Indy 500 grandstand seats officially sold out

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — All grandstand seats and suites at Indianapolis Motor Speedway are officially sold out for the Indianapolis 500, per an IMS news release.

“As promised, the very best fans in sports have delivered in fitting fashion for the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and every last reserved seat ticket has been sold,” INDYCAR and IMS president J. Douglas Boles said in the news release. “Approximately 350,000 people will experience the ultimate spectacle that is the Indy 500 in person as everyone turns their focus to the Racing Capital of the World on Sunday.”

There are still other ways to experience “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” General admission tickets in the infield are available at IMS.com. Some reserved seats are available on the IMS Official Resale Marketplace. Also, Snake Pit wristbands are available, which come with an Indy 500 general admission ticket.

The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 25.

Josef Newgarden looks to become the first driver to ever win the race in three consecutive years. Robert Shwartzman, a rookie, won pole for the race.

Newgarden, as well as his Team Penske teammate Will Power, will start the race in 32nd and 33rd, due to violating IndyCar rules. They modified the attenuators on their cars after inspection, which is in violation of IndyCar rules. They also lost their pit positions and will have to select their pit boxes after the rest of the field selects theirs.

“The integrity of the Indianapolis 500 is paramount, and this violation of the INDYCAR rule against modification to this part and using it ‘as supplied’ is clear,” Boles said. “The penalty should be more than simply starting where the cars might have qualified anyway, if given the opportunity. The cars belong in the field as two of the fastest 33; however, starting on the tail of the field is the appropriate penalty in this instance.”

Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske’s third driver, did not violate IndyCar rules. He will start the race in 10th.

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