FOX SPORTS RACES INTO TIMES SQUARE WITH COVERAGE
OF THE 109TH RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500
'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' to Air Live on SILVERCAST Media's MEGA-ZILLA
LOS ANGELES - FOX Sports will air the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge live on the monster "MEGA-ZILLA" screen in New York's Times Square, bringing "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" to the "Crossroads of the World."
FOX Sports is broadcasting the iconic event for the first time across its networks, including FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app on Sunday, May 25. Coverage begins at 10:00 AM ET, with the green flag getting the race underway at 12:45 PM ET.
A 20,000-square-foot Ultra-HD screen, dubbed "MEGA-ZILLA," is located between 45th and 46th Streets in Manhattan and takes up an entire city block. It is considered the largest and most impactful digital screen in the world, measuring 329 feet, 10 inches wide by 77 feet, 8 inches high.
The FOX INDYCAR broadcast team is lead by Will Buxton (play-by-play), James Hinchcliffe (analyst), Townsend Bell (analyst), Kevin Lee (pit reporter), Jamie Little (pit reporter), Georgia Henneberry (pit reporter) and Jack Harvey (pit reporter), who is trying to make the field for the race. Former INDYCAR SERIES racers Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick join veteran broadcaster Chris Myers for prerace coverage.
For more information on FOX Sports coverage of this year's Indianapolis 500, please visit FOX Sports Press Pass.
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