INDIANAPOLIS CAR & COFFEE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
Indianapolis Cars & Coffee is back to IRP in 2025! In a special, extended hours event open to all auto enthusiasts, we are also pleased to offer fun runs down the Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Dragstrip Come out for a great time and a great cause with all donations made at Indianapolis Cars & Coffee going to the Folds of Honor Indiana!
***Please no revving, burnouts, or speeding. Law enforcement will be onsite***
INDIANAPOLIS CARS & COFFEE EVENT DETAILS
Indianapolis Cars & Coffee (FREE): 8am – 11am
Dragstrip Fun Runs: 10am – 1pm
- Fun Runs provide a unique and memorable expereince to those attending Indianapolis Cars & Coffee, allowing them to run down the Dragstrip behind the wheel of their own vehicles.
- Indianapolis Cars & Coffee Fun Run Entry is valid for One (1) Car + Driver on Saturday, April 19th. All Fun Run participants must sign a waiver before participating and must adhere to all rules & regulations set forth by Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
- Cost: $30 + $2.50 Service Fee
The following are requirements for street legal vehicles:
Shorts are NOT PERMITTED when racing, and a shirt with sleeves is required to race.
Seat belts must be properly mounted.
All windows must be present and in good shape, and rolled up fully when racing. (no cracks)
All automatic transmissions must have operational neutral safety switches.
Door handles operational inside & out.
The battery cannot be in the driver’s compartment, and the battery must have 3/8 bolts to hold it in place.
Batteries that are relocated in the trunk must have an external cut off switch to the rear of the vehicle labeled “CUT OFF.”
The radiator must have a proper overflow catch tank.
Tires must be in good condition.
Carburetor must be covered: if there is no hood, a live fan must be removed, but an electric fan is OK.
The carburetor must have two return springs installed.
A rear-seat must be installed, or a sheet metal covering, or trunk bulkhead must be installed.
Convertibles must run with the top up, and the driver MUST have a full-face helmet meeting the SNELL, 2015 or newer rating.
All vehicles must have at least one working taillight.
All hubcaps and trim rings must be removed.
All drivers running vehicles 13.99 or quicker MUST have a helmet meeting the SNELL, 2015 or newer rating.
Slicks are allowed.
NO PASSENGERS ARE PERMITTED!
If you run quicker than 9.99 seconds, you must have an NHRA license.
Unaltered 2008 OEM model-year and newer production cars running slower than 9.99 and 135MPH do not have to meet the requirements and specifications for the Summit Racing Series except for the following: Convertibles and T-tops must meet Summit Racing Series roll bar and roll cage requirements, all drivers must meet the Summit Racing Series helmet and protective clothing requirements.
The following are requirements for street legal motorcycles:
Drivers MUST have a full-face helmet meeting the SNELL, 2015 or newer rating.
Motorcycle must have a kill switch with a lanyard if 11.99 or quicker.
Driver must have a leather jacket.
Driver must have leather pants if 120mph or faster.
Driver must wear full finger leather gloves.
Driver must have leather high top shoes or boots.
Motorcycle must have a chain guard.
Motorcycle must have working taillight.
Motorcycle throttle must spring return.
Nitrous oxide is allowed, if securely mounted-DOT regulated.
Slicks are allowed.
No three-or four-wheelers of any kind.
If you run quicker than 9.99 seconds, you must have an NHRA license. If Fun Runs are canceled, a full refund will be provided by Lucas Oil IRP – please email LucasOilRaceway@NHRA.com or call (317) 969-8600 for your refund to be issued!
All attendees for Indianapolis Cars & Coffee will enter at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park’s Main Gate (off of E US Highway 136/Crawfordsville Road). Upon entering, please follow directional signage until you arrive in Lot 2.
If you are participating in Fun Runs down the Dragstrip, please follow directional signage and proceed straight past Lot 2 and into the staging lanes.