Check out the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as racers and crews prepare for the Indianapolis 500 during the Hawthorne Community Center Day May 13 at the Track.
The Hawthorne Community Center is raising funds by selling tickets to get a rare look at racers pushing their cars to the limit during Indy 500 practice days. Tickets include a free lunch, garage passes and a chance to see racers take practice laps around the track.
Purchase your ticket online at the event website. Tickets are $100. Residents of the Hawthorne, Haughville, Stringtown and We Care neighborhoods can get tickets for $50 with the promo code HCCNeighbor.
For more information, reach Hawthorne Community Center executive director Caleb Sutton via email.
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Mirror Indy reporter Enrique Saenz covers west Indianapolis. Contact him at 317-983-4203 or enrique.saenz@mirrorindy.org. Follow him on Bluesky at @enriquesaenz.bsky.social.



