“Drivers start your engines!” Cord Cutters can watch The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Here is how-to watch The Indianapolis 500 this Sunday – Memorial Day weekend.

How-To Watch The Indianapolis 500 (2018)

Cord Cutters can watch Live TV, and the Indy 500 is no exception.

The Indianapolis 500 will be televised on ABC.

There are lots of options for Cord Cutters to watch The Indy 500. From OTA TV antennas to Internet streaming services, here are some of the best options for watching The Indy 500.

Indoor or Outdoor TV Antenna

The easiest and cheapest way to watch The Indianapolis 500 is by using an over-the-air (OTA) TV antenna. A TV antenna can receive FREE High-Definition digital broadcast signals from your local stations like ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, FOX, PBS, and more.

Check to see what stations are available in your area: Find out what FREE local HDTV channels are available in your area.

Here are several types and brands of indoor and outdoor TV antennas.

• Mohu: Home of the #1 rated Indoor HDTV Antenna
• Amazon: AmazonBasics Ultra Thin Indoor Antenna (25/35/50 Mile Range)
• Amazon: RCA Compact Outdoor Yagi HDTV Antenna with 70 Mile Range
• Antennas Direct: Outdoor antenna
• Amazon: Mohu Leaf 50 TV Antenna, Indoor, Amplified, 60 Mile Range

Use a DVR With a TV Antenna

Get the most out of your TV antenna with a DVR. Record Live TV from your TV antenna and watch shows later. TiVo and Tablo both have DVR models designed specifically for Cord Cutters with TV antennas. TiVo and Tablo DVRs are very popular with Cord Cutters because they are easy to set-up and use. 

Hulu Live TV

Hulu Live TV is a Live TV subscription streaming service and is available in some markets. Hulu Live TV has both local channels and cable channels. With Hulu Live TV, you also get unlimited access to the entire Hulu streaming library.

Enter your ZIP code to see if ABC is available in your area.

The Hulu Live TV package costs $39.99/mo.

Try Hulu Live TV with a One Week FREE Trial. Cancel anytime.

DIRECTV NOW

DIRECTV NOW is a subscription streaming service that offers four Live TV packages.

• Live a Little package with 60+ Channels – $35/mo
• Just Right package with 80+ Channels – $50/mo
• Go Big package with 100+ Channels – $60/mo
• Gotta Have It package with 120+ Channels – $70/mo

Check the DIRECTV NOW Channel Lookup page to see if ABC is available in your area.

Playstation Vue

Playstation Vue is a Live TV Internet subscription streaming service. You DO NOT need a Playstation gaming console to watch Live TV with the Playstation Vue service. Stream Live TV on up to five devices at the same time.

Check to see if ABC is available in your city.

Playstation Vue offers four Live TV packages:

• Access – Popular Live TV – $39.99/mo
• Core – Sports+Popular Live TV – $44.99/mo
• Elite – Movies+Sports+Popular Live TV – $54.99/mo
• Ultra – Movies+Sports+Premium – $74.99/mo

Access, Core, & Elite packages offer a 5 day free trial. No annual contracts.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is a Live TV streaming service offered by Google that streams over the Internet. YouTube TV is available only in select cities.

The streaming service is kept simple by offering a single package that costs $40 per month.

YouTube TV features:

• Over 45 channels
• Live showing of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, and more
• Cloud DVR with no storage limits
• Record as many programs as you want at the same time
• 6 separate accounts that can be shared – each account has its own login and personal DVR library
• Limit of 3 simultaneous streams – only 3 people can watch at the same time
• Free Trial – Cancel anytime – No commitment – No cancellation fees

Read more… What is YouTube TV? Stream Live TV.

Sling TV

Sling TV is a Live TV streaming Internet service. Two Live TV bundles of your favorite Live TV local channels and cable networks are available in the Orange or the Blue Sling TV packages. Some channels are included in both packages.

Check to see if ABC is available in your area.

If you can get ABC with SlingTV in you area, you will need to buy the Broadcast Extra package. The Broadcast Extra package costs an extra $5 per month extra to your Sling TV Orange or Blue package.

Orange Package

• $20 per month
• 28 channels
• Watch on only ONE TV at a time

Blue Package

• $25 per month
• 44 channels
• Watch on THREE TVs at a time

Subscribe to both the Orange and Blue bundles

• $40 per month ($5 discount applies)
• Watch on FOUR TVs at a time

Try Sling TV with a Free Trial. Cancel anytime.

Read more… What is Sling TV?

Live TV Streaming Subscriber Numbers

Here are estimates of subscriber numbers from Live TV streaming subscription services:

1. Sling TV – 2.2 Million subscribers
2. DIRECTV NOW – 1.2 Million subscribers
3. Playstation Vue (PS Vue) – 450,000 to 670,000 subscribers
4. Hulu Live TV – 450,000 subscribers
5. YouTube TV – 300,000 subscribers
6. fuboTV – 100,000 subscribers
7. Philo – 50,000 subscribers

* Hulu – 17 Million subscribers (Hulu is not Live TV, but does have TV and cable shows that are usually available 24 hours after airing on Live TV.)

Note: All subscription numbers are either unofficial or estimated. Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV estimates are courtesy of CNBC. Playstation Vue estimate of 670,000 subscribers courtesy of Ben Bajarin. Philo subscriber estimate from Wikipedia. DIRECTV NOW, fuboTV, Hulu, and Sling TV self-disclosed their subscriber estimates.