IndyCar Today: Indy 500 testing start times, schedule, drivers including Kyle Larson and how to watch free

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IndyCar Today: Indy 500 testing start times, schedule, drivers including Kyle Larson and how to watch free

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Chris Deeley

Wednesday 23 April 2025 17:00

Drivers will take to the track in Indianapolis on Wednesday and Thursday for testing ahead of this summer's Indy 500.

The race itself won't take place for another month, on 25th May on the Memorial Day weekend, but drivers will get two days of running this week to get tuned into the track.

Kyle Larson is one of the drivers set to get the most out of the sessions, with this week likely to be the only time he sets foot in an IndyCar before the famous race and his attempt at the Memorial Day Double.

Larson won't join the track until the afternoon, with the first two hours from 10am (ET) reserved for veterans before rookies drive an orientation program and refresher tests from noon until 2pm.

After that, the track is open to all drivers from 2pm until the day's running ends at 6pm, with everyone returning at 9:30am on Thursday for a 'high boost' session until noon, with teams rehearsing their qualifying engine modes.

Who is driving at the 2025 Indy 500 test?

Driver	Team
Santino Ferrucci	AJ Foyt Racing
David Malukas	AJ Foyt Racing
Marco Andretti	Andretti Global
Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global
Colton Herta	Andretti Global
Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global
Kyle Larson	Arrow McLaren
Christian Lundgaard	Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward	Arrow McLaren
Nolan Siegel	Arrow McLaren
Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing
Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing
Jacob Abel	Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay	Dale Coyne Racing
Jack Harvey	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports
Ryan Hunter-Reay	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports
Ed Carpenter	Ed Carpenter Racing
Christian Rasmussen	Ed Carpenter Racing
Alexander Rossi	Ed Carpenter Racing
Conor Daly	Juncos Hollinger Racing
Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing
Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing
Helio Castroneves	Meyer Shank Racing
Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing
Devlin DeFrancesco	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Scott McLaughlin	Team Penske
Josef Newgarden	Team Penske
Will Power	Team Penske

IndyCar Indy 500 testing start times

Day	Session	Eastern Time (EST)	Central Time (CST)	Mountain Time (MST)	Pacific Time (PST)
Wednesday	Veteran drivers	10:05 AM – 12:00 PM	9:05 AM – 11:00 AM	8:05 AM – 10:00 AM	7:05 AM – 9:00 AM
Wednesday	Rookie orientation and oval refreshers	12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM	9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wednesday	All drivers	2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	1:00 PM – 5:00 PM	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM	11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday	High Boost Session	9:30 AM – 12:00 PM	8:30 AM – 11:00 AM	7:30 AM – 10:00 AM	6:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Thursday	All drivers	2:00 PM – 5:00 PM	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM	12:00 PM – 3:00 PM	11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

How to watch Indy 500 testing live for free

All of IndyCar's Indy 500 pre-season testing will be streamed live on YouTube for free. You can find that stream here, or watch without leaving GPFans below.