Indianapolis 500 Carb Day practice live updates, speeds, crashes, highlights today 5/23/25

Indianapolis Star

23-05-2025

The 109th Indianapolis 500 is within sight. Today, the 33-car starting grid gets its final chance to practice for Sunday's 200-lap race on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
Partly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s are expected greet the drivers and fans today, conditions similar to Sunday's forecast. Teams should be able to glean valuable information from today's session.
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Indy 500 starting grid: A complete guide to the 33-car lineup for the 2025 race
8 a.m.: Gates open
11-1 p.m.: Indy 500 practice
2 p.m.: Wienie 500
2:30-4 p.m.: Indy 500 pit stop challenge
4-6 p.m.: Carb Day concert with Bret Michaels and All-American Rejects (gates open 2 p.m.)
TV: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: FS1; 2:30-4 p.m., FS1
Get into the track for $45.
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No. The last time a car with a carburetor qualified for the race was in 1963. Fuel injectors replaced carburetors.
The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 25, 2025.
The green flag drops at 12:45 p.m. ET.
These drivers are in the race for the first time:
TV: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2:30-4 p.m. on FS1. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.