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How to watch the 2025 Indy 500: start time, date

How to watch the 2025 Indy 500: start time, date

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By: Ryan Wohl

The 109th Indy 500 is here! The legendary event will occur at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. This iconic race began in 1911 and only had two hiatuses in history due to World War I and World War II. Josef Newgarden has won the previous two Indy 500s for Team Penske.

Pato O’Ward is the favorite at +500 on DraftKings Sportsbook this year to win the 2025 Indy 500. O’Ward is a Mexican driver for Arrow McLaren.

When is the 2025 Indy 500?

The 109th Indy 500 is taking place on Sunday, May 25.

How to watch?

For the first time, the Indy 500 will air live on Fox. You can also watch coverage of the event on FS1 and Dox Deportes. The previous six years, it aired on NBC and was on ABC from 1986 to 2018.

Will Buxton will be the lap-by-lap announcer with color commentators Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. The pit reporters are Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee, and Jamie Little. Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will serve as feature reporters for the Indy 500. Chris Myers will host the pre-race coverage along with studio analysts Danica Patrick and Tony Stewart.

What time is it?

The pre-race coverage for the 2025 Indy 500 begins at 10:00 a.m. ET with the race time starting at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Ryan Wohl

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