2026 Indy 500 start time, race day schedule, where to watch, stream

Indy 500 start time, 2026 race day schedule, greemn flag, TV channel, live streaming, listen radio.





The 110th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2025, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. But there's plenty of action on the track before the race.


Complete Indy 500 schedule, tv times for race day, Sunday, May 24


6 a.m.: Gates open; cannon blast and pyrotechnics

7 a.m.: Snake pit gates open

8 a.m.: Snake pit concert begins

8:15 a.m.: Snake Pit concert, headlined by DJ Zedd with grand marshal Rob Gronkowski; tickets

8:55-10:10 a.m.: Borg Warner Trophy march to the bricks.

9:20 a.m.: Cars to pit lane - Engine Warm-up

9:30 a.m.: Red carpet

10:15 a.m.: Engine warm-up

10:37 a.m.: Indy 500 winners lap

10:44 a.m.: Honorary starter receives green flag, trackside stage

10:54 a.m.: Historic cars lap

10:55 a.m.: Cars to grid on front stretch

11:22 a.m.: Team USA salute

11:25 a.m.: Military appreciation lap

11:47 a.m.: Driver introductions

12:10 p.m.: Army parachute team begins descent

12:10 p.m.: "America the Beautiful," Ephraim Owens

12:18 p.m.: Invocation

12:19 p.m.: "Taps"

12:21 p.m.: "God Bless America," Purdue University All-American Marching Band. 

12:24 p.m.: National anthem, Jordan Spark

12:26 p.m.: Flyover by F-16s

12:31 p.m.: Drivers to your cars

12:38 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, with pace car driven by Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti and green flag waved by actor Brendan Fraser. 

Tune in to 'Pit Pass Live' on Indy 500 race day


IndyStar will host Indy 500 drivers, Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Doug Boles, and team owners in Gasoline Alley from 8-10 a.m. ET Sunday, May 24, right before the race. Scheduled guests include .... Be sure to tune in!


When is the Indianapolis 500 in 2026?


Sunday, May 24, weather permitting. Green flag is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET.


What channel is the Indy 500 on?


TV Network: Fox.  Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jamie Little are the pit reporters. 


How can I stream the Indy 500?


FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app.


How can I listen to Indy 500?


IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for the race)


What time does the Indy 500 start? Race times for the Indianapolis 500 by Country



9:45am PDT – Pacific Daylight Time
10:45am MDT – Mountain Daylight Time
10:45am CST – Mexico City, Mexico
11:45am COT – Bogota, Colombia
11:45am PET – Lima, Peru
11:45am CDT – Central Daylight Time
12:45pm EDT – Eastern Daylight Time
12:45pm AEST – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12:45pm AEST - San Juan, Puerto Rico
12:45pm CLST – Santiago, Chile
1:45pm ART – Buenos Aires, Argentina
1:45pm BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5:45pm BST – Londres, United Kingdom
5:45pm AST – Abuya, Nigeria
6:45pm CEST – Central Europe
6:45pm CEST – Madrid, Spain
6:45pm CEST – Roma, Italy
6:45pm CEST – Berlin, Germany
6:45pm CEST – Paris, France
6:45pm SAST – South Africa
7:45pm AST – Riad, Saudi Arabia
7:45pm MSK – Moscow, Russia
8:45pm GST – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9:45pm PKT – Islamabad, Pakistan
10:15pm IST – New Delhi, India
11:45pm WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia
11:45pm ICT – Bangkok, Thailand
12:45am PHT – Manila, Philippines (Monday, May 26)
12:45am CST – Beijing, China (Monday, May 26)
1:45am JST – Tokyo, Japan (Monday, May 26)
1:45am KST – Seoul, South Korea (Monday, May 26)
2:45am AEST – Australia (Monday, May 26)
4:45am NZST – New Zealand (Monday, May 26)
 


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