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Where to Watch Monaco and the Indianapolis 500 This Weekend

Photo credit: Icon Sportswire - Getty Images
Photo credit: Icon Sportswire - Getty Images

IndyCar - The 106th Indianapolis 500
Sunday, May 29th - 11:00 a.m. ET - NBC

The Greatest Spectacle in Racing kicks off on Sunday with a rare record: Scott Dixon, starting from pole after a 234 MPH average qualifying run, will be the fastest qualifier to ever lead the field to green. He's the first person to reset the pole speed record in more than 25 years and, while he's well off the 237 MPH track record also set in 1996, he is just the second-ever qualifier to average more than 234 MPH.

But Dixon will have to contend with his own luck. The most successful modern IndyCar driver is a six-time series champion and five-time Indianapolis 500 polesitter. He's also won the race just once. He's suffered just about every misfortune you can imagine at the Speedway in all manner of fast cars. Sunday marks a rare chance to put all that behind him. He'll have what looks like the fastest car in the field on single-car runs and the chance to lead from the three-wide start. If Dixon handles business, he'll be a multi-time winner with an iconic Month of May to hang his hat on.

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But he'll have to deal with the rest of a stacked field. Alex Palou, reigning series champion and teammate of Dixon, also starts on the front row. Three other cars from Chip Ganassi Racing fill out the top twelve, including NASCAR legend and star 500 rookie Jimmie Johnson in just his second-ever oval race in an IndyCar. Two McLarens are in the group, too, as are two cars from Ed Carpenter Racing. All of Team Penske will come from deeper in the field, as will Indianapolis GP winner Colton Herta and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. If it's Dixon vs. the field, Dixon has his hands full.

Formula 1 - Monaco Grand Prix
Sunday, May 29th - 9:00 a.m. ET - ESPN