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2018 Indianapolis 500 TV schedule

By Brittany Frederick

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 30: Alexander Rossi (27) entering Turn 1 with the famous Pagoda and Scoring Pylon in the background during an Open Test on April 30, 2018, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 30: Alexander Rossi (27) entering Turn 1 with the famous Pagoda and Scoring Pylon in the background during an Open Test on April 30, 2018, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The 2018 Indianapolis 500 is IndyCar’s biggest race of the year. Here’s the full Indianapolis 500 schedule of TV broadcasts and live streams.

Are you ready for the 2018 Indianapolis 500? IndyCar‘s premier race is on the way, so we’re giving you the complete Indianapolis 500 TV schedule for fans to watch all the on-track activity through the month.

There’s much more going on at Indianapolis Motor Speedway than just the Indy 500. The next two weeks will be packed with practice sessions, qualifying runs and other special events so there’s no shortage of IndyCar action for race fans to enjoy well ahead of race day.

And it’s not easy to keep track of, because in keeping with the Verizon IndyCar Series’ current TV contracts, coverage of the festivities is split between two TV networks and the series’ own live streaming platform. IndyCar fans who want to enjoy the full Indy 500 experience will have to do a lot of following between outlets and keeping up with changing start times.

So to make sure that you don’t miss out on anything happening in the rest of the Month of May within Indianapolis Motor Speedway, we’ve compiled the full Indianapolis 500 schedule. Look below to find out what’s going on, when it’s happening, and how you can watch on TV and online. On-track action starts in just two days!

Below is the complete 2018 Indianapolis 500 schedule for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 (all times ET):

Tuesday, May 15

  • 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Practice 1 – Live stream
  • 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Rookie orientation and refreshers – Live stream
  • 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Practice 2 – Live stream

Wednesday, May 16

Thursday, May 17

Friday, May 18

Saturday, May 19

  • 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Practice 6 – Live stream
  • 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Qualifying Day 1 – TV (ABC)

Sunday, May 20

  • 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Practice 7 – Live stream
  • 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Qualifying Day 2 – TV (ABC)

Monday, May 21

Friday, May 25

  • 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Carb Day Final Practice – TV (NBCSN)
  • 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Pit Stop Competition – TV (NBCSN)

Saturday, May 26

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Public Drivers Meeting – Live stream

Sunday, May 27

  • 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – 102nd Indianapolis 500 – TV (ABC)

Next: IndyCar standings going into 2018 Indianapolis 500

Keep in mind that the Indianapolis 500 schedule is subject to change if on-track activity changes. For complete coverage of the 2018 IndyCar season, follow the Motor Sports category at FanSided.

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