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Indianapolis 500 Sells Out for Second Straight Year
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced that the 110th Indianapolis 500 is sold out. The event on May 24 will draw approximately 350,000 fans, marking the third sellout since 2016. The local television blackout has also been lifted for the fourth time in race history.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced a sellout for the 110th Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24. The development marks the second consecutive year the race has sold out all reserved seats and the third time since 2016. Approximately 350,000 fans are expected to attend the event at the 2.5-mile oval track.
The final reserved seat tickets will be sold on May 13. m. Eastern Time. General admission tickets for the infield continue to be sold, while all badges and passes for pit and garage access are sold out. Officials have lifted the local television blackout for Central Indiana for just the fourth time in the history of the race.
m. m. >"Anticipation for Race Day is approaching an all-time high right here in Central Indiana and across the globe," IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said. " — J. Douglas Boles (Forbes) The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which opened 116 years ago, is the world's largest spectator sporting facility.
The Indy 500 is the planet's largest single-day spectator sporting event. All reserved seats in the massive grandstands will be filled on race day.
Limited hospitality tickets remain available for the Green Flag Club and Performance Center. Tickets for PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend, Miller Lite Carb Day and other practice days are still on sale. Coors Light Snake Pit wristbands are also available with a general admission ticket.
The announcement comes one year after last year's grandstand sellout, which was the first since the 100th running of the race in 2016. That sellout was announced on May 20, 2025. Officials said the continued sellouts reflect growing momentum for the NTT IndyCar Series.
