The 109th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2025, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. The track action promises to heat up as Fast Friday brings more speed and more tension.
Thirty-four cars will practice through Friday, May 16. Qualifying is Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18. Monday, May 19, is another practice day. Carb Day, featuring a practice, pit stop competition and concert, is on Friday, May 23. Legends Day, featuring a public drivers’ meeting, is Saturday, May 24.
Here are the details about today’s track action. All times ET.
What is Fast Friday at the Indy 500?
Cars receive a turbocharger boost to replicate qualifying setups on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18. Speeds will rise from previous practice days, which are run with lower boost replicating race setups.
What is the Indy 500 practice weather forecast today, May 16?
There’s a 50% chance of rain with high temperatures in the low 80s.
Indy 500 practice schedule for today, May 16
10 a.m.: Gates open
Noon-6 p.m.: Indy 500 practice
TV: Noon-4 p.m., FS2; 4-6 p.m., FS1
6:15 p.m.: Qualification order draw
Indy 500 practice results on Thursday, May 15
Indy 500 practice, qualifying, race tickets
What channel is Indy 500 practice, qualifying and the race on?
TV: Coverage will be on Fox, FS1 or FS2, depending on day and time. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
How can I stream the Indy 500 practice, qualifying and race?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app.
How can I listen to Indy 500 practice, qualifying and the race?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race)
Indy 500 drivers for 2025
(Team and drivers; *-Indianapolis 500 only)
- A.J. Foyt: Santino Ferrucci, David Malukas
- Andretti Global: Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson, Marco Andretti*
- Arrow McLaren: Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel, Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Larson* (with Rick Hendrick)
- Chip Ganassi: Kyffin Simpson, Scott Dixon, Alex Palou
- Dale Coyne: Jacob Abel, Rinus VeeKay
- Dreyer & Reinbold: Ryan Hunter-Reay*, Jack Harvey*
- Ed Carpenter: Alexander Rossi, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter*
- Juncos Hollinger: Conor Daly, Sting Ray Robb
- Meyer Shank: Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong, Helio Castroneves*
- Prema: Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman, Romain Grosjean (reserve)
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan: Graham Rahal, Louis Foster, Devlin DeFrancesco, Takuma Sato* Toby Sowery (reserve)
- Team Penske: Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, Will Power