The day's almost here! Saturday, the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will celebrate its 60th Anniversary Season in Indianapolis, featuring stirring reviews of the 2012 campaign and fitting tributes to ARCA's best from six decades.
Below are important schedule details, directions, local hot spots, and transportation information to make your trip to Indianapolis and the Indiana Convention Center easier, effective, and enjoyable.
Schedule
Thursday, December 6
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) Floor open to registered attendees
Friday, December 7
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - IMIS Floor open to registered attendees
Saturday, December 8
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - IMIS Floor open to registered attendees
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Redline Racing Ministry silent auction
2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Banquet registration outside of Sagamore Ballroom
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Redline Racing Ministry live auction
3 p.m. - Banquet rehearsal in Sagamore Ballroom (for on-stage participants only)
5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - K&K Insurance/Sunoco Race Fuels Reception
6 p.m. - Champion and top-10 driver photo opportunity on stage
6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Awards Dinner and Program in Sagamore Ballroom
IMPORTANT: Registration will be open at 2 p.m., so guests are encouraged to pick up tickets and learn their seating arrangements early, in order to avoid a large surge of traffic in the moments before the banquet room opens at 6.
Directions to Indianapolis Convention Center and The Westin Indianapolis
The Indiana Convention Center
is located on S. Capitol Ave., south of W. Maryland St.
The Westin Indianapolis is also located on S. Capitol Ave. but has an entrance from W. Washington St., which is one block north of Maryland.
The Westin is located just across the street, to the north of the Indiana Convention Center.
Directions below provide guidance to the intersection of W. Washington St. and S. Capitol Ave.
From Detroit and Toledo (Northeast) - Approx. five hours
Follow Interstate 69 south to Interstate 465 South (Exit 0).
Continue to Interstate 70 West (Exit 44).
Exit at McCarty Street (Exit 79B).
Proceed through traffic light onto Meridian Street.
Continue 5 blocks to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Louisville (South) - Approx. two hours
Follow Interstate 65 North to Interstate 70 West (Exit 110B).
Continue .5 miles to McCarty Street Exit (79B).
Proceed through traffic light onto Meridian Street.
Continue 5 blocks to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Chicago (Northwest) - Approx. three hours
Follow Interstate 65 South to West Street/Martin Luther King (Exit 114).
Follow West Street approximately 10 blocks south to Maryland Street.
Turn left and proceed 3 blocks to Illinois Street.
Turn left and proceed 1 block to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Cincinnati (Southeast) - Approx. two hours
Follow Interstate 74 West to Interstate 465 South (Exit 94) to Interstate 65 North (Exit 53A).
Proceed approximately
4 miles to Interstate 70 West (Exit 110B).
Follow Interstate 70 West for .5 mile to McCarty Street Exit (79B).
Proceed through traffic light onto Meridian Street.
Continue 5 blocks to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From St. Louis (Southwest) - Approx. four hours
Follow Interstate 70 East to West Street Exit (79A).
Turn left onto West Street and continue approximately 1 mile to Maryland Street.
Turn right onto Maryland Street and proceed 3 blocks to Illinois Street.
Turn left and proceed 1 block to Washington Street.
Turn left and continue 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Pittsburgh (East) - Approx. six hours
Follow Interstate 70 West to McCarty Street Exit (79B).
Proceed through traffic light to Meridian Street.
Continue 5 blocks to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Champaign/Peoria (West) - Approx. four hours
Follow Interstate 74 East to Interstate 465 South (Exit 73A) to the Airport Expressway.
Follow the Airport Expressway East to Interstate 70 East (Exit 75).
Continue approximately five (5) miles to the West Street Exit (79A).
Turn left onto West Street and continue approximately 1 mile to Maryland Street.
Turn rght onto Maryland Street.
Proceed 3 blocks to Illinois Street, turn left.
Proceed to Washington Street, turn left. The hotel is about 3 blocks on the left.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
From Indianapolis International Airport (IND) - Approx. 15 minutes
Exit Indianapoli
s International Airport via Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive.
Follow signs to Interstate 70 East (toward downtown Indianapolis).
Stay on 70 East for approximately 13 miles to the Illinois Street exit (79B). Turn left onto Illinois Street.
Continue .5 miles to Washington Street.
Turn left and proceed 1.5 blocks, past Capitol Avenue.
Westin guests may park here. For others, parking information is linked below.
Additional Indiana Convention Center parking information is available here.
Get Around
The following options are available for transportation from the airport to the Convention Center.
Indianapolis Yellow Cab
Fee: $3.00 per pickup, $2.00 per mile, plus 40 cents per waiting minute
Hours: 24 hours
Phone: (317) 487-7777
Carey Indiana Shared Ride
CareyIndiana.com
IndyGo Green Line Airport Express
IndyGo.net
Looking for something to do outside the Convention Center? Visit one of these locations.
Distance from the Convention Center is listed.
Arts & Culture
Indianapolis Arts Garden 0.1 km/0.1 mile
USS Indianapolis Memorial 0.1 km/0.1 mile
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 0.2 km/0.1 mile
Monument Circle 0.3 km/0.2 mile
OneAmerica Tower 0.3 km/0.2 mile
Indiana Historical Society 0.3 km/0.2 mile
Indiana State Museum
0.3 km/0.2 mile
NCAA Hall of Champions 0.3 km/0.2 mile
Indianapolis Children's Museum 4.8 km/3.0 miles
Recreation
IMAX Theater 0.1 km/0.1 mile
Lucas Oil Stadium 0.4 km/0.3 mile
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0.6 km/0.4 mile
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12.9 km/8.0 miles
Shopping
Circle Centre Mall 0.3 km/0.2 mile
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