IndyCar Race Today: Thermal 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

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IndyCar Race Today: Thermal 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need to know ahead of round two of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Sunday 23 March 2025 15:00 Updated: 21:28

The 2025 NTT IndyCar series hits Thermal Club, California today (Sunday, March 23) for round two of the season.

Last time out in St. Pete, the new campaign got underway in exciting fashion, with Alex Palou coming out on top and showing exactly why he is a three-time champion. Palou beat the likes of Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin on that occasion, with all three no doubt keen on bouncing back and taking their own victory this weekend.

NOTE: There has been a technical issue with the race broadcast, with FOX confirming: 'Our INDYCAR production truck has an electrical issue. We are working to get it fixed as quickly as possible'. The race is still in progress.

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Talking of bouncing back, one driver who will certainly have his eyes on doing exactly that is McLaren star Pato O'Ward.

The Mexican driver managed just P11 in St. Pete, but will start today's race on pole after he and McLarern team-mate Christian Lundgaard locked out the front row in qualifying.

With all that said, let's get into today's details below, including timing information and how you can watch the action unfold live!

IndyCar Thermal Grand Prix start times

Today's IndyCar race from Thermal Club, California, is set to start at 3 pm (ET). Here are the IndyCar start times converted to your local city and time zone.

City (Time Zone)	Session start time
New York, NY (ET)	3 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	3 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	3 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	3 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	3 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	2 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	2 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	2 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	2 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	2 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	2 PM
Phoenix, AZ (MT)	1 PM
Denver, CO (MT)	1 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	1 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	1 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	1 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	12 PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	12 PM
Seattle, WA (PT)	12 PM
Portland, OR (PT)	12 PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	12 PM
Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT)	4 PM
London, GB (GMT)	7 PM
Madrid, ES (CET)	8 PM
Sydney, AU (AEDT)	6 AM (Monday)
Adelaide, AU (ACDT)	5:30 AM (Monday)
Perth, AU (AWST)	3 AM (Monday)

How to watch IndyCar on TV

In the United States, IndyCar action this weekend and all season will be exclusively broadcast live on FOX Sports. Specifically, today's race will be broadcast live on FOX.

Outside the United States, the answer depends on your location. Here's a breakdown of how to catch this weekend's action in some major countries around the world.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	FOX
Canada	TSN, TSN+
Australia	Stan Sport, Sky Sport
United Kingdom	Sky Sports F1
Spain	Movistar+
France	Canal+
Germany	Sky Sports
Belgium	VOO Sport World
Brazil	ESPN, TV Cultura
Middle East	IndyCar LIVE
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Italy	Sky
Portugal	Sport TV
Singapore	IndyCar LIVE
Japan	NHK
Hong Kong	IndyCar LIVE
Hungary	Arena 4
Turkey	S Sport