What time does the Indy 500 start?

The 105th running of the Indy 500 is set for Sunday afternoon. Here's how to watch.

One of world’s biggest motor sports races is finally here. Sunday afternoon, six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon will lead the 105th Indianapolis 500 field to green at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

While Dixon will start up front, he said that guarantees nothing as far as the end of the race as he competes for his second Indy 500 victory.

Dixon is also one of nine previous Indy 500 winners in the field, joined by stars like Hélio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Juan Pablo Montoya and Takuma Sato — a two-time winner and the race’s defending champ.

So what time should you tune in?

The 2021 Indy 500 is set for Sunday, May 30 with the green flag scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports is broadcasting the race, and its coverage begins at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN before moving to NBC at 11 a.m. ET. Indy 500 post-race coverage will switch to NBCSN at 4 p.m. ET.

You can also stream the race at NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports App.

And because the race is sold out with 135,000 tickets, about 40 percent capacity, the local Indianapolis-area blackout is lifted.

Other key times to note, per NBC Sports, include driver introductions at 11:47 a.m. and the command for drivers to start their engines at 12:38 p.m. before the 12:45 green flag.