We were trying to come up with ideas for Saturday and wondering if anyone knows what Saturday at IMS museum traffic is like. Is it going to be a line out the door and several hours' wait to get in? Would appreciate any knowledge in general, but if you've been there on Saturday before the 500, I would love to hear your experience! 😁
Looking to see if anyone here has previously been to the Carb Day festivities, especially the concert. We normally don't get to Indy until Saturday, but the Counting Crows are playing the Carb Day concert!!! (My favorite band!) We are thinking about buying General Admission tickets to the concert for $50. We are also hoping to see some of the Carb Day activities (i.e. pit stop competition and weinie 500)
Here are some questions I have because there's almost no information on the IMS website:
-For pit stop competition and weinie 500, my understanding is that you can get into the track just by paying the normal $20? Can you sit anywhere in the stands that you want during these activities?
-We have a new couple joining us this year and they want to see the view from our seats when we go on Friday. Our seats are between turns 1 and 2. Will that area be available for us to go check out the seats on Friday?
-Where (on the inside of the track) will the concert actually be? Is it in the same place as snake pit is on race day?
-If we get a GA concert ticket, how close would we be to the stage? I know there's an option to upgrade it so you're closer, but some in our group don't want to pay an extra $40. Are the GA tickets still a good time or would we not be able to see anything?
-If we get a GA ticket for the concert, then can we show up when gates open in the morning on Friday without having to pay the normal $20 entry fee? The IMS website says a GA concert ticket allows you to enter the track but unclear if that means just before the concert or any time that day.
-Do they limit the amount of GA concert tickets they sell? We are thinking about waiting to purchase until we know more about the probability of that liquid stuff falling from the sky (I hope you all appreciate how I have avoided jinxing us all)
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!