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The Greatest Spectacle in Racing
Driver interviews, race week guides, history, and the people who make the 500 the heart of Hoosier sports. Get it in your inbox.
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing
The Indianapolis 500 is the world's oldest major automobile race and the cornerstone of the NTT IndyCar Series. Held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1911, it draws 300,000+ fans every Memorial Day weekend and is the unofficial start of summer for Hoosiers.
Date
Sun, May 24, 2026
Running
110th
Distance
500 mi · 200 laps
Watch on
Fox Sports
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The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Green flag is traditionally just after 12:45 PM ET on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Starting in 2026, the Indy 500 broadcasts live on Fox Sports as part of the new IndyCar TV deal. Coverage also streams on the Fox Sports app, and the race is carried on the IMS Radio Network nationally.
Ray Harroun won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1911, driving the Marmon Wasp. He averaged 74.6 mph over 500 miles and is credited with the first use of a rear-view mirror in racing.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the largest sports venue in the world, with permanent seating for around 250,000 and total race-day attendance, including the infield and Snake Pit, regularly exceeding 300,000 people.
Christian Lundgaard | May 21, 2026
Carb Day, short for Carburetion Day, is the final practice session for the Indy 500. It is held the Friday before the race, includes the Pit Stop Challenge and a major concert, and is a tradition dating back to when cars used carburetors instead of fuel injection.
The milk tradition started in 1936 when three-time winner Louis Meyer drank buttermilk in Victory Lane after his third win. The American Dairy Association of Indiana noticed and has supplied milk to the winner almost every year since.
