That is what we did last year. I am hoping to leave Friday around noon-ish. The Indy guys have a cruise-in at a local burger / ice cream joint. It's pretty cool seeing a place that's normally fully of muscle cars full of Mazdas.
My initial thoughts are:
Leave Akron area around noon. Catch up with any Columbus folks around 2-2:30. Make our way to Indy, and get there somewhere around 6. The cruise in starts at 7 IIRC.