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I'm sure there will be plenty of responses, but off the top of my head, here are a couple answers.
Qualifying, is a whole week before hand, so unless you're getting here that early, don't worry about. Carb day is cool as the final day of tuneups and I belive a 3 Doors Down concert this year. It's always a big party atmosphere. There are numerous different open wheel races in the days leading up to the 500 as well. Anderson has USAC Sprint Cars the Wednesday before, Champ Cars at the Indy Mile on Friday night, then on Saturday ORP will have the Night Before the 500 with USAC Midgets and the Little 500 at Anderson is Sprint Cars, I also believe MSCS Sprints are at Lawrenceburg that night, lots of options.
Since this is your first time, and might be your only one, I would get there early, 7 am maybe, you'll miss most of the traffic. Gives you lots of time to soak things in, view the pre race ceremonies which there are quite a bit of and walks the grounds for souvenirs, etc. Unless you leave early, count on probably 2 hours, or just hanging out and people watch and the let the crowd thin out before you try and leave.
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