How to watch
Pre-race coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC on Sunday, August 23. You can likewise stream it by means of the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold, NBCs membership streaming television service.
Pilots will be offered the command to start their engines at 2:23 p.m. ET, and the green flag to begin the race will drop at 2:30 p.m.
Race protection is anticipated to end at 6:00 p.m
. What you require to know
The Andretti Curse
Marco Andretti, the grand son of legendary motorist Mario Andretti, won the 2020 Indy 500 lead– the first position at the start of the race that is typically awarded to the racer with the top certifying time.
This is the very first time that a member of the Andretti household has won the pole position in 33 years, when Mario did it in 1987.
While several pilots have won two of the three legs of the triple crown, just one motorist has actually won all 3 races: Graham Hill.
Fernando Alonso, who has won F1s Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, received the Indy 500 this year.
All eyes will be on Andretti to see if he can end the “Andretti Curse.” Mario is the only member of the Andretti family to win the Indy 500 in 29 starts, in 1969. Michael Andretti, Marcos dad, never won in 16 starts. Marco Andretti has actually led more Indy 500 laps than 27 other drivers who have won the race,
according to sportswriter Curt Cavin.
Tight competitors at the top
Scott Dixon will be best on the heels of Andretti, beginning with the second position after he lost out on the pole position by 0.017 seconds. Dixon has actually been hot in 2020, winning the first 3 races of the season in addition to two top-5 finishes.
Behind Dixon is Takuma Sato, who won the Indy 500 in 2017.
While Simon Pagenaud, who won the event in 2015, will be beginning with the 25th position, he is still unsafe and could quickly sneak up.
Chase for the Triple Crown of motorsports
The triple crown of motorsports includes 3 of the most prestigious races in the sport: the Indy 500, F1s Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The occasion was initially set up to happen in May, however it was held off due to the pandemic. This is the first time the Indy 500 will be held without viewers.
NASCAR has actually already held a variety of races without viewers, so this is absolutely nothing brand-new. In spite of the absence of spectators, the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is still one of the biggest races of the year.
The 500-mile race spreads out over 200 laps and takes almost three hours to complete.
