IMS Track Experience

Anyone with a Sweets & Snacks Expo badge can attend the Fast Track experience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

There is no fee to attend!

All you need is your Sweets & Snacks Expo badge and a special IMS ticket for the Sweets & Snacks community.

The ticket will get you into the IMS. Your Sweets & Snacks badge will get you into the SSE hospitality area in the IMS Performance Center.

Anyone with a Sweets & Snacks badge can pick up a Fast Track ticket on Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. or Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fast Track tickets will be available for pickup at any of three Sweets & Snacks bag pickup locations at registration areas around the convention center.

One ticket per badge.

The IMS Performance Center is the name of the building hosting our FAST TRACK event. If you went to FAST TRACK last year, this is a different location.

There will be food, drinks, and restrooms available in the hospitality area, and the IMS Performance Center has a great rooftop deck for viewing the track and the racing action.

Yes. The easiest way to get to the track is by taking the complimentary Sweets & Snacks Expo shuttles.

• Where? Shuttles will board just outside the convention center along Maryland Street (across from the Westin hotel).
• When? Shuttles will begin running at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and will run continuously between the convention center and the IMS until 6 p.m.

Sweets & Snacks shuttles will arrive at the IMS North Zone Entrance (Gate 10) and drop off at the nearest lot to the Performance Center – this is the NW Gravel Lot, which is approximately 900 feet (about a 5-minute walk) from the Performance Center. (See map on the opposite side of this flyer for more details.)

• IMS ADA shuttles are available if you cannot make the walk from the SSE shuttle drop-off area to the Performance Center, and we will also have access to some golf carts to assist.

Sweets & Snacks shuttles will depart from the same location as arrivals (Gate 10, NW Gravel Lot).

Timing tip: It takes approximately 25 minutes to travel from the convention center to the Speedway by shuttle. If you're heading to the airport after Fast Track, it's about 20 minutes from the Speedway to Indianapolis International Airport.

Beginning at 3 p.m., there will be buses going directly from the IMS to Indianapolis International Airport, as well as buses returning to the convention center.

• You may bring your luggage on the bus to the track. Our bus company will store and load your luggage onto the appropriate airport bus.
• Please note: there is no secure area to store bags inside the track.

Yes, but be aware of the Performance Center location and where you will arrive at the Speedway.

• The drop-off location for taxis and rideshares is at the Main Gate entrance (Gate 2), Lot 3P, on the opposite side of the Speedway from the Performance Center.
• It will require a 10-15 minute walk into the Speedway’s interior, and then boarding the IMS-provided tram service and riding three stops to the IMS Performance Center.

Free parking is available and we advise you to park in either Lot 7 or Turn 3 for the closest access to the IMS Performance Center. Driving directions to the IMS are here.

Be sure you have your Fast Track ticket before arriving at the track if you plan to drive yourself or take Uber/Lyft.

Yes. Anyone with a Sweets & Snacks badge is welcome to enter the SSE hospitality area at the IMS Performance Center, where there will be food and soft drinks/water.

• Additional food and beverages (including alcohol) are available for purchase at the IMS Performance Center and various IMS concession areas around the Speedway.

IMS provides a complimentary tram service inside the track. These trams cross the central road in the middle of the infield, with stops near the Pagoda Plaza and the Performance Center. Please exit the tram at the Performance Center stop when coming to the FAST TRACK hospitality area.

Fast Track ticketholders can move between the IMS infield viewing grounds and grandstands to view the racing action from different vantage points.

You can also check out the garages where teams prepare cars to race and qualify for the Indy 500.

• To visit the garages, guests must be 18 years or older and complete an electronic waiver to receive a wristband (only required to visit the garages).

Waivers can be completed by clicking on the QR code provided onsite at the IMS. Attendants will provide the wristbands upon presentation of the completed waiver on an individual’s phone.

The IMS gift and merchandise shop will also be open. The IMS is a cashless facility. Any concessions or merchandise purchases must be made via debit or credit card.

1 to 6 p.m. You should plan for approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours to get the whole experience, though you are welcome to stay as long as you like!

Remember: Our buses will run during the entire event, so you can still take full advantage of the Expo show floor on Thursday without missing anything at the IMS.

ADA services are available to any guests with disabilities. Free on-site tram and ADA shuttles are available to help you navigate the facility.

The roof deck at the IMS Performance Center is accessible by stairs and elevator. Please see SSE or IMS staff for assistance on site.

Please see a Sweets & Snacks Expo customer service representative during the show in the Show Office (Room 116) if you require ADA assistance at the track.

• Bring your Sweets & Snacks Expo badge.
• Browse this list of permitted and prohibited items inside the IMS.
  • Small bags (e.g., purses, backpacks, and laptop bags that are no larger than 18”x15”x15”) are permitted inside of the track.
• Remember that the IMS is a cashless facility. You must be prepared to complete any purchases for food or merchandise via debit or credit card.
• Check out an interactive map of the IMS here.
• There are water refill stations throughout the facility.
• The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) is BIG.
  • It encompasses 560 acres and has a seating capacity of 257,325.
  • Vehicles cannot go door to door throughout the complex, so we recommend comfortable walking shoes and casual attire for the day.
• Have fun!