The 104th running of NASCAR’s Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend. And like most sporting events these days, the race will take place without fans in the stands.
The 500-mile race spreads out over 200 laps and takes nearly three hours to complete. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the race: How to watch Pre-race coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC on Sunday, August 23. You can also stream it via the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold, NBC’s subscription streaming TV service. Pilots will be given the command to start their engines at 2:23 p.m. ET, and the green flag to start the race will drop at 2:30 p.m. Race coverage is expected to end at 6:00 p.m. What you need to know The ‘Andretti Curse’ Marco Andretti, the grandson of legendary driver Mario Andretti, won the 2020 Indy 500 pole position — the first position at the start of the race that is typically awarded to the racer with the top qualifying time.
