What TV channel is the Indy 500 on today? Live stream, how to watch online, time
The 107th Indy 500 is set for Sunday, May 28. The race will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial).
The favorites are well known after two weeks of qualifying and practice ahead of the Indianapolis 500, which rolls off Sunday with one of the largest crowds in more than three decades expected to pack Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
IndyCar points leader Alex Palou, the series champion two years ago, sits on the pole to lead the powerful quartet from Chip Ganassi Racing. Palou is the betting favorite at 5-1 odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, ahead of Pato O’Ward, the Mexican star for the equally stout Arrow McLaren, and Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon, who is still searching for a second Indy 500 win.
Palou and Dixon have two more teammates capable of winning in defending champion Marcus Ericsson and two-time winner Takuma Sato, while O’Ward has McLaren teammates Felix Rosenqvist and former winners Alexander Rossi and Tony Kanaan.
Things rarely go according to script in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” though. The chaos of 33 cars flying down the front stretch and into that infamous first turn at more than 230 mph, and the ensuing 200 laps, often produces some unexpected results.
Asked for a surprise contender, Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport replied: “Canapino.”
That would be Agustín Canapino, one of the most popular athletes in Argentina, who is making his Indy 500 debut. He has been fast in practice and, despite qualifying in the ninth row, showed plenty of speed in Friday’s final shakedown.
When is the Indy 500?
The Indy 500 is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. ET) on Sunday, May 28.
Streaming options
FuboTV
The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.
What TV channel is Indy 500?
The Indy 500 will be broadcast on NBC.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.