
Excitement has been building for America's top open-wheel series since FOX Sports and IndyCar announced a new media rights deal in June, with early promises already being served through promotions during NFL broadcasts. Awareness hit a new level during the “FOX NFL Sunday” pregame show that announced Michael Strahan as the honorary pace car driver for the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2025, which came in a presentation showing off the Borg-Warner Trophy and a fresh livery on Will Power’s No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet.
The spotlight is truly shining on the IndyCar Series, which in 2025 will have all 17 races broadcast on FOX. Indy NXT, the developmental category for North America’s premier open-wheel championship, is likely to reap similar benefits as its also primed for 12 of 14 races to air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and the other two on FOX Sports 2 (FS2). Practice and qualifying sessions for Indy NXT will also air on a combination of FS1 and FS2, with all IndyCar programming also streaming live on the FOX Sports app.