Schedule for Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- The 109th Indianapolis 500, a 500-mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2025, with 350,000 fans expected.
- The event follows last week's qualifying where rookie Robert Shwartzman earned pole position by averaging 232.790 mph, while Team Penske cars faced penalties.
- Team Penske's Josef Newgarden, the defending champion, and teammate Will Power were relegated to the last row after failing pre-qualifying inspection and were fined $200,000.
- Thursday's practice was calm, with no crashes or surprises, featuring notable performances from hometown driver Conor Daly and NASCAR star Kyle Larson running double duty.
- The sold-out event, broadcast on FOX with local blackout lifted, suggests intense competition ahead as teams prepare final setups and pit strategies for race day.
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Schedule for Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS -- Friday marks Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IndyCar drivers will hit the track for the final practice before Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Teams will also make last-minute adjustments to their cars to finalize their race setups. For fans, Carb Day kicks off race weekend with a concert. This year's headliners are Bret Michaels and The All-American Rejects. STARTING GRID | 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Othe…


2025 Carb Day Eve
Source: Justin Casterline / Getty Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about what to expect for media coverage on race day and preview Carb Day! They also give an update on their Indy 500 tier rankings. They also talk more about the Penske firings. In the second segment of the show, they talk about the new Penske replacements calling strategy on Sunday. They also answer fan questions on X. Then to wrap up another ed…
SCHEDULE | Race day for the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s time for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Hundreds of thousands of fans will pack the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday to see the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” This year’s storylines include Helio Castroneves’ quest for a record-breaking fifth 500 title and Kyle Larson’s second attempt at completing “The Double,” racing both IndyCar’s Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. Josef Newgarden is als…
CARB DAY REPORT: 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge - Andretti Global
Practice Notes The scene is set for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, after Andretti INDYCAR joined the rest of the field for the Carb Day practice session for final race-day adjustments ahead of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing on Sunday. After the two-hour final practice session came to a close, Colton Herta and the Gainbridge crew took on the the Carb Day pit stop session. Despite making it through the first round, Herta and his cre…
Calm Before the Speed: Thursday Practice at Indy Builds Momentum Toward the 500
With race day just over a week away, Thursday’s practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway felt like the moment where everything starts to click. The sun was out, the grandstands were buzzing, and the pressure of the Indy 500 began to take hold—not just in the paddock, but in the posture of every driver climbing into a 230-mile-per-hour machine. For defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden, it was another day in control. The Team Penske driver…
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