How to Watch the Indianapolis 500 Race Online Without Cable

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“Drivers, start your engines.” The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind., on Sunday (May 25).

In 2025, the Indianapolis 500 airs on Fox and Fox Sports. It features the best and brightest drivers in motorsports, such as Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Robert Shwartzman, Takuma Sato and others

When Does Indianapolis 500 Start?

Indy 500 airs starting on Sunday (May 25) at 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. ET. The motorsport event broadcasts live on Fox and Fox Sports.

Who Is Performing During Indianapolis 500?

There’s a few of performances throughout the Indy 500 motorsport event. Race weekend starts with Carb Day, the last day of final practice before the main race.

This year, Carb Day is on Friday, May 23, with two concert co-headliners. The first performance is Bret Michaels from the ’80s metal band Poison, while the second act is early 2000s pop rock band The All-American Rejects, who went viral on TikTok for their backyard performances.

Want to attend the concert? Last-minute tickets are still available at Vivid Seats, Gametime and Ticket Network.

Where to Watch Indianapolis 500 for Free

Cord-cutters have a few ways to watch Indy 500 online, especially if you want to watch for free. Fubo and Hulu + Live TV both have free trials, so you can watch Fox and Fox Sports for free.

Keep reading for more details on how to watch the TV special with Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and other streamers.

How to Watch Indianapolis 500 With Fubo

To watch Indy 500 on Fox and Fox Sports, Fubo starts at $64.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 230 channel — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.

The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.

How to Watch Indianapolis 500 With Hulu + Live TV

Indy 500 on Fox and Fox Sports is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.

Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC and more.

How to Watch Indianapolis 500 With DirecTV

A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with Fox and Fox Sports for Indy 500 — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, at $69.99 per month for the “MySports” genre pack.

You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and NBC, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, NBA TV, MLB Network and many others.

Indianapolis 500 is available to watch on Fox and Fox Sports via Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, on Sunday (May 25) with a start time of 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. PT.

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