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How to Stream the 2026 Indy 500 Live Despite TV Blackout
Highlights
- 2026 Indy 500 scheduled for May 24 at 12:45 p.m. local time
- Fox Sports takes over Indy 500 broadcast starting 2025 season
- Local Indiana blackout lifted, allowing live broadcast without delay
- UK airing on Sky Sports Mix, with Tom Gaymor commentary
- Stan Sport and Sky Sport to air race in Australia and New Zealand
- Weather may cause delays; thunderstorms possible on race day
The 110th Indianapolis 500 runs Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 12:45 p.m. local time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with live U.S. coverage on Fox Sports.
Race start is 12:45 p.m. local on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
This follows IndyCar’s switch from NBC to Fox for 2025, consolidating broadcast output across practice, qualifying, and race day. Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, and James Hinchcliffe lead commentary.
Fox Sports assumes full Indy 500 broadcast duties following IndyCar’s 2025 rights move from NBC.
In the UK, coverage airs on Sky Sports Mix rather than Sky Sports F1, due to F2 and F1 Academy commitments. Tom Gaymor fills UK commentary during U.S. commercial breaks.
Australia carries the race live on Stan Sport, while New Zealand viewers watch on Sky Sport. The distribution underlines sustained global demand for IndyCar’s blue‑riband event.
Locally, Indianapolis-area fans are no longer subject to the long-standing television blackout. The restriction lifts for 2026, enabling viewers to watch the Indy 500 live on television without delay.
Indiana’s traditional local TV blackout is lifted for 2026, removing the tape delay.
RacingNews365 supplements TV output with a live blog, a comprehensive race report, and full results, offering an alternative stream of detail alongside the main broadcast.
Forecasts indicate possible thunderstorms on race day. Officials will monitor conditions and adjust the schedule if required. Further detail on the risk appears in the storm threat advisory.
Thunderstorms are possible on race day, with schedule adjustments on standby.
The weekend also intersects with F1’s Canadian Grand Prix narrative, including Mercedes upgrades and Max Verstappen’s form, explored alongside the Indy 500 festivities.
Visual Summary
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Indiana
Blackout LIFTED
Blackout LIFTED
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Storm Threat
May 24, 2026 • 12:45p.m.
The Indy 500’s 110th Running Goes GLOBAL
USA → Live on Fox
UK → Sky Sports Mix
AU → Stan Sport
NZ → Sky Sport
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New voices: Buxton, Bell, Hinchcliffe call the action
New voices: Buxton, Bell, Hinchcliffe call the action
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Live blog & results at RacingNews365
Live blog & results at RacingNews365
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Local Blackout
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Local Blackout
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