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INDYCAR Announces FOX TV Deal, 2025 Schedule

The NTT IndyCar Series will have a new television home in 2025. INDYCAR and FOX Sports announced a record breaking broadcasting deal on June 13, one that sees all 17 INDYCAR events broadcast on FOX.

In addition to the 17 races, both Saturday and Sunday sessions of qualifying for the 109th Indianapolis 500 will air on FOX, breaking an INDYCAR record for network television time-slots.

“Adding the iconic Indianapolis 500 and delivering the entire NTT INDYCAR SERIES to the FOX Sports roster fits perfectly within our model of teaming with sports’ largest events and best-in-class brands,” FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks said. “We’re honored to be the new broadcast home to ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,’ an incredibly special event to everyone at FOX Sports.”

In addition to the new TV contract, INDYCAR also released its full schedule for the 2025 season. The season once again starts at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and ends in Music City at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Some notable changes include the addition of The Thermal Club as a points paying event, the Milwaukee Mile cutting back to one race, and World Wide Technology Raceway moving from August to June.

The 109th Indy 500 will feature a five-hour network TV window on FOX, and is set to take place on Sunday, May 25th.

“This represents unrivaled exposure and provides an unparalleled growth opportunity for the most competitive and entertaining motorsport on the planet,” INDYCAR CEO Mark Miles said. “FOX Sports is a fully committed partner, ready to bring engaging and technically innovative coverage to millions of fans across the country while also promoting INDYCAR thoroughly across all its platforms.”

Alongside network television broadcasts for all INDYCAR races, practice and qualifying for each event will air across FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. FS1 and FS2 will also air a majority of the INDY NXT season from flag to flag, with supplemental coverage for remaining races.

2025 NTT INDYCAR Schedule

DateTrack
Sunday, March 2Streets of St. Petersburg
Sunday, March 23The Thermal Club
Sunday, April 13Streets of Long Beach
Sunday, May 4Barber Motorsports Park
Saturday, May 10Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Sunday, May 25109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge
Sunday, June 1Streets of Detroit
Sunday, June 15World Wide Technology Raceway
Sunday, June 22Road America
Sunday, July 6Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Saturday, July 12Iowa Speedway Race 1
Sunday, July 13Iowa Speedway Race 2
Sunday, July 20Streets of Toronto
Sunday, July 27WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Sunday, Aug. 10Portland International Raceway
Sunday, Aug. 24Milwaukee Mile
Sunday, Aug. 31Nashville Superspeedway

On air talent and any other additional announcements are set to be made at a later date.

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Chase began working with Frontstretch in the spring of 2023 as a news writer, while also helping fill in for other columns as needed. Chase is now the main writer and reporter for Frontstretch.com's CARS Tour coverage, a role which began late in 2023.  Aside from racing, some of Chase's other hobbies include time in the outdoors hunting and fishing, and keeping up with all things Philadelphia sports related.

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