NBC Sports has unveiled its broadcast schedule for the Indy 500, with coverage beginning on May 28th, including two bonus hours of streaming before the race starts on Universo and Peacock.
The coverage of the IndyCar NTT Indianapolis 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May will begin at 9 a.M. ET with a two-hour exclusive prerace show on the streaming platform Peacock, which is part of the coverage for over 60 hours.
Peacock will simulstream the GMR Grand Prix race on the IMS road course (which will be broadcasted on NBC) on May 13, and it will serve as the sole platform for practice, warmup, and multiple qualifying sessions (offering over 40 hours of coverage).
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The 107th Indy 500 will be presented on May 28th with live coverage of the first two hours on NBC and the Universo network cable in Spanish-language, and the final five hours on NBC and Peacock, starting at 12:30 p.M. ET.
The practice for Indy 500 will commence on Tuesday, May 16 at 9 a.M. ET on Peacock.
The Indy 500 qualifying coverage will also air on NBC for four hours on Saturday, May 20th and Sunday, May 21st, starting at 4 p.M. ET to determine the grid for car 33 in the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Peacock, on NBC, will simultaneously stream all qualifying coverage. On Peacock, live streaming of exclusive coverage for Carb Day, the Indy 500 Parade, and the Victory Celebration throughout race weekend will be available, along with practice and qualifying sessions.
Below is the extensive programming timetable for the 107th Indy 500 and all other events taking place in May.
11-8 Celebration of Peacock’s Victory in the 500th running of the Indianapolis Indy race on Monday evening from 4-12:30 on Universo, Peacock, and NBC. The race will be preceded by the Indy Pre-Race show on Sunday morning from 9-11 on Peacock. On Saturday, there will be a parade for the Indy 500 at 2-12 in the afternoon. The Peacock Challenge Pit Stop will take place on Friday from 4-2:30 in the afternoon. The final practice for the Indy 500 will be on Friday from 1-11 in the morning. Sunday’s practice session will take place from 3-1 in the afternoon. The last chance practice session for the Indy 500 will be from 12:30-12 in the afternoon. The six fastest qualifiers will have a chance to qualify for the Indy 500 from 2-3 in the afternoon. The full field qualifying will be broadcasted on NBC and Peacock from 4:30-2:30 in the afternoon. There will be a full field practice session from 2:30-11 in the morning. On Saturday, there will be another practice session for the Indy 500 from 8:30-6 in the afternoon. Friday’s practice session will be from 6-12 in the afternoon. Thursday’s practice session will also be from 6-12 in the afternoon. Wednesday’s practice session will be from 6-12 in the afternoon. Tuesday’s practice session will be from 9-11:15 in the morning. The morning practice session on Sunday will be from 1-3. The morning practice session on Monday will be from 11:15-9. The morning practice session on Monday will be from 11:15-9.
GMR GRAND PRIX
The GMR Grand Prix, a component of the NTT IndyCar Series, is set to occur on the IMS road course on May 12-13. Below is the schedule for the event:
On Friday, May 12, there will be a practice session from 9:30-10:45 a.M. At Peacock. This will be followed by a second practice session from 1-2 p.M. Also at Peacock. The qualifying session will take place from 4-5:15 p.M. On Saturday, May 13, there will be a final warmup session from 11:15-11:45 a.M. At Peacock. The INDY NXT Race will then be held from 1-2:20 p.M. At Peacock. The GMR Grand Prix will be televised on NBC and Peacock from 3:30-5:30 p.M. The post-race coverage for the GMR Grand Prix will be from 5:30-6 p.M. On NBC and Peacock.