the track itself will gladly allow you to park your car in their yard for a fee. This is a money making venture for them and they work very hard to get as many vehicles parked in their yard as their yards will hold. Fees typically range from $15.00 to $25.00 for the day.

BASIC PARKING STRATEGY: You should attempt to park on the end of the track where your seats are. This will dictate which route you will take to the track. Locate your seats, look for a parking area near your seats, then plan a route to get there. Allow yourself enough time to negotiate heavy traffic, get to a parking spot and then get to your seats. If you are staying in Indianapolis, you should be able to leave for the track two hours before the race begins and be in your seat with time to spare.

LEAVING THE TRACK: After the Indy 500 race, most race fans attempt to get to their cars and leave immediately. Traffic backs up for miles and it is not unusual for some to be stuck in traffic for two or three hours while trying to exit the area. As a general rule of thumb, the closer your park to the track, the longer it will take you to leave. Some fans simply stay put and find some way to entertain themselves for a few hours while the race traffic has time to clear out of the Indy 500.

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