INDYCAR Welcomes and Appreciates At-Track Coverage from Accredited Members of the Media
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INDYCAR welcomes and appreciates at-track coverage from accredited members of the media. Media credentials for each Verizon IndyCar Series event are issued by that respective event’s track. Credential contacts for all 16 Verizon IndyCar Series events are listed below and in the Tracks section of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series Media Guide. INDYCAR issues annual credentials (hard cards) to media covering a substantial number of races. Hard card media MUST contact the individual racetrack to request media center access, parking passes and any other special needs. STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG STREETS OF LONG BEACH Applications for media credentials are available at All requests must be postmarked or submitted www.gpstpete.com. All media credential applications must electronically by March 10. All media outlets must submit be submitted before 5 p.m. ET Feb. 17. Please check the their requests in writing on company letterhead or by media information section of www.gpstpete.com for electronic form. Send requests on company letterhead further updates. signed by the assigning editor or producer and stating the name of person(s) needing credentials to: Credential Office Location: Staybridge Suites, 940 5th Chris Esslinger Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Media Credentials Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 3000 Pacific Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806 Requests will not be accepted from freelance journalists, writers or photographers and faxes and e-mails are also not accepted. Once credentials are processed, name changes or switches are not allowed. Credential Office Location: Catalina Room, Second Floor at the Hilton Long Beach, 701 W. Ocean Blvd BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK PHOENIX RACEWAY Please have an assigning editor submit a credential For credential information and an application, please go to request at http://www.barberracingevents.com/indy- the Media page on the Phoenix International Raceway media-credentials.php. Only credentials submitted via the website at http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Footer- online request form will be considered. Pages/Contact-Public-Relations/Credential-Request- Form.aspx If you have questions, please feel free to contact PIR Communications Managers Greg Fresquez at [email protected], Aimee Dulebohn at [email protected] or Credential Coordinator Frank Bachinski at [email protected]. Credential Office Location: Hampton Inn, 310 Rex Lake Road, Birmingham, AL 35094 Credential Office Location: Located near West Hospitality Village just before infield tunnel. INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK Please send requests on company letterhead signed by Visit www.detroitgp.com to download media credential the assigning editor to: request form, or contact Merrill Cain at (313) 748-1842. IMS Media Credentials P.O. Box 24906 Indianapolis, IN 46224 Credential Office Location: Detroit Naval Armory, 7600 Credential Office Location: IMS Administration Building, East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI. Credential trailers are 4790 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46222; located at the located in Armory parking lot, approximately 100 yards past roundabout outside Turn 1 of the oval. entrance to Belle Isle Park. TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROAD AMERICA No written or fax requests please; all credential requests All requests must be submitted via e-mail by the assigning are processed online at www.smicredentials.com: deadline editor or producer and stating the name of person(s) is three weeks prior to the event. needing credentials two weeks before the event. Credential requests should be sent to [email protected]. Credential Office Location: Trailer behind the ticket office/gift shop building near the lake on property. Credential Office Location: Gate 3 IOWA SPEEDWAY STREETS OF TORONTO Email media credential requests to Applications for media credentials are available at [email protected]. Or mail to: www.hondaindytoronto.com. All media credential applications must be submitted two weeks prior to the race Iowa Speedway weekend. Please check the media information section of 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive www.hondaindytoronto.com for further updates. Newton, IA 50208 ATTN: Credentials Credential Office Location: Located on southwest side Credential Office Location: Enercare Centre, Salon 110 A of Turn 1 Infield Tunnel entrance & B. MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE POCONO RACEWAY Please visit www.midohio.com/media/credentials for full Please visit www.poconoraceway.com/credentials deadlines and instructions. to request credentials. Credential Office Location: Registration Building located Credential Office Location: On Long Pond Rd. near Gate # inside Gate #3 1 GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL Credential process to be determined Credential requests for the 2017 season at Watkins Glen International are accepted until two weeks prior to the first Credential Office Location: day each event. All requests must be submitted using the appropriate credential application form found at www.TheGlen.com. The form must be signed and submitted by the assigning editor or general manager Credential Office Location: Registration Office located off of Old Bronson Hill Road SONOMA RACEWAY Please visit www.smicredentials.com and apply for access to the online system. Once granted access, please re-visit the website and request credentials. Credential Office Location: Gate 1, Guest Services building. .