Travel Tips: Indianapolis Motor Speedway – July 21-23, 2017

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The Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Records Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 23 highlights the annual NASCAR weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday through Sunday, July 21-23. The Xfinity Series joins the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the weekend, competing in the Lilly Diabetes 250 on Saturday, July 22.

On Friday, July 21 from 4:30-8 p.m. ET, the annual Hauler Parade heads down Main St. in Speedway, Indiana, a free event that is now part of “Fan Fest.” The parade itself begins at 6 p.m. ET at Allison Transmission, and the event will feature a number of NASCAR drivers, including (subject to change) Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott among others. The weekend now also includes 400 Fest, a two-night concert scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Find out more about both events here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, July 21 –

• Xfinity Series practice – 1 and 3 p.m. ET

Saturday, July 22 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 9 and 11 a.m. ET
• Xfinity Series qualifying – 12:45 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 – 3:49 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 6:15 p.m. ET

Sunday, July 23 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Records Brickyard 400 – 2:49 p.m. ET

Find a complete schedule of events for the weekend here.

Purchase tickets and learn more about the historic track at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.