Indianapolis 500 Schedule of Events May 29 2011

Indianapolis 500

2011 Schedule of Events

When	Activity	Location
6:00 am	Military Bomb   signifies opening of the track
8:00 am	Spectacle of Bands begin	Track
9:15 am	Hot Wheels Truck Warm-Up Begins	Turns 3 & 4
9:25 am	Parade Lap   with 500 Festival Cars   carrying Princesses	Track
9:30 am	Race Cars begin entering Pit Lane	Pit Lane
9:50 am	Pace Laps featuring 1911 cars	Track
10:00am	Winning Driver laps in Pace Cars	Track
10:15am	Purdue University Band performs "On the    Banks of the Wabash"	Track
10:40am	All cars are set in place on grid	Track
10:40am	IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500 World Record Jump Attempt	Turn 4
11:00am	Live coverage begins on ABC	Tune-In
11:00am	Decade cars driver by past Indy 500   winners begin Parade Lap	Track
11:10am	Military personnel parade lap	Track
11:30am	Driver Introductions	PA
11:40am	Troops march onto the Yard of Bricks	Track
11:45am	"America the Beautiful"	Track
	Florence Henderson sings "God Bless America"	Track
	National Anthem performed by David Foster, Seal & Kelly Clarkson	Track
	Military Flyer
	Invocation by Bishop Christopher Coyne	Victory Podium
	Rifle Volley & Taps	Track
	"Back Home Again in Indiana"   performed by Jim Nabors	Track
	Parade Lap	Track
	Pace Lap	Track
	Green Flag by Congressional Medal   of Honor Recipient Bruce P. Crandall	Track

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