I don’t have live tool access right now to pull the very latest Indy 500 start time. Based on recent patterns, the Indy 500 typically starts around 12:45 p.m. ET on race day, with driver introductions and pre-race activities starting earlier in the morning. However, exact start times can vary by year and weather, so please check a current, reliable source close to race day (e.g., the official Indy 500/IMS site or a trusted sports network) for the precise start time and pre-race schedule for this year. If you’d like, I can guide you how to quickly verify the latest start time from official channels.
Would you like me to outline the best official sources to confirm the exact start time and provide a checklist for race-day viewing? I can also set up a quick summary template you can reuse for future Indy 500 start-time queries.