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Coca-Cola 600 vs Indianapolis 500 (111th)

Both race on Sun, May 30, 2027 — you'll have to pick one.

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NASCAR Cup

Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway · Concord, NC

Weekend dates TBA · Race day Sun, May 30, 2027 · Start TBA

Estimate

Weekend for 2 · 2 nights · 3 days. This is an estimate, not a quote.

0k0.8k1.5k2.3k3kUSD · WEEKEND FOR 2
low
$740
typical
$1,040
high
$2,100

Estimate built from last year's published prices, adjusted for inflation (CPI-U, BLS). Not a quote. Prices for 2027 may differ.

Nights
2
Tickets (×2)Based on 2026 priceslow$195typical$195high$745
General admission / cheapest ticket: Based on 2026 prices (May 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.005 · source · CPI sourceReserved grandstand: Based on 2026 prices (May 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.005 · source · CPI source
Lodging (2 nights)Based on 2026 pricesModeledlow$220typical$420high$830
GSA lodging per diem (non-race-weekend baseline): Based on 2026 prices (May 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.005 · source · CPI sourceModeled: GSA May 2026 rate × race-weekend premium seen at other races (Low = non-race-weekend baseline)
Parking (1 vehicle)Based on 2026 priceslow$20typical$20high$20
Official parking: Based on 2026 prices (May 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.005 · source · CPI sourceOne vehicle, race day
Food & drink (2 × 3 days)low$306typical$408high$510
Source: GSA M&IE $68/day — Standard CONUS rate (Cabarrus County, NC), FY2027 · as of Nov 1, 2026Low/High use a 75%/125% band around the GSA rate — that band is our convention.
Travellow$0typical$0high$0
Local / not included

Total = sum of known lines, rounded to the nearest $10. How we estimate

IndyCar

Indianapolis 500 (111th)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Speedway, IN

Weekend dates TBA · Race day Sun, May 30, 2027 · Start TBA

Estimate

Weekend for 2 · 2 nights · 3 days. This is an estimate, not a quote.

0k0.8k1.5k2.3k3kUSD · WEEKEND FOR 2
low
$940
typical
$1,450
high
$2,100

Estimate built from last year's published prices, adjusted for inflation (CPI-U, BLS). Not a quote. Prices for 2027 may differ.

Nights
2
Tickets (×2)Based on 2027 priceslow$110typical$110high$250
General admission / cheapest ticket: Based on 2027 prices (Nov 2026) · source · CPI sourceReserved grandstand: Based on 2027 prices (Nov 2026) · source · CPI sourceHigh = midpoint of sourced grandstand range
Lodging (2 nights)Based on 2026 priceslow$430typical$815high$1,200
Race-weekend lodging: Based on 2026 prices (Mar 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.020 · source
· more sourcessource 2
· CPI sourceTypical = midpoint of sourced range
Parking (1 vehicle)Based on 2026 priceslow$45typical$45high$45
Official parking: Based on 2026 prices (Feb 2026), CPI-adjusted ×1.031 · source · CPI sourceOne vehicle, race day
Food & drink (2 × 3 days)low$360typical$480high$600
Source: GSA M&IE $80/day — Indianapolis / Carmel (Marion / Hamilton), IN, FY2027 · as of Nov 1, 2026Low/High use a 75%/125% band around the GSA rate — that band is our convention.
Travellow$0typical$0high$0
Local / not included

Total = sum of known lines, rounded to the nearest $10. How we estimate

Quick facts

Coca-Cola 600Indianapolis 500 (111th)
TrackCharlotte Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis Motor Speedway
AirportsCLTIND
Default nights22
TVNetwork TBA. NASCAR's 2025-31 partners are FOX Sports, Prime Video, TNT Sports and NBC Sports; 2027 race-by-race assignments not yet published.Expected: FOX (FOX's INDYCAR rights ran through 2027 and were extended in 2025). Exact channel TBA.