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A day at the Speedway

Racing history, an optional track tour and a table on Speedway’s Main Street.

A day out

Website checked Nov 3, 2026 · EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK

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YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE

A little planning. A great day out.

◷ 5–6 hours✈ Non-towered↗ Ground transportation required

Year-round museum outing, subject to holidays and track events. Winter museum hours are shorter; a track tour is an optional reserved add-on.

Suggested time on the ground includes a planning allowance for transfers. Driving times, bookings and availability are not live. Use current aviation sources for your flight.

  1. Arrive at Eagle Creek

    Collect your prearranged rental through Jet Access. Check the Speedway event calendar for traffic or special admission requirements.

  2. Explore the museum

    Allow about two hours for the cars, history and interactive exhibits. Winter hours are shorter: 10 am–4 pm.

  3. Add a track tour, if available

    Choose an available tour when booking museum admission. Track access and routes depend on events and weather; the tour is optional.

  4. Lunch on Main Street

    Choose Dawson’s on Main or Big Woods Speedway, then return the car with time for aircraft and departure preparations.

MAKE THE MOST OF THE STOP

Two things worth seeing

STOP 1

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Racing history, historic cars and interactive exhibits inside the Speedway.

Allow: About 2 hours; editorial suggestion

Hours: Normally daily 9 am–5 pm. Winter Nov 2–Feb 28: 10 am–4 pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; check special dates.

Admission: Adults $25; seniors 55+ $23; youth 6–16 $18. Confirm other child pricing and event-day admission requirements directly. Website checked Nov 3, 2026.

Advance museum booking recommended; cashless facility. Use Gate 2 from 16th Street.

4750 West 16th Street, Speedway, IN 46222

Walking & accessibility

Museum lists accessible parking, wheelchairs and accessible tour buses.

STOP 2 · OPTIONAL

IMS track tour

Optional guided experience; the available route depends on track use and weather.

Allow: Published examples: 30-minute Kiss the Bricks/Victory Podium tours; 90-minute Golf Cart Tour.

Hours: Date-specific calendar; not guaranteed every day.

Admission: Separate add-on; museum admission required. Tour price must be checked at booking.

Reserve museum admission first; offered tours appear in the booking flow. Confirm the selected day's schedule. A track lap is not guaranteed.

Departs through the IMS Museum, 4750 West 16th Street, Speedway, IN 46222

A TABLE IN TOWN

Choose your lunch stop

These restaurants belong to this itinerary; they are beyond our confirmed ¾-mile airport-walk category. Choose one that is open for your date. Each has its own reviews and restaurant check-in.

Dawson's on Main

$$

A Main Street lunch option near the Speedway. Ask for the daytime menu; event periods may have limited menus. American; tenderloin sandwiches, steaks and seafood.

Hours: Monday–Saturday 11 am–10 pm; Sunday 11 am–8 pm.

1464 Main Street, Speedway, IN 46224

Menu & price information

Published dinner menu examples: tenderloin sandwich $15, blackened chicken pasta $18, top sirloin $21; premium steaks $32–36. Dinner menu is labeled Mon–Sat after 4 pm; lunch menu/prices need confirmation.

Official menu ↗

Typical main dish in USD, before drinks, tax and tip: $ under $15 · $$ $15–$30 · $$$ over $30–$60 · $$$$ over $60. Menu-based estimates or explicitly identified site-owner reports, not customer ratings.

Big Woods Speedway

$$

A casual Main Street dining choice with pizza and a broad menu. American; pizza, sandwiches and smoked meats.

Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 am–10 pm; Friday–Saturday 11 am–11 pm. Closed Thanksgiving.

1002 N Main Street, Speedway, IN 46224

Menu & price information

Official menu examples: 10-inch Margherita pizza $15.99; Buffalo Chicken pizza $17.99; Forager pizza $19.99.

Official menu ↗

Typical main dish in USD, before drinks, tax and tip: $ under $15 · $$ $15–$30 · $$$ over $30–$60 · $$$$ over $60. Menu-based estimates or explicitly identified site-owner reports, not customer ratings.

Settle these details before departure

Getting around: Official page links Enterprise and National rentals through FlightBridge. Arrange rental pickup and return with the FBO; actual availability and rental price are not verified.

Return plan: Reserve the return ride or confirm rental return arrangements before leaving the airport. Allow time for traffic, fuel, aircraft checks and the departure you have planned; the itinerary has no required completion time.

Season: Museum year-round, subject to holiday and event closures. Winter Nov 2–Feb 28: 10 am–4 pm. Track tours vary by date and weather.

Costs, accessibility & remaining confirmations
  • Date-specific transport price and availability.
  • FBO ramp/handling/parking charges, separate from the advertised no landing fee.
  • Track tour price, availability and included route for the travel date.
  • Dawson's lunch menu/prices.
  • Actual road travel times, especially on race/event dates.
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Before you go

Call to confirm hours.

Best days: Year-round museum outing, subject to holidays and track events. Winter museum hours are shorter; a track tour is an optional reserved add-on.

Call the FBO 317-293-6935 Official website ↗

Ground-visit planning only. Use current aviation sources for weather, NOTAMs, airport restrictions and aircraft suitability.

From the airplane to your destination

Off-airport day trip. Official page links Enterprise and National rentals through FlightBridge. Arrange rental pickup and return with the FBO; actual availability and rental price are not verified.

Aircraft parking

Published source

FBO page advertises no security or airport landing fees. This does NOT establish no ramp/handling/parking fees; confirm those and any fuel-purchase waiver separately. Contact Jet Access at Eagle Creek at 317-293-6935 for transient parking and arrival instructions.

Source ↗Checked 2026-11-03

Getting to the entrance

Call to confirm

The pedestrian route and gate access have not been verified. Ask before leaving the aircraft.

Ground transportation

Published source

Official page links Enterprise and National rentals through FlightBridge. Arrange rental pickup and return with the FBO; actual availability and rental price are not verified.

Source ↗Checked 2026-11-03

Reservations & arrival times

Published source

Normally daily 9 am–5 pm. Winter Nov 2–Feb 28: 10 am–4 pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; check special dates.

Source ↗Checked 2026-11-03

Facilities

Call to confirm

Restrooms, showers and other visitor facilities have not been independently confirmed.

Airport & FBO contacts

FBO
Jet Access at Eagle Creek · 317-293-6935FBO · Source ↗ · Source checked 2026-11-03
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Sources & research notes
  • Date-specific transport price and availability.
  • FBO ramp/handling/parking charges, separate from the advertised no landing fee.
  • Track tour price, availability and included route for the travel date.
  • Dawson's lunch menu/prices.
  • Actual road travel times, especially on race/event dates.
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