Indianapolis 500 2027 (111th Running)
MotorsportIndianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN, USAIndianapolis Motor Speedway (Penske Entertainment)
There is no public ticket ballot or lottery for Indianapolis 500 2027; the official routes that do exist are below.
There is no public ballot for this event
Anyone selling you a “lottery entry” for it is not official. The routes that actually exist are listed below, straight from the organizer.
Key facts
- Ballot window
- Window not announced yet
- Event dates
- 30 May 2027
- Ballot type
- none
- Entry cost
- No fee to submit a new-ticket application; your card is charged in full only if the application is accepted (all sales final). Renewals billed at renewal.
- Eligibility
- Open to anyone. Existing 2026 ticket holders renew with priority; new customers submit applications.
- Ticket prices if you win
- Varies by grandstand/section; not a ballot so prices are list prices set by IMS.
Where it stands
As of 31 Aug 2026
No ballot.
Re-verified 6 Aug 2026 on the official renewal/apply page: the 2026-ticket-holder renewal deadline was 15 Jun 2026 and has PASSED (the page now reads 'the renewal deadline of June 15, 2026 has passed'; the speedway says it will make a best effort for late renewers by phone). New-ticket applications from fans without 2026 tickets remain open on the same page as of this check.
No general on-sale date is published yet; it was previously estimated for fall 2026.
How tickets actually work
Not a lottery: renew or apply at IMS.com/renew, call 317-492-6700, or visit the IMS Ticket Office. New applications are explicitly fulfilled AFTER all renewals and upgrades, by seniority and application date ('Seats will be assigned based on the application date'), generally in late fall 2026; open live sales at IMS.com begin in late fall 2026.
Your odds
n/a - allocation is by renewal seniority and application date, explicitly not random selection.
Good to know
Official IMS Ticket Application FAQs confirm order-based (not random) processing: renewals first, then new applications by application date, then live sales. The famous renewal culture means the best seats rarely reach open sale.
Quick answers
▸Is there a public ticket ballot for Indianapolis 500 2027 (111th Running)?
No. There is no official public ballot or lottery for this event. Not a lottery: renew or apply at IMS.com/renew, call 317-492-6700, or visit the IMS Ticket Office. New applications are explicitly fulfilled AFTER all renewals and upgrades, by seniority and application date ('Seats will be assigned based on the application date'), generally in late fall 2026; open live sales at IMS.com begin in late fall 2026.
▸How much does entering cost?
No fee to submit a new-ticket application; your card is charged in full only if the application is accepted (all sales final). Renewals billed at renewal.
▸Who can enter?
Open to anyone. Existing 2026 ticket holders renew with priority; new customers submit applications.
Sources · last verified 31 Aug 2026 · confidence: high
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