How To Watch The Month Of May For The 110th Indianapolis 500

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The 110th Indianapolis 500 will take place on May 24, 2025, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This prestigious race is a highlight of the Month of May in auto racing, celebrated for its rich history and tradition.

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110th Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 24, 2025
Held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana
Celebrated as a major sporting event
Known for its rich history and tradition
Unique compared to other racing series

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AUTO: MAY 25 INDYCAR 109th Running of The Indianapolis 500

IndyCar driver Takuma Sato (75) leads a restart during the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2025, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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It’s the “Month of May” and that means action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is about to fire up for the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24. It is truly one of the major sporting events of the year and is auto racing’s version of The Masters, Wimbledon the World Series and the Stanley Cup when it comes to history, tradition, and significance.

There may be other racing series that have impact throughout the season such as Formula One and NASCAR, but there is only one Indianapolis 500.

From the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, it has always been a major event, drawing huge crowds even back then and creating legends such as AJ Foyt, Rick Mears, Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Wilbur Shaw, Bill Vukovich, Helio Castroneves – the list goes on and on.

A wide angle general view of the crowd leaving after the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2025, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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It also draws the largest crowd for any single-day sporting event on Earth approaching 350,000 at the world’s largest sporting arena, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

This year’s race is on pace to be another sellout, marking the second year in a row and the third time since the 100th Indianapolis 500 was sold out in 2016.

In previous decades, there may have been even bigger crowds that attended the Indianapolis 500. But at that time, IMS had more viewing room in its massive infield and packed in the fans, leaving the total crowd to be estimated by various sources. Sometimes, those estimates exceeded 400,000, but in more recent times with greater crowd control, a crowd over 335,000 or so is considered a sellout.