The 109th Indianapolis 500 is the biggest single-day sporting event in the world, and since all grandstand seats are sold out, it’s too late to buy a ticket to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Sunday, May 25, 2025, the 109th Indianapolis 500 will take place on the oval course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is 2.5 miles long. But there’s a lot of action on the track before the race.
The runner-up from the previous year, a rookie, and a two-time winner will all be in the front row of the 109th Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman is going to lead the group to the green flag in his debut race. He is 25 years old.
The driver for Prema Racing has been steadily improving his qualifying performances during practice, and he made a timely appearance during the event. He had Takuma Sato with him. Previously, the former Formula 1 driver won the Indianapolis 500 after starting from the front row. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was deserted at the height of COVID-19. He will undoubtedly want to triumph in front of a boisterous audience.
Next up is Pato O’Ward, who came in second in 2022, fell out of second place in 2023, and lost to Josef Newgarden in 2024. Is the fourth time lucky?
On Sunday, May 25, at 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. ET, the Indianapolis 500 will begin airing. Fox and Fox Sports carried live coverage of the motorsport event.
6 a.m.: Gates open
8:45-10:10 a.m.: Borg Warner Trophy march to the bricks.
9-9:20 a.m.: Cars to the pit lane
9:30 a.m.: Red carpet show
10:30 a.m.: Cars to grid on front stretch
10:37 a.m.: Indy 500 winners lap
10:54 a.m.: Historic cars lap
11:25 a.m.: Military appreciation lap
11:47 a.m.: Driver introductions
12:18 p.m.: Invocation
12:24 p.m.: National anthem, Natalie Grant
12:29 p.m.: Drivers to your cars
12:36 p.m.: “Back Home Again in Indiana,” Jim Cornelison
12:38 p.m.: Command to start engines, Roger Penske
12:45 p.m.: Green flag for 109th Indy 500, 200 laps on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, waved by Casey Irsay Foyt
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| Row 1 | |||
| 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Takuma Sato | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 3 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| Row 2 | |||
| 4 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 5 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 6 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| Row 3 | |||
| 7 | David Malukas | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda |
| Row 4 | |||
| 10 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Conor Daly | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| Row 5 | |||
| 13 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 14 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Santino Ferrucci | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| Row 6 | |||
| 16 | Devlin DeFrancesco | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 17 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Christian Rasmussen | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| Row 7 | |||
| 19 | Kyle Larson | Arrow McLaren w/ Hendrick | Chevrolet |
| 20 | Louis Foster | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 21 | Callum Ilott | Prema Racing | Chevrolet |
| Row 8 | |||
| 22 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 23 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 24 | Nolan Siegel | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| Row 9 | |||
| 25 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Jack Harvey | DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global | Honda |
| Row 10 | |||
| 28 | Graham Rahal | RLL Racing | Honda |
| 29 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 30 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| Row 11 | |||
| 31 | Rinus VeeKay | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 32 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 33 | WIll Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
The Indy 500 motorsport event has several performances. Carb Day, the last practice day before the main race, kicks off the race weekend.
There will be two co-headliners for this year’s Carb Day concert on Friday, May 23. First up will be Bret Michaels of the 1980s metal band Poison, followed by The All-American Rejects, a pop-rock band from the early 2000s that gained popularity on TikTok for its backyard performances.
Are you planning to go to the concert? Vivid Seats, Gametime, and the Ticket Network are still selling last-minute tickets.
On Sunday, May 25, just before the race, IndyStar will host Indy 500 drivers, Doug Boles, the boss of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and team owners in Gasoline Alley from 8 to 10 a.m. ET. The guests planned to attend are Kyle Larson, Tony Kanaan, Conor Daly, Mike Shank, Marcus Ericsson, Santino Ferrucci, and David Malukas. Do not forget to tune in!
O’Ward, as previously mentioned, must be the favorite to win this year’s event. Although he is not far ahead of Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, who has dominated the early stages of the IndyCar season, bookies have him at the shortest odds.
Another favorite is Palou’s teammate, Scott Dixon. He will certainly be included because of his tremendous experience and the fact that Chip Ganassi Racing is leading the pack in practice.
Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power, the trio of Team Penske, are also undoubtedly competitors.
After destroying the speedway’s fastest car in practice just before qualifying, McLaughlin begins in 10th place, which may not be a true reflection of his speed.
To win it this year, Newgarden and Power will need to shatter a 90-year-old record. They begin at positions 32 and 33, respectively.
The lowest starting position from which a driver has ever won a race was 28th. That was last observed in 1936.
There are several options for cord-cutters to watch the Indianapolis 500 online, particularly if they wish to do it for free. You can watch Fox and Fox Sports for free with the free trials offered by Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
The Indianapolis 500 will be broadcast on FOX for the first time this year, and as is customary, the network will have extensive coverage, including a 2-1/2-hour pre-race show that starts at 10 AM Eastern Time.
FOX has been at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the start of the Sonsio Grand Prix practice on the IMS road course earlier this month. The network has covered every practice and qualification session preceding the year’s most important event.
FOX will have shown 60 hours of live coverage of the Indianapolis 500 by the time it ends.
Saturday, May 24
100 Days to INDY, premiere – 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern Time, FOX
Sunday, May 25
Indianapolis 500 Prerace – 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, FOX
109th Indianapolis 500 – 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET, FOX
Indianapolis 500 Postrace – 3:30-4 p.m. ET
Monday, May 26
Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration – 8-11 p.m. ET, delayed.
FOX, FOX Deportes, and the FOX Sports App will broadcast the 109th Indianapolis 500 in the United States.
The Indianapolis 500 is an international event, and viewers can tune in to several stations to watch the biggest race in the world.
Africa and the Middle East:
INDYCAR LIVE — Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (West Bank), Qatar, Tunisia
ESPN – South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa.
CANAL+ — Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia and Pacific Rim
INDYCAR LIVE — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunel, Cambodia, East Timor, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Soloman Islands, Tona, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.
Gaora Sports – Japan
Canal+ — Myanmar
K+ — Vietnam
Australia and New Zealand
Stan. Sport – Australia
Sky Sport – New Zealand
Canada
TSN, TSN+
Europe
INDYCAR Live – Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Romania, Slovakia.
VOO Sport World – Belgium
Viaplay – Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Canal+ — France, Monaco, Switzerland, Andorra
Motor+Vision – Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Arena 4 – Hungary
Sky Sports F1– United Kingdom, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands
Sky Sports – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein
Sky – Italy, San Marino, Vatican City
Sport TV – Portugal
M Moviestar+ — Spain, Andorra
Vamos – Spain, Andorra (Indy 500 Only)
Ziggo Sport – The Netherlands
S Sport – Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, CIS.
South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
ESPN – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela.
IndyCar Live – Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago
Cultura — Brazil
INDYCAR LIVE – Belize, Suriname
United States
FOX, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.
Unable to Watch on TV? Listen to Sirius XM Radio Channel 218 and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network, which has more than 200 stations around the world.
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