JANUARY 8, 2025

(INDYCAR)

FOX Sports and INDYCAR have announced the race broadcast start times for the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule. Announced in June as part of the new media rights deal between FOX Sports and INDYCAR, an NTT INDYCAR SERIES record 17 races will be available on broadcast television providing a massive increase in exposure for North America’s premier open-wheel racing series. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the only premier motorsport series in North America with all races broadcasting live on network television. All INDYCAR programming streams live on the FOX Sports app. “The unrivaled exposure FOX will bring to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, including an additional hour of Indy 500 pre-race coverage, will prove to be a spectacular showcase for our drivers and teams,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “With FOX’s tremendous partnership and support, we’re going to bring the most competitive and compelling motorsport on the planet to a growing and massive audience. We cannot wait to raise the curtain on the 2025 season with FOX.” Other notes of FOX’s 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES broadcast schedule include: The first points-paying The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix on the 17-turn, 3.067-mile Twin Palms circuit at the scenic The Thermal Club, Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. A return to network television for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 13 at 4:30 p.m. Network coverage of the finishing hours of both days of qualifying for the Indy 500 on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18 at 4 p.m. bringing the total number of network windows on FOX to a record 19. Non-stop racing action in July with five races in four weekends including the popular Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend doubleheader Saturday, July 12 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 at 2 p.m. at Iowa Speedway. The return to network television for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on the tight and unforgiving Streets of Toronto circuit Sunday, July 20 at 2 p.m. The historic Milwaukee Mile, which produced the most on-track passes on record in 2024, will be the penultimate race of the 2025 championship Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. Coverage of all 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice and qualifying sessions will be featured on either FS1 or FS2. FOX Deportes will carry exclusive Spanish-language television coverage of the Indianapolis 500, with a more complete 2025 season schedule to be announced at a later date. Coverage schedule for the 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone championship, the developmental series for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, also will be announced at a later date. (12/18/24) FOX SPORTS’ 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES COVERAGE SCHEDULE: Date Venue Television Time (ET) Sunday, March 2 Streets of St. Petersburg FOX Noon Sunday, March 23 The Thermal Club FOX 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13 Streets of Long Beach FOX 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4 Barber Motorsports Park FOX 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course) FOX 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval) FOX 10 a.m. Sunday, June 1 Streets of Detroit FOX 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15 World Wide Technology Raceway FOX 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22 Road America FOX 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course FOX 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12 Iowa Speedway Race 1 FOX 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13 Iowa Speedway Race 2 FOX 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20 Streets of Toronto FOX 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca FOX 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 Portland International Raceway FOX 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 Milwaukee Mile FOX 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31 Nashville Superspeedway FOX 2:30 p.m. Note: Dates and times are subject to change.

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