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Rob Gronkowski Returns as Indy 500 Snake Pit Grand Marshal

The choice underscores IMS’s push to package race day as a full-scale music festival.

Overview

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Rob Gronkowski will reprise the Snake Pit grand marshal role for the May 24 Indianapolis 500.
  • Zedd leads a bill with Crankdat, Wooli, it's murph and Wax Motif, with set times running from 8:15 a.m. through 2:20 p.m.
  • IMS also locked in Month of May acts, including Counting Crows for Carb Day, Jordin Sparks for the national anthem and Brendan Fraser as honorary starter.
  • Tickets are on sale at IMS.com, with general admission wristbands at $85 and VIP at $220, plus race-and-pit packages at $145 and $280.
  • All Snake Pit attendees must be 18 or older and hold an Indy 500 ticket, and VIP access adds a raised viewing platform, a private cash bar and air‑conditioned restrooms.