The 2022 IndyCar month of May schedule

The 2022 IndyCar month of May schedule
A mural painted on the grounds of IMS, welcoming race fans back to the venue with no capacity restrictions. Photo Courtesy Penske Entertainment: Chris Jones

We’ve arrived at race car season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There’s a plethora of events that include the NTT IndyCar Series, it’s three development tours, each USAC national series and even more that will transpire in the coming weeks in the Hoosier State.

We put them together, in order, below:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway month of May schedule

All times CST
Friday, May 13 (IMS Road Course)
7:00 a.m. | USF2000 qualifying (IndyCar Live)
7:30 a.m. | Indy Pro 2000 qualifying (IndyCar Live)
8:30 a.m. | IndyCar practice 1 (Peacock)
9:45 a.m. | Indy Lights practice (IndyCar Live)
10:45 a.m. | USF2000 Race 1 (IndyCar Live)
11:45 a.m. | IndyCar practice 2 (Peacock)
1:00 p.m. | Indy Lights qualifying (IndyCar Live)
1:45 p.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 1 (IndyCar Live)
3:00 p.m. | IndyCar GP of Indianapolis Qualifying (Peacock)
4:30 p.m. | Indy Lights Race 1 (Peacock)

Saturday, May 14 (IMS Road Course)
7:05 a.m. | USF2000 Race 2 (IndyCar Live)
8:10 a.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 2 (IndyCar Live)
9:30 a.m. | IndyCar warmup (Peacock)
10:15 a.m. | USF2000 Race 3 (IndyCar Live)
11:10 a.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Race 3 (IndyCar Live)
12:15 p.m. | Indy Lights Race 2 (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | IndyCar GMR Grand Prix (NBC)

May 15 and May 16
Off days

Tuesday, May 17 (Peacock)
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 106th Indianapolis 500 opening veterans practice
Noon – 2:00 p.m. | Rookie Orientation Program & veteran refresher test
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Open Practice

Wednesday, May 18 (Peacock)
11:00 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Practice 3

Thursday, May 19 (Peacock)
11:00 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Practice 4

Friday, May 20 (Peacock)
11:00 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Practice 5 (Fast Friday)
5:15 p.m. | Qualifications Draw
5:30 p.m. | USAC non-wing sprint cars Tony Hulman Classic @ Terre Haute (FloRacing)

Saturday, May 21 (Peacock)
8:00 a.m. | Pre-Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Practice
11:00 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Qualifying 1 (setting positions 13-33)
5:30 p.m. | USAC non-wing sprint cars Tony Hulman Classic @ Terre Haute (FloRacing)

Sunday, May 22 
10:30 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Practice 7 (Peacock)
11:30 p.m. | Indianapolis 500 Top 12 practice (Peacock)
3:00 p.m. | Indianapolis 500 Top 12 and Fast 6 qualifying (NBC)

Monday, May 23 
11:00 a.m. | Indianapolis 500 Practice 8 (Peacock)

Wednesday, May 25
5:00 p.m. | USAC non-wing sprint cars Week of Indy @ Circle City (FloRacing)

Thursday, May 26
5:00 p.m. | USAC non-wing sprint cars Week of Indy @ Circle City (FloRacing)

Friday, May 27
10:00 a.m. | Carb Day – Indy 500 Final Practice (Peacock)
1:30 p.m. | Pit Stop Competition (Peacock)
(Indianapolis Raceway Park)

2:00 p.m. | Pavement Midget Practice 1 (FloRacing)
2:30 p.m. | USAC Silver Crown Practice 1 (FloRacing)
3:05 p.m. | USF 2000 Practice/Qualifying (IndyCar Live)
3:25 p.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Practice/Qualifying (IndyCar Live)
3:50 p.m. | Pavement Midget Practice 2 (FloRacing)
4:20 p.m. | USAC Silver Crown Practice 2 (FloRacing)
4:50 p.m. | Pavement Midget Qualifying (FloRacing)
5:25 p.m. | USAC Silver Crown Qualifying (FloRacing)
6:05 p.m. | USF2000 Freedom 75 Race (IndyCar Live)
7:05 p.m. | Indy Pro 2000 Freedom 90 Race (IndyCar Live)
8:05 p.m. | Pavement Midget Race (FloRacing)
8:35 p.m. | USAC Silver Crown Race at IRP (FloRacing)

Saturday, May 28
8:00 a.m. | Full-field driver autograph session @ Pagoda Plaza
9:30 a.m. | Public Driver’s Meeting @ Tower Terrace
11:00 a.m. | AES 500 Festival Parade @ Downtown Indianapolis
6:00 p.m. | Firestone Legends Day Concert @ TCU Amphitheater

Sunday, May 29
10:00 a.m. | Driver Intros and the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 race (NBC)