Racing fans hoping for something a little more normal will be treated to the Indy 500 on Sunday.

The race, which was moved to August last year and ran without fans, is back to a start date in May and will welcome 135,000 fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In the 105th race in a row, Scott Dixon will be the first car fans will see lined up at the start after taking pole position in the Fast Nine Shootout last Sunday. He hasn’t won the Indy 500 since 2008, while last year’s winner Takuma Sato will seek his third Indy 500 victory in a bid to be the first consecutive champion since Helio Castroneves in 2001. and 2002.

Sato will run in the # 15 position, while Castroneves will be in the # 8 position.

Below is all the information you need to keep up with the 2021 Indy 500 schedule with broadcast coverage and race start time.

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What time does the Indy 500 start in 2021?

• Race: 105th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Dated: Sunday May 30
• Start time: 11 a.m.ET (12:45 p.m. ET Green Flag)
• TV channel: NBC
• Direct: NBC Sports | peacock | fuboTV

Coverage of the Indy 500 will begin at 9 a.m. on NBC Sports Network before switching to network coverage on NBC at 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., when post-coverage coverage resumes on NBC Sports.

During the race, Leigh Diffey will call play-by-play again while Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy provide analysis. Mike Tirico will host the pre and post race coverage alongside Danica Patrick. In the Peacock Pit Box, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will join Steve Letarte to provide analysis.

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Indianapolis 500 schedule

Preparation for the Indy 500 has taken place over the past few days with cars trying to qualify for the race and others trying to seal their places at pole position for the start of the race.

But now, with the race finally here, the program starts early Sunday morning, garages open at 5 a.m. and doors open at 6 a.m. Cars won’t be on the starting grid until 10:30 a.m. and the race won’t be on the starting grid until 10:30 a.m. actually start until 12:45 pm Then the riders will race for the next three hours to determine the 2021 winner.

Here’s the full schedule for Friday’s coverage:

Indy 500 2021 range

Scott Dixon came close to taking pole position in 2020, edging Marco Andretti by just 0.0113 of a second in the Fast Nine Shootout.

Dixon wouldn’t be turned down this time around. He finished first on Colton Herta with an average lap time of 231.685. Dixon had the distinction of being the last driver to run in the shootout and could see the time he needed to take pole position.

It was the first time since 2017 that Dixon would start in first place in the race.

Dixon’s qualifying time was not only quick for the 2021 field, but it was one of the fastest ever. Only Tony Stewart (233.1 mph), Roberto Guerrero (232.482), Dixon in 2017 (232.164) and Helio Castroneves (231.725) average faster speeds in the Fast Nine Shootout.

Most of the peloton has been stranded since last Saturday, with the last nine drivers only being solidified in their order during last Sunday’s race.

Here’s a look at the 2021 Indy 500’s starting lineup: