Indianapolis 8 Hour
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
Practice & Quals
Practice and qualifications for the eight-hour endurance sports car race, will feature two series racing on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at IMS & the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli and the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. Cars are expected to compete into the dusk, a unique sight for fans at the Racing Capital of the World.
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Friday Admission
Practice & Qualifying
3-Day Admission - Fri-Sun, Oct. 17-19
The eight-hour endurance sports car race, which starts at noon (ET) Saturday, will feature two series racing simultaneously on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at IMS – the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli and the Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS. Cars are expected to compete into the dusk, a unique sight for fans at the Racing Capital of the World.
- All tickets are digital/print-at-home only. No gate admission tickets will be delivered via mail.
- General Admission will be first-come, first-served in the open grandstands.
- General Admission does include garage access for all series.
*Children 15 and under are admitted free with a paying adult in General Admission locations.
Friday Admission - Oct. 17
Practice and Qualifications for the Indianapolis 8 Hour.
- All tickets are digital/print-at-home only. No gate admission tickets will be delivered via mail.
- General Admission will be first-come, first-served in the open grandstands.
- General Admission does include garage access for all series.
*Children 15 and under are admitted free with a paying adult in General Admission locations.
Friday Paddock Plus Passes
Practice & Quals
3-Day (Fri-Sun) - Paddock Plus Pass
Looking to get closer to the garage area during the Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend? Then complete your experience with the Paddock Plus Pass.
- Paddock Plus passes do not include gate admission.
- Paddock Plus passes will not be mailed prior to the event. All passes must be picked up on-site during the event weekend.
- Paddock Plus pass allows additional access to an area between the garages and the track that GA would not have access to.
- Grants cold access to the space on the west side of the garages between the catch fence and the garage doors.
- No pit lane access.
- Everyone, regardless of age, must have a Paddock Plus pass to access the paddock.
Friday - Paddock Plus Pass
Looking to get closer to the garage area during the Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend? Then complete your experience with the Paddock Plus Pass.
- Paddock Plus passes will not be mailed prior to the event. All passes must be picked up on-site during the event weekend.
- Paddock Plus pass allows additional access to an area between the garages and the track that GA would not have access to.
- Grants cold access to the space on the west side of the garages between the catch fence and the garage doors.
Paddock Plus passes do not include gate admission.
No pit lane access.
Everyone, regardless of age, must have a Paddock Plus pass to access the paddock.