Indy Armed Forces Day set for May 20th.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway's annual Armed Forces Day salute to the United States military is scheduled for May 20.

The day is also Bump Day for Indianapolis 500 competitors - the final day of qualifying for the 85th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

It is a day of reckoning for drivers and teams who either have not qualified for the race or are perilously close to being "bumped" from the 33-car field for the 85th Indianapolis 500, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. (EST) May 27.

Armed Forces Day ceremonies get underway at 11:16 a.m. near the start/finish line. This follows morning practice from 10-11:15 a.m.

Ceremonies will include the playing of the national anthem, a fly-over by military jet fighter planes, a medley of music from the various U.S. military branches, a rappel demonstration and a parachute jump courtesy of the Army's Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division.

U.S. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana will conduct an honorary swearing-in ceremony for inductees from all five branches of the U.S. military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy).

The public will have a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at military air and ground equipment. Various examples of military air equipment will be on display on a portion of the Speedway's infield road course located directly behind the Hall of Fame Museum (pictured). Ground equipment will be on display in the museum's east parking lot.

All military service personnel wearing an official U.S. military uniform will be admitted to the Speedway grounds for free on Armed Forces Day. Personnel in uniform also are welcome to tour the Speedway's famous Gasoline Alley garage area, provided they sign a waiver at the gate.

The complete schedule for Armed Forces Day/Bump Day:
?8 a.m.: Public gates open
?10-11:15 a.m.: Indianapolis 500 practice
?11:16 a.m.: Armed Forces Day Ceremonies
?Noon-6 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifications
?6 p.m.: Track closed for the day