FOX confirms 100 Days To Indy details
FOX Sports and the team behind 100 Days To Indy have set the date for the third season’s launch, which takes place on May 22, and its location, which moves from The CW to the FOX Nation streaming service for the six-part docuseries, but more content is understood to be in the works.
RACER has learned the 100 Days team is capturing additional footage and features for FOX that are slated for use in at least one, and possibly two Indianapolis 500-specific documentaries being made as a primer for FOX’s first airing of the Indy 500 to celebrate the event’s long history dating back to 1911 and showcase today’s teams and stars.
With IndyCar’s offseason move from NBC to FOX, the series created an opportunity to serve its existing fan base while engaging a new audience where all of its races are aired on FOX’s main network channel. As demonstrated in its production efforts across the three opening IndyCar races, FOX has taken deliberate steps to educate newcomers to the IndyCar Series with short personality features and vehicle insights, and with the acquisition of the Indy 500, a similar, but larger initiative with documentary-style storytelling about the world’s largest single-day sporting event is in motion.
With IndyCar’s offseason move from NBC to FOX, the series created an opportunity to serve its existing fan base while engaging a new audience where all of its races are aired on FOX’s main network channel. As demonstrated in its production efforts across the three opening IndyCar races, FOX has taken deliberate steps to educate newcomers to the IndyCar Series with short personality features and vehicle insights, and with the acquisition of the Indy 500, a similar, but larger initiative with documentary-style storytelling about the world’s largest single-day sporting event is in motion.
Reached for input, a FOX Sports representative confirmed the added filming was taking place but declined to comment on the specifics of its intended use. According to FOX Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch, FOX Nation’s has between 2-2.5 million subscribers. Previous seasons of 100 Days have been repurposed on Netflix, where it has reached a greater global audience.
The new season of 100 Days To Indy debuts three days prior to the May 25 Indy 500, which is a change from the previous seasons which went live in April and presented most of the episodes prior to the Indy 500. In another new twist, the TV series – despite utilizing the same name – will continue filming after Indy to showcase the fight for the 2025 championship through the remainder of the season, which ends on August 31 at Nashville Speedway.
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