2005 Indy 500 Schedule | wthr.com
David Craig
Updated on April 04, 2026
2005 Indianapolis 500 schedule
By The Associated Press
(All Times EST)
May 8-9 - Rookie orientation, Noon-5 p.m.
May 10-13 - Practice, Noon-6 p.m.
May 14 - Pole qualifying, Noon-6 p.m.
May 15 - Second day of qualifying, Noon-6 p.m.
May 16-17 - Track closed
May 18-20 - Practice, Noon-6 p.m.
May 21 - Third day of qualifying, Noon-6 p.m.
May 22 - Final day of qualifying, bumping, Noon-6 p.m.
May 23-24 - Track closed.
May 25 - Community Day, track open to public
May 26 - Infiniti Pro Series Freedom 100 practice, qualifying,
Noon-5 p.m.
May 27 - Carburetion Day: Indy 500 practice, Freedom 100 race,
Indy Pit Stop Challenge, public concert
May 28 - Public drivers' meeting, 11 a.m.
May 29 - Start of 89th Indianapolis 500, Noon
(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)