It’s time for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500! This weekend will be the busiest of the year for motorsport fans as the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Coca-Cola 600 all race on the same day. But the Indy 500, often called the “greatest racing spectacle,” will likely dominate headlines and TVs across the country (unless maybe Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really Doing attend the F1 race in Monaco). The 2024 Indy 500 will see NASCAR star Kyle Larson make his IndyCar racing debut before taking flight later that evening to race in the Coca-Cola 600. Josef Newgarden, the current defending Indy 500 champion, is on the front row, third on the grid, next to Penske’s leading driver, Will Power, who is in second. The action at The Brickyard is already underway, with the final practice and Pit Stop Challenge scheduled for later this afternoon.
Are you ready to watch the Indy 500? Here’s everything you need to know to tune in this weekend.
How to watch the Indy 500:
Date: Sunday May 26
Race time: 12:45pm ET/9:45am PT
Place: Indianapolis Motor Freeway
TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
When is the Indy 500?
The Indy 500 is this Sunday, May 26. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday with the green flag dropping at the track at 12:45 p.m. However, the action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track is already underway. with final practice and the Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge later this afternoon at Peacock.
What channel is the Indy 500 on?
NBC is the network home for the 2024 Indy 500, with Peacock streaming all the action during the practice, warm-up and qualifying rounds and the official race.
How to watch the Indy 500:
(Peacock)
Everything from the Indy 500 is streamed on Peacock, from pre-race practice to the official Indy 500 performance. For $5.99 per month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events that are being broadcast on NBC, plus: You get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like Parks and recreation And The office, every Bravo show and Hallmark movie, and movies like Five nights at Freddy’s And the Super Mario movie.
For $12 per month, you can also upgrade to an ad-free subscription, which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during select sports and events) and the ability to download select titles for offline viewing.
And if you’re a student looking to catch the big race, Big 10 basketball games and more, you can take advantage of Peacock’s student discount and get an ad-supported subscription for just $1.99/month for 12 months.
$5.99/month at Peacock
Indy 500 weekend schedule:
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Friday May 24
Indy 500 Final Practice on Carb Day: 11am – 1pm (Peacock)
Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Saturday May 25
Indy 500 Parade: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Peacock)
Sunday May 26
Indy 500 Pre-Race: 11am – 12:30pm (NBC, Peacock, Universo)
108th Running of the Indy 500: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM (NBC, Peacock, Universo)
Monday May 27
Indy 500 Victory Celebration: 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM (Peacock)
How long is the Indy 500?
The track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, also called The Brickyard, is a rectangular oval 2.5 miles long. The aptly named Indy 500 race completes 200 laps of the track, which equates to 500 miles.
Who will race in the Indy 500 in 2024?
Josef Newgarden is the current defending Indy 500 champion and will be third on row 1 of the grid this Sunday. NASCAR star Kyle Larson will race in the Indy 500 on Sunday afternoon before flying to Charlotte on Sunday evening for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Pending all goes smoothly, Larson will become the fifth driver to ever run both races, and the first to double-dip has since Kurt Busch in 2014.
Larson will also be joined on the track by fellow NASCAR driver Katherine Legge, who will be the only woman on the Indy 500 starting grid. This race will be Legge’s fourth time participating in the Indy 500.
Row 1: Scott McLaughlin, Will Power, Josef Newgarden
Row 2: Alexander Rossi, Kyle Larson, Santino Ferrucci
Row 3: Rinus VeeKay, Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist
Row 4: Takuma Sato, Kyle Kirkwood, Ryan Hunter-Reay
Row 5: Colton Herta, Alex Palou, Callum Ilott
Row 6: Marcus Armstrong, Ed Carpenter, Kyffin Simpson
Row 7: Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon
Row 8: Agustin Canapino, Sting Ray Robb, Christian Rasmussen
Row 9: Tom Blomqvist, Romain Grosjean, Linus Lundqvist
Row 10: Christian Lundgaard, Conor Daly, Pietro Fittipaldi
Row 11 – Katherine Legge, Marcus Ericsson, Graham Rahal
