Indy 500 Qualifying Today: Start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

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Indy 500 Qualifying Today: Start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need ahead of this weekend's qualifying action ahead of the 109th Indianapolis 500

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Sunday 18 May 2025 12:18 Updated: 03:09

As anticipation builds ahead of the 109th Indianapolis 500, IndyCar stars and their cars hit the track once again on Sunday for qualifying ahead of next weekend's main event.

Qualifying for the 2025 Indy 500 is set to take place over several stages, with Full-Field Qualifying having taken place on Saturday, with Top 12 Qualifying, Last Chance Qualifying, and the Firestone Fast Six set to follow on Sunday.

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Last year, at the 2024 Indy 500, it was Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin who ended up on top after two days of qualifying action, edging his team-mates Will Power and Josef Newgarden to do so.

In the end, however, Newgarden had the last laugh, winning the 108th Indy 500 on race day, his second consecutive victory in the prestigious racing event.

2025 Indy 500 qualifying start times

With this weekend's Indy 500 qualifying action consisting of several different stages, we've got all of the timings covered below.

Top 12 Qualifying - Sunday, May 18

City (Time Zone)	Session Time (Start – End)
New York, NY (ET)	4:05 PM – 5:05 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	4:05 PM – 5:05 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	4:05 PM – 5:05 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	4:05 PM – 5:05 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	4:05 PM – 5:05 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Denver, CO (MT)	2:05 PM – 3:05 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	2:05 PM – 3:05 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	2:05 PM – 3:05 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	2:05 PM – 3:05 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
Seattle, WA (PT)	1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
Portland, OR (PT)	1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	1:05 PM – 2:05 PM
Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT)	5:05 PM – 6:05 PM
London, GB (BST)	9:05 PM – 10:05 PM
Madrid, ES (CEST)	10:05 PM – 11:05 PM
Sydney, AU (AEST)	6:05 AM (Monday) – 7:05 AM (Monday)
Adelaide, AU (ACST)	5:35 AM (Monday) – 6:35 AM (Monday)
Perth, AU (AWST)	4:05 AM (Monday) – 5:05 AM (Monday)

Last Chance Qualifying - Sunday, May 18

City (Time Zone)	Session Time (Start – End)
New York, NY (ET)	5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Denver, CO (MT)	3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Seattle, WA (PT)	2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Portland, OR (PT)	2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT)	6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
London, GB (BST)	10:15 PM – 11:15 PM
Madrid, ES (CEST)	11:15 PM – 12:15 AM (Monday)
Sydney, AU (AEST)	7:15 AM (Monday) – 8:15 AM (Monday)
Adelaide, AU (ACST)	6:45 AM (Monday) – 7:45 AM (Monday)
Perth, AU (AWST)	5:15 AM (Monday) – 6:15 AM (Monday)

Firestone Fast Six - Sunday, May 18

City (Time Zone)	Session Time (Start – End)
New York, NY (ET)	6:25 PM – 6:55 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)	6:25 PM – 6:55 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)	6:25 PM – 6:55 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)	6:25 PM – 6:55 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)	6:25 PM – 6:55 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)	5:25 PM – 5:55 PM
Denver, CO (MT)	4:25 PM – 4:55 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)	4:25 PM – 4:55 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)	4:25 PM – 4:55 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)	4:25 PM – 4:55 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)	3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)	3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Seattle, WA (PT)	3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Portland, OR (PT)	3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)	3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT)	7:25 PM – 7:55 PM
London, GB (BST)	11:25 PM – 11:55 PM
Madrid, ES (CEST)	12:25 AM (Monday) – 12:55 AM (Monday)
Sydney, AU (AEST)	9:25 AM (Monday) – 9:55 AM (Monday)
Adelaide, AU (ACST)	8:55 AM (Monday) – 9:25 AM (Monday)
Perth, AU (AWST)	6:25 AM (Monday) – 6:55 AM (Monday)

How to watch Indy 500 qualifying live on TV

In the United States, Indy 500 qualifying action is set to be shown live on FOX Sports, but will be on different channels at different times.

On Saturday, for example, the action kicks off on FS1 at 11 am ET, but switches to FS2 at 1:30 pm ET. Then, at 4 pm ET, the action will be shown live on FOX.

On Sunday, all of the action will once again be shown on FOX from 4 pm ET.

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