The 2018 Indianapolis 500 is nearly here, with a start time of 12:20 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast by ABC beginning with pre-race coverage at 11 a.m. Ed Carpenter, Simon Pagenaud and Will Power make up the front row of the starting grid.
Indy 500 live stream 2018: How to watch the race online
We have all you need to watch the Indianapolis 500 online and on TV.
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Online streaming of the race can be had via WatchESPN or the ESPN App, or any subscription service that carries ABC. In addition to a simulcast of the ABC coverage, the WatchESPN coverage will also include dedicated streams for on-board cameras for some drivers.
Those drivers are: Robert Wickens, Zach Veach, Josef Newgarden, Danica Patrick, Ed Jones, Jay Howard, Helio Castroneves, Graham Rahal, Scott Dixon, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Takuma Sato, Alexander Rossi and Power.
Carpenter took pole with an average four-lap speed of 229.618 mph, the only driver to average above 229 mph. He accomplished this thanks to a brilliant first lap that averaged over 230 mph.
Castroneves, searching for his fourth Indy 500 win, will start eighth on the grid after a disappointing Fast Nine session. He had previously qualified on top on Bump Day, but finished below Patrick and above Dixon on Pole Day. Patrick finished ninth in the first session, but improved to seventh on the grid in the FAst NIne with an average speed of 228.090 mph.
It’s also, notably, Patrick’s last race as a full-time competitive driver and her first Indy 500 appearance since 2011.
Below is all you need to know to watch the big race on Sunday.
How to watch the Indianapolis 500
All Times Eastern
Date: Sunday, May 27
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, In.
Green Flag: 12:20 p.m.
TV: ABC (from 11 a.m.)
Indy 500 starting grid
Row 1: Ed Carpenter, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power
Row 2: Josef Newgarden, Sébastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot
Row 3: Danica Patrick, Hélio Castroneves, Scott Dixon
Row 4: Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist, Marco Andretti
Row 5: Zachary Claman DeMelo, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Charlie Kimball
Row 6: Takuma Sato, Kyle Kaiser, Robert Wickens
Row 7: James Davison, Max Chilton, Carlos Muñoz
Row 8: Gabby Chaves, Stefan Wilson, Sage Karam
Row 9: Zach Veach, Oriol Servià, J.R. Hildebrand
Row 10: Jay Howard, Ed Jones, Graham Rahal
Row 11: Jack Harvey, Alexander Rossi, Conor Daly
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