The 109th Indianapolis 500, presented by Gainbridge, will take place on Sunday, May 25, at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year’s race promises to be a spectacle, featuring some unlikely stars as co-drivers.
Tom Brady, the NFL’s most successful quarterback in history and a seven-time Super Bowl champion turned Fox Sports NFL analysis, will join Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the 2022 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, as a passenger in INDYCAR’s Fastest Seats in Sports program.
The Fastest Seat in Sports is a two-seat IndyCar that makes ceremonial laps before the IndyCar race begins.
Jimmie Johnson will celebrate his 700th career series start at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has had a distinguished career and is a recent inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which he earned while driving for Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 48 Chevrolet for the majority of his career.
How to watch the 109th running of the Indy 500: Date, time, TV
Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025
TV time: 10 a.m. ET
Race time: 12:45 p.m. ET
TV channel: Fox
Live stream: Fubo (free trial to new subscribers)
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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What time does the 2025 Indy 500 begin?
The green flag for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to wave at 12:45 p.m. ET, signaling the start of the 200-lap, 500-mile race.
What time does the TV broadcast begin for the 2025 Indy 500?
Fox is televising the Indianapolis 500 for the first time and will start its broadcast at 10 a.m. ET.