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Indy 500 – full two-week schedule for the Indianapolis 500
The 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series’ sixth round of the season. Here’s the two-week schedule for all the on-track action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
David Malsher-Lopez
Edited: May 30, 2021, 1:21 PM
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All times local (Eastern).
Peacock is live streaming all four practice days.
Click here for full entry list
Tuesday, May 18
10.00am-12.00pm – oval veterans practice
12.00-2.00pm – Rookie Orientation and Refreshers (RC Enerson, Stefan Wilson, JR Hildebrand)
3.00-6.00pm – all cars practice
Wednesday, May 19
12.00-6.00pm – all cars practice
Thursday, May 20
12.00-6.00pm – all cars practice
Friday, May 21, Fast Friday
12.00-6.00pm – all cars practice
‘Fast Friday’ with cars at qualifying turbo boost (1.5-bar)
Saturday, May 22, Qualifications Day 1
9.30-10.00am – practice, Group 1
10.00-10.30am – practice, Group 2
12.00-2.00pm – Peacock
12.00-5.50pm – Qualifying
This session will decide (1) grid positions 10 through 30, (2) who will be in Sunday’s Fast Nine shootout, and (3) which five cars will be fighting it out for the three slots on the final row in Sunday’s Last Chance Qualifying
2.00-3.00pm – NBC / Peacock
3.00-6.00pm – NBCSN / Peacock
Sunday, May 23, Qualifications Day 2
11.00-11.30am – Last Chance practice
11.30am-12.00pm – Fast Nine practice
1.00-2.30pm – NBCSN / Peacock
1.15-2.30pm – Last Chance Qualifying
2.30-4.30pm – NBC / Peacock
3.00-3.45pm – Fast Nine Qualifying
4.30-7.00pm – Peacock
5.00-7.00pm – practice for all 33 qualified cars
Tuesday, May 25
11.00am-1.00pm – Static pitstop practice on pitlane
(no engines running, no fuel)
Wednesday, May 26
11.00am-1.00pm – Static pitstop practice on pitlane
(no engines running, no fuel)
Friday, May 28, Carb Day
11.00am-1.00pm – NBCSN / Peacock
11.00am-1.00pm – Final practice
Saturday, May 29
10.00-11.00am – Drivers Meeting
Sunday, May 30
8.15-8.45am – Push out to pitlane
9.00-11.00am – NBCSN Pre-race show
9.15-9.25am – Engine warm-up
10.15-10.25am – Engine warm-up
10.30-10.55am – IndyCars to grid
11.00am-4.00pm – NBC coverage
11.35-11.45am – Engine warm-up
11.47am – Driver introductions
12.19-12.29 – Traditional invocation and anthems
12.29 – “Drivers to your cars”
12.38 – “Drivers start your engines”
12.45 – Green flag for 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 (200 laps)
4.00-5.00 – NBCSN Post-race show
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