What channel is the Indy 500 on today? Time, TV coverage, live stream to watch the 2024 race in Indianapolis

There will be no shortage of racing Sunday, as the Indy 500 is set to take place between F1's Monaco Grand Prix and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600.

Kyle Larson will be participating in two of three events; he'll attempt to to race in both Indianapolis and Charlotte on the same day. He qualified fifth the Indy 500 and has the third best odds to win alongside Will Power. Last year's champion Josef Newgarden has the second best odds behind Scott McLaughlin, who claimed the pole for this year's race.

McLaughlin set the fastest-ever qualifying effort for the Indy 500 in his four-lap run, clocking in at a 234.220 mph average. Power and Newgarden notched spots two and three, respectively, marking the first time Team Penske has swept the front row since 1988.

Alex Palou sits at the top of the 2024 IndyCar standings with 152 points ahead of Power (140 points), Scott Dixon (127 points) and Colton Herta (127 points). McLaughlin (88 points) will try and boost his sixth-place rank from the front of the pack this weekend, but he'll have to jump Felix Rosenqvist (107 points) in fifth.

Here is a complete guide to watching the 108th running of the Indy 500, including the TV channel and live streaming options.

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What channel is the Indy 500 on today?

• TV channel: NBC
• Live stream: Peacock | Fubo

Coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway will begin bright and early with the pre-race show starting at 11 a.m. ET on NBC. Race coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET.

The pre-race show and 108th running of the Indy 500 will also be live-streamed on Peacock and Fubo , the latter of which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.

Mike Tirico will host the Indy 500 for NBC with studio analyst Danica Patrick for the sixth consecutive year. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and former Indy 500 competitor Jimmie Johnson will join pre-race coverage alongside Tirico and Patrick before flying to the Charlotte to participate in the Coca-Cola 600. Leigh Diffey will call the race with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe.

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Indy 500 start time

• Race: Indianapolis 500
• Date: Sunday, May 26
• Start time: 12:45 p.m. ET green flag

With the Indy 500 being the biggest event in IndyCar, there will be plenty of activity all day long. For the fans in attendance, gates will open at 6 a.m. ET, giving them plenty of time to find their seats before the green flag waves at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Traditions such as the singing of "Back Home Again in Indiana" and driver introductions can be seen on NBC.

Here is the complete schedule of Sunday's coverage:

Indy 500 radio station

• Radio channel: SiriusXM

Listen to the 2024 Indy 500 on SiriusXM. Both SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Ch. 218) and NBC Sports Audio (Ch. 85) will offer pre-race coverage and a live call of the race from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Indy 500 tickets

• Tickets: StubHub

Tickets for the Indy 500 are available on StubHub. You can check out the seating chart for the race by clicking on the link below.

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