100 Days to Indy

100 Days to Indy is an American sport television docuseries about the IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500 automobile race. It premiered on April 27, 2023, on The CW.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} 100 Days to Indy aired on The CW for two seasons, covering the 2023 and 2024 running of the Indy 500 respectively.

100 Days to Indy
Genre	Docuseries
Directed by	Patrick Dimon
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	15
Production
Executive producers	Patrick Dimon Bryan Terry Adam Marinelli Falguni Lakhani Adams
Production companies	Penske Entertainment Vice World News (S1) Bright North Studio USA (S2)
Original release
Network	The CW (2023–2024) Fox Nation (2025–present)
Release	April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27) – present

With IndyCar Series rights transferring to Fox Sports beginning with the 2025 season, 100 Days to Indy moved to the streaming platform Fox Nation; the third season is billed as 100 Days to Indy: Road to the IndyCar Championship, with its focus expanding to encompass both the 500 and the IndyCar season at large.

Production

100 Days to Indy is co-produced by Penske Entertainment and Vice World News.^[6] The series is directed by Patrick Dimon, who also serves as a co-executive producer. Adam Marinelli serves as a co-executive producer and showrunner, while Falguni Lakhani Adams and Bryan Terry serve as executive producers.^[7][8]

The CW greenlit the show on December 6, 2022 as part of its demographic shift after its acquisition by Nexstar Media Group. On February 17, 2023, it revealed that it would premiere on the network on April 27, 2023.^[7] On February 5, 2024, the docuseries was renewed for a second season^[8] which premiered on April 26, 2024.^[9]

The first season showcased behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar Series drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 race and starred Josef Newgarden.^[10][6] The second season features Newgarden alongside Marcus Ericsson, Pato O'Ward, Álex Palou and Kyle Larson.^[8]

On February 24, 2025, 100 Days to Indy was moved to Fox-owned streaming platform Fox Nation for its third season. The series, now titled 100 Days to Indy: Road to the IndyCar Championship, expanded its focus to the entire IndyCar season; whilst remaining at six episodes like the prior seasons, the upcoming 2025 season will be split into two parts, each at 3 episodes. The first part will focus on the start of the IndyCar season and the Indy 500 itself, whilst the second part will focus on the battle for the championship. This came after Fox Sports acquired the rights to broadcast the IndyCar Series, including the Indy 500, from NBC at the conclusion of the 2024 season.^[11]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	6		April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)	June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)
2	6		April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)	June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
3	6		May 22, 2025 (2025-05-22)	TBD

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [12][13]	Directed by [12]	Original release date [12][13]	Prod. code [12]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Crowded at the Top"	Patrick Dimon	April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)	101	0.19[14]
2	2	"Knocking at the Door"	Patrick Dimon	May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)	102	0.21[15]
3	3	"California Dreamin"	Patrick Dimon	May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)	103	0.21[16]
4	4	"Stay on Track"	Patrick Dimon	May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)	104	0.14[17]
5	5	"The Road to the 500"	Patrick Dimon	May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)	105	0.22[18]
6	6	"Finally"	Patrick Dimon	June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)	106	0.19[19]

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [12][20]	Directed by [12]	Original release date [12][20]	Prod. code [12]	U.S. viewers (millions)
7	1	"Show Me the Money"	Patrick Dimon	April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)	201	0.18[21]
8	2	"More Money More Problems"	Patrick Dimon	May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)	202	0.18[22]
9	3	"The Double Edged Sword"	Patrick Dimon	May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)	203	0.14[23]
10	4	"Crossing the Line"	Patrick Dimon	May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)	204	0.19[24]
11	5	"Fast or Last"	Patrick Dimon	May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)	205	0.19[25]
12	6	"Nothing Owed"	Patrick Dimon	June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)	206	0.18[26]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of 100 Days to Indy

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"Crowded at the Top"	April 27, 2023	0.0	0.19[14]
2	"Knocking at the Door"	May 4, 2023	0.1	0.21[15]
3	"California Dreamin"	May 11, 2023	0.0	0.21[16]
4	"Stay on Track"	May 18, 2023	0.0	0.14[17]
5	"The Road to the 500"	May 25, 2023	0.1	0.22[18]
6	"Finally"	June 8, 2023	0.0	0.19[19]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of 100 Days to Indy

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"Show Me the Money"	April 26, 2024	0.03	0.18[21]
2	"More Money More Problems"	May 3, 2024	0.02	0.18[22]
3	"The Double Edged Sword"	May 10, 2024	0.01	0.14[23]
4	"Crossing the Line"	May 17, 2024	0.02	0.19[24]
5	"Fast or Last"	May 24, 2024	0.02	0.19[25]
6	"Nothing Owed"	June 7, 2024	0.03	0.18[26]

Critical response