How to watch Indy 500 Carb Day: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for 2025 final practice laps

Indy 500 Carb Day, the biggest precursor event of the famed Indy 500, has arrived. The biggest party before "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing," Carb Day has a little bit of something for every level of race fan.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, and Carb Day kicks off the weekend festivities with the final practice laps, the Weinie 500 (a race between Oscar Mayer Weinermobiles), the Pit Stop Challenge, and a concert featuring Bret Michaels and The All-American Rejects.

Can't make it to the track for this weekend's festivities? No worries. You can always catch the action on TV, stream or radio. Here's the full details on how to tune into the 2025 Miller Light Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

How to watch Indy 500 Carb Day

• TV channel: FS1
• Live streams: Fubo

Viewers with cable or satellite subscriptions can find the Indy 500 Carb Day on FS1, which will broadcast the final practice laps before the main event Sunday.

Racing fans without cable can tune into the Indy 500 Carb Day and the Indy 500 on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers so you can try the service before you buy it.

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When is Indy 500 Carb Day?

• Date: Friday, May 23
• Time: 11 a.m. ET

The Miller Lite Carb Day kicks off at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, May 23. The Indy 500 will run on Sunday at 12:45 p.m. on Fox, with pre-race coverage starting at 10 a.m. and the national anthem at 12:20.

Indy 500 Carb Day radio station

• Radio station: SiriusXM channel 218

Fans can also listen to the Indy 500 Carb Day live on SiriusXM on channel 218. The Indy 500 will also air on channel 218 on Sunday. 

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Indy 500 Carb Day full schedule of events

Here's the complete schedule for the 2025 Indy 500 Miller Lite Carb Day.

• 8 a.m.: Gates open
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Indianapolis 500 practice
• 2 p.m.: Wienie 500
• 2:30-4 p.m.: Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge
• 4-6 p.m.: Miller Lite Carb Day Concert featuring Bret Michaels and The All-American Rejects