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Fox News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
2025 Indy 500: The incredible watches displayed at this year's red carpet
While Alex Palou stole the spotlight at this year's Indy 500 with his first career win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he wasn't the only one to dazzle spectators. This year's red carpet for the "greatest spectacle in racing" showcased an incredible display of luxury and style, with watches stealing the spotlight. Celebrities, drivers, and VIPs graced the event— each of them sporting timepieces that blended craftsmanship and opulent design. These watches, often from iconic brands like Richard Mille, Rolex and Audemars Piguet, truly highlighted just how incredible this event was. Just how much did some of the watches seen cost? Let's dive into some of the more notable ones spotted: BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE:
Fox News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
Indy 500 winner Alex Palou pumps brakes on possible F1 move
Print Close By Ryan Gaydos Published May 28, 2025 Alex Palou is on top of the open-wheel racing world as he won Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for the first time in his career and notched his fifth win in six IndyCar races this season. Palou appeared to be cemented in his IndyCar seat for the foreseeable future as he made clear that joining Formula 1 wasn't in the cards. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON "(F1) is not calling me anymore. I still follow it. It's a huge series. It's amazing. I'm a big fan, but I don't think they're having as much fun as I'm having here," Palou told the Indy Star. "I don't see people celebrating with their wives and their kids as much as we do. I don't see them hanging in the bus lot or having dinner with their mechanics. I only enjoy driving and having fun and being with my people, so I think (F1) is the total opposite." Palou dipped his toe in the F1 waters in 2022 when he signed with McLaren's Testing of Previous Cars program. He was then named a reserve driver for the 2023 season but never raced in an official event. CONOR DALY ADMITS TO PERFORMING GROSS ACT WHILE WAITING FOR INDY 500 TO BEGIN He participated in four races in Formula 2 in 2017 and drove full time in Formula 3 in 2018, finishing in seventh in the drivers' championship. Palou joined IndyCar in 2020 with Dale Coyne Racing. He moved to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021. He's won the IndyCar championship three times and is in line for a fourth. After the Indy 500 win, Ganassi called him the "best driver." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "I think he's one of the greats. It's that simple," Ganassi said. "Certainly we've had some great drivers on our team, and he's right there, at worst, shoulder-to-shoulder with all the rest of them." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter . Print Close URL
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 Indy 500 on FOX posts race's highest viewership in 17 years
A whole lot of you turned into the first running of the Indianapolis 500 to ever air on FOX. In fact, the race had its best viewership in nearly two decades as Alex Palou won the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 7.05 million people watched the Indy 500 on Sunday, making it the most-watched Indianapolis 500 in 17 years, FOX Sports announced on Monday. It also marks a 40% increase in viewership from the 2024 Indy 500, which averaged 5.024 million viewers. Viewership peaked in the 4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET window, with 8.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Palou put the finishing touches on his historic win. Palou's victory in Sunday's race, his first win at the Indy 500, was an eventful one. He took the lead from Marcus Ericsson entering Turn 1 with 14 laps remaining before driving to victory, capturing his fifth win in six races this season. Preceding Palou's surge to the top of the leaderboard, there was plenty of chaos in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Rain caused the start to be delayed for nearly an hour and Scott McLaughlin, who was viewed as one of the favorites to win the race, crashed before the green flag even flew. Josef Newgarden's quest to three-peat at the Indy 500 was derailed when his car had a fuel pressure issue, causing him to leave his car with 64 laps to go. There was also a fire involving Alexander Rossi, who held the lead early in Sunday's race. As he drove to pit road with his car smoking, Rossi's car lit on fire when his team added fuel to the car. Rossi's fuel man also caught on fire, but he and the rest of his team were safe. FOX Sports' broadcast of the 2025 Indy 500 also marked a viewership high for INDYCAR's first season on FOX. All 2025 INDYCAR races will continue to air on FOX as the season continues with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1, at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Ranking Indy 500 drivers from 33 to 1: Can anyone unseat Josef Newgarden? Got milk? 33 potential Indy 500 winners pick preferred dairy option Pato O'Ward pens letter to Indy 500: 'Had my heart broken here … but it also fuels me' No oval experience, no problem: Rookie Robert Shwartzman captures Indy 500 pole Rash of Crash: Inside a wild weekend of wrecks during Indy 500 prep From 'magical' to 'legendary': Drivers describe the Indy 500 in one word 2025 Indy 500 liveries: See the designs of all 34 cars on the track at The Brickyard Counting down the 25 most memorable moments in Indy 500 history recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR sends 3 Indy 500 finishers to rear of final order for tech violations
INDIANAPOLIS — Three drivers who finished in the top 12 in the Indianapolis 500 — including second-place finisher Marcus Ericsson — were re-positioned to the rear of the finish order Monday for technical violations. The Andretti Global cars of Marcus Ericsson (second) and Kyle Kirkwood (sixth) and the Prema Racing car of Callum Ilott (12th) all failed post-race inspection. Each team was fined $100,000 and the team/competition manager for each was suspended for one race. The Ericsson and Kirkwood penalties were the result of modifications to the Dallara-supplied Energy Management System covers and the mounting points from the covers to A-arms using unapproved spacers and parts. Ilott's car failed left side minimum end-plate height. The teams can appeal the penalties. Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Ranking Indy 500 drivers from 33 to 1: Can anyone unseat Josef Newgarden? Got milk? 33 potential Indy 500 winners pick preferred dairy option Pato O'Ward pens letter to Indy 500: 'Had my heart broken here … but it also fuels me' No oval experience, no problem: Rookie Robert Shwartzman captures Indy 500 pole Rash of Crash: Inside a wild weekend of wrecks during Indy 500 prep From 'magical' to 'legendary': Drivers describe the Indy 500 in one word 2025 Indy 500 liveries: See the designs of all 34 cars on the track at The Brickyard Counting down the 25 most memorable moments in Indy 500 history recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Volunteers gather to clean up Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDY 500 Sydney McCartney (left) and Kaydence Banda volunteer with Frankton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes to collect trash in the stand J Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar HG Biggs/IndyStar Trash lies piled in front of the grandstands Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Jeff Bates (left), with Frankton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Zach Davenport, a graduate of Frankton, collect trash in stand J Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Abandoned coolers sit in the stands Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Jim Hostetler directs volunteers collecting trash in stand J Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hostetler has been bringing volunteer groups to the speedway for over 25 years. Hostetler's groups separate metal cans from other trash, and he takes the cans back to Anderson, Indiana for recycling. This year, Hostetler was working with the Frankton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Anderson University football team. HG Biggs/IndyStar A volunteer tosses a bag full of metal cans into the back of Jim Hostetler's truck Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Volunteers collect trash in the stands across from the pagoda Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar John Jones sits in the back of Jim Hostetler's truck while volunteering to collect trash in the stands Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Trash bags await collection Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Zach Davenport tosses trash into a garbage bag Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar A partially drunk beverage sits abandoned Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Cans in a recycling bin await collection Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Trash bags dot the roads and grass fields Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Abandoned cans lie beneath the stands Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Volunteers from Frankton High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Anderson University football team collect trash in stand J near turn four Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Volunteers put on gloves Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Adam Alt (left) laughs as Zach Davenport pretends to collapse after hitting his shin on the bleaches while collecting trash Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Bags of trash pile up beneath the stands Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar Dallas Dillon (left) and Andy Johnson collect trash in the stands as Indianapolis 500 winner Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou (10) poses for photographs Monday, May 26, 2025, following the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. HG Biggs/IndyStar
