Anyone here from Indianapolis? [Racing]

[DaveTN]

I’m thinking about going to either the Indy 500 or The Brickyard 400. The price of hotel/ticket packages is really high and includes stuff I don’t want (like the museum).

I haven’t been there in years. I’m looking for a nice hotel ($150-$250 a night) that either has a bar and Restaurant in the hotel or one next door. Somewhere that might have transportation available to and from the race. (I want to drink during the day; so I can’t drive)

Any recommendations from the folks that know the area?

[Ron45]

I just moved here 3 months ago from the Indy area. At one time I lived close enough to hear NASCAR. The track is in a fairly crappy area of town. I would suggest looking at Avon or Plainfield area for hotels. They also just recently built a J.W. Marriot in downtown Indy, but I can't help you with prices. All 3 areas are within 30 minutes of the track on  normal day. Good Luck on your searches. I know they get a lot more expensive for race time.

[Murgatroy]

You made of money?

 

The Brickyard would be the less expensive of the two, but both are expensive. Make sure you have your reservations well in advance. Anytime I went we 'camped' in a local parking lot. You wind up paying $50 a day just for parking. It has been 15 years since I went, and frankly, as I went to school in Indy, I was just there for the party the week of the race, not particularly the race. Although I was a Donato's Manager during the time and participated in the parade and got tickets. I was still so messed up I don't remember crap of the race.

[Murgatroy]

I just moved here 3 months ago from the Indy area. At one time I lived close enough to hear NASCAR. The track is in a fairly crappy area of town. I would suggest looking at Avon or Plainfield area for hotels. They also just recently built a J.W. Marriot in downtown Indy, but I can't help you with prices. All 3 areas are within 30 minutes of the track on  normal day. Good Luck on your searches. I know they get a lot more expensive for race time.

Yeah the town the track is in is actually named Speedway, it is a working class part of town. I lived in the Fountain Square area, so I was well familiar with the rough sides of town. I felt fine in Speedway.

[RED333]

I went more than 30 years ago to the Indy 500 race. We bought a parking spot at a grocery store for 50 dollars 3 blocks from the track.

Stayed for 2 days and 1 night in the back of my pickup truck. Parted till 3 AM, went to the race the next day.

I fell asleep for the middle 3rd of the race, 10 rows up from the pits in the stands. My friends could not believe I could sleep.

It was a good time that I will never be able to to again, so I wont be going back. One time was enough.

[DaveTN]

You made of money?

No I’m not. I was looking at packages that include:

https://www.primesport.com/Brickyard400/home
•Two (2) nights' accommodation at the Hyatt Indianapolis Downtown
Check in Saturday, July 25th
Check out Monday, July 27th
Extra nights available
•Paddock ticket to the Brickyard 400 (Row 15 or higher)
•Roundtrip deluxe motorcoach transfers with police escort to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday
•Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Pass
•Official souvenir race program
•Souvenir lanyard, ticket holder, and credential
•Professional event staff on site to assist
•All taxes and gratuities

It’s $1130 for two people. The included tickets are $92 each.

I can buy Penthouse E tickets in the first turn for $159 each and my wife said rooms were available downtown for around $190 a night. That’s $700 or $430 less with better seats and I would just need transportation to and from the track. Of course it wouldn’t be a Police escort.