2025 Indianapolis 500: Full Race Day Schedule, Start Time, Lineup, Performers and How to Watch 109th Indy 500

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?

What Time Does the Indianapolis 500 Start?

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.

Indy 500 schedule for race day, Sunday, May 25

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

2025 Indianapolis 500 starting grid

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

Who Is Performing During the Indianapolis 500?

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.

Watch ‘Pit Pass Live’ on the day of the Indy 500 race

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!

Who are the favorites in the Indianapolis 500?

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.

Where to Watch the Indianapolis 500 for Free

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.

How To Watch The Marquee Race Of The Year

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.

FOX Weekend Coverage

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.

Where To Watch The 109th Indianapolis 500

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.

A list of all international IndyCar television providers can be seen below:

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.

On The Radio Dial

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.