Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo. Source (Openverse). License: CC BY 2.0. Historical venue photograph, October 19, 2014; center-cropped and resized. Not the 2027 race.
The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2027, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, its 111th running. Qualifying is scheduled for May 22 and 23, not race weekend itself. This static guide reflects the October 15, 2026 source snapshot and separates confirmed calendar dates from start-time details and contract availability that still require verification.
Primary sources checked: the official IMS future schedule, the IMS season calendar, and Kalshi’s market-rules guidance. The dated organizer schedule establishes the 2027 race date; it does not establish a trading deadline or payout time.
The organizer’s Indianapolis 500 event page identifies a May 18 through May 30 event window. That window covers multiple activities, not a multi-day Indianapolis 500 race.
Confirmed calendar at the October 15, 2026 snapshot:
| Date in 2027 | Activity |
|---|---|
| May 18-30 | Overall Indy 500 event window, not a multi-day race |
| May 18-21 and May 24 | Indy 500 practice; May 21 is Fast Friday |
| May 22-23 | PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend |
| Friday, May 28 | Miller Lite Carb Day, including final practice and the Pit Stop Competition |
| Saturday, May 29 | Legends Day, including the scheduled autograph session and Public Drivers' Meeting |
| Sunday, May 30 | 111th Indianapolis 500 |
The separate Sonsio Grand Prix and NASCAR Brickyard 400 are different events at the venue. In particular, May 14 and 15 entries associated with the Sonsio Grand Prix should not be copied into an Indy 500 itinerary.
For another distinct motorsport date, see the Daytona 500 2027 calendar guide. Its schedule does not establish anything about Indianapolis.
The checked calendar does not establish a green-flag hour, broadcast channel or definitive worldwide start time. Reusing a 2026 start time would turn an unsupported assumption into apparent scheduling guidance.
Qualifying dates also do not establish the format, entry count, final field or starting order. Older news and results remain on organizer pages, so readers should check the year before treating a driver name or result as relevant to 2027.
May 30 is the organizer’s scheduled race date, not a guarantee that racing will finish that day. Any schedule changes require fresh official evidence.
Kalshi’s public API identified the existing series KXINDY500, titled Indy 500 Winner. A series is a market family, not proof that a particular year’s contract is open.
In the October 15, 2026 snapshot, taken at 05:33 to 05:34 UTC, the checked KXINDY500 open-event and open-market responses were empty. No 2027 Indy 500 contract was verified in those queries. That finding does not cover every possible series, search or future listing.
Current availability, exact terms and eligibility must be checked with Kalshi directly. A calendar date or market-family record does not establish that a specific contract can be traded.
The Kalshi settlement guide explains why contract wording matters. The @Kalshi_market channel is separate from the official sources and should not replace checking them.
Further reading: the Kalshi rulebook and CFTC trading-organization record could not be reread for this snapshot, returning HTTP 429 and HTTP 403 respectively. No regulatory, eligibility or settlement conclusion here is drawn from those inaccessible pages.
The race is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2027, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The official future schedule identifies it as the 111th running. May 18 through May 30 is the broader event window, not the duration of the race itself.
PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend is scheduled for May 22 and 23, 2027. The organizer says qualifying determines pole, starting positions and who makes the race. Those dates do not establish the detailed format, confirmed entrants or final starting grid.
The official calendar checked for the October 15, 2026 snapshot did not establish a green-flag hour or broadcast details. Readers should consult later organizer announcements before making viewing plans. A prior year’s start time should not be presented as confirmed information for 2027.
No 2027 contract was verified in the checked October 15, 2026 queries. The KXINDY500 series existed, but its queried open-event and open-market responses were empty. Readers should check Kalshi directly for current availability, exact contract rules, fees and eligibility before considering a trade.
Not financial advice. Prediction-market trading is speculative, and you can lose money. Do your own research.