The 2024 Indy 500 schedule starts on Friday May 24th, 2024. The live race coverage starts on Sunday on NBC at 12PM ET in the United States. This will be the 108th edition of the Indianapolis 500 and takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race traditionally occurs during Memorial Day weekend, and we’ll go over all of the schedules and more for you.
What Time Does the 2024 Indy 500 Take Place?
The 2024 Indy 500 starts at 12:45 PM ET on March 26th, 2024. The time can get modified a tad based on race-day conditions and at the discretion of the race director. If you are attending the race in person, the gates will open at 6 AM. The driver introductions are made at 11:47 am.
What TV Channels is the Indy 500 2024 on?
For 2024, the Indy 500 TV coverage in the United States will be on NBC and streamed on Peacock. If you are local to the event, it will be on WTHR (Channel 13). If you live in the U.K, the race will be on Sky Sports F1. Since the Indy 500 takes place on the same day as the Monaco Grand Prix, coverage begins approximately two hours after the Grand Prix coverage concludes.
2024 Indy 500 Schedule
Here is the 2024 Indy 500 schedule for you. The events get started on Friday May 24th and continue through race day on May 26th, 2024. Closer to race day, if the schedule changes, we’ll update you here. Specifically, on what local events that get added to streaming or TV coverage for those who like to experience everything the Indianapolis 500 has to offer.
2024 Indy 500 TV Schedule (and Local Events)
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | TV |
| Friday, May 24 | 8:00 AM | Gates Open | N/A |
| Friday, May 24 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Practice | N/A |
| Friday, May 24 | 2:30 PM – 4 PM | Pit Stop Challenge | N/A |
| Friday, May 24 | 4PM – 6 PM | Carb Day Concert | N/A |
| Saturday, May 25 | 8:00 AM | Gates Open | N/A |
| Saturday, May 25 | 9 – 10 AM | Autographs | N/A |
| Saturday, May 25 | 12:00 PM | Indy 500 Parade | NBC/ Peacock |
| Saturday, May 25 | 7:00 PM | Legends’ Day Concert | N/A |
| Sunday, May 26 | 6:00 AM | Gates Open | N/A |
| Sunday, May 26 | 9:00 AM | Cars to Pit Lane | N/A |
| Sunday, May 26 | 10:30 AM | Cars to Grid on Front Stretch | N/A |
| Sunday, May 26 | 11:47 AM | Driver Introductions | N/A |
| Sunday, May 26 | 12:00 PM | National TV Coverage Begins | NBC/ Peacock |
| Sunday, May 26 | 12:45 PM | Green Flag / Race Start | NBC/ Peacock |
What’s so cool about the Indy 500?
2024 will be the 108th edition of the famous race. It is one of the most-watched race events in the United States. The Indy 500 Festival takes place throughout May leading up to the event. The 500 mile race makes 200 laps around the course. We’ll also get to see Kyle Larson attempt to race both the Indy 500 and the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 this year.
If there is rain, the race gets stopped and postponed until it stops. The Indy 500 becomes official after 101 laps have been run. There are no permanent lights on the track, so if the delays go that long, it picks back up later (first possible day). It’s just a cool race to check out if you have time.
