| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | IndyCar | ||||
| Season | 2027 IndyCar Series | ||||
| Date | May 30, 2027 | ||||
| Television in the United States | |||||
| Network | Fox[1] | ||||
| Announcers | Will Buxton, James Hinchcliffe, Townsend Bell | ||||
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The 2027 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) is an IndyCar Series race that will be held on Sunday, May 30, 2027, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.[2] The month of May activities formally begin with the Sonsio Grand Prix on the combined road course.
Practice will officially begin on Tuesday, May 18, and Time Trials will be held on May 22–23. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, will take place on Saturday, May 29.[2] 2026 Indianapolis 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist will be attempting to defend his victory.
Race background
The Indianapolis 500, commonly called the Indy 500, is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile (4.02 km) paved oval. First held in 1911, it is currently a points-paying race of the NTT IndyCar Series. The event is contested by "Indy cars", a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars. The race is the most prestigious event of the IndyCar calendar, and one of the oldest and most important automobile races in the world.[3] The race traditionally has a field of 33 cars.
References
- Weprin, Alex (June 13, 2024). "Fox Gets Indianapolis 500 Rights in Deal With IndyCar". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- "Month of May Events". indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (August 3, 2018). "USA Today Readers Name Indianapolis 500 As World's Best Motorsports Race In Poll". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.