100 Days to Indy

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100 Days to Indy
Genre Docuseries
Directed byPatrick Dimon
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
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)
ReleaseApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27) –
present (present)

100 Days to Indy: Road to the IndyCar Championship (formerly known as just 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 runings of the Indy 500 respectively.

Contents

With IndyCar Series rights transferring to Fox Sports beginning with the 2025 season, 100 Days to Indy moved to the streaming platform Fox Nation and gained the subtitle Road to the IndyCar Championship, owing to its focus expanding to encompass both the Indy 500 and the IndyCar season at large. [6]

Production

100 Days to Indy is co-produced by Penske Entertainment and Vice World News. [7] 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. [8] [9]

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. [8] On February 5, 2024, the docuseries was renewed for a second season [9] which premiered on April 26, 2024. [10]

The first season showcased behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar Series drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 race and starred Josef Newgarden. [11] [7] The second season features Newgarden alongside Marcus Ericsson, Pato O'Ward, Álex Palou and Kyle Larson. [9]

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. [6]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 6April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)
2 6April 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)
3 6May 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)
11"Crowded at the Top"Patrick DimonApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)1010.19 [14]
22"Knocking at the Door"Patrick DimonMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)1020.21 [15]
33"California Dreamin"Patrick DimonMay 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)1030.21 [16]
44"Stay on Track"Patrick DimonMay 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)1040.14 [17]
55"The Road to the 500"Patrick DimonMay 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)1050.22 [18]
66"Finally"Patrick DimonJune 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)1060.19 [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)
71"Show Me the Money"Patrick DimonApril 26, 2024 (2024-04-26)2010.18 [21]
82"More Money More Problems"Patrick DimonMay 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)2020.18 [22]
93"The Double Edged Sword"Patrick DimonMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)2030.14 [23]
104"Crossing the Line"Patrick DimonMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)2040.19 [24]
115"Fast or Last"Patrick DimonMay 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)2050.19 [25]
126"Nothing Owed"Patrick DimonJune 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)2060.18 [26]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of 100 Days to Indy
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"Crowded at the Top"April 27, 20230.00.19 [14]
2"Knocking at the Door"May 4, 20230.10.21 [15]
3"California Dreamin"May 11, 20230.00.21 [16]
4"Stay on Track"May 18, 20230.00.14 [17]
5"The Road to the 500"May 25, 20230.10.22 [18]
6"Finally"June 8, 20230.00.19 [19]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of 100 Days to Indy
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"Show Me the Money"April 26, 20240.030.18 [21]
2"More Money More Problems"May 3, 20240.020.18 [22]
3"The Double Edged Sword"May 10, 20240.010.14 [23]
4"Crossing the Line"May 17, 20240.020.19 [24]
5"Fast or Last"May 24, 20240.020.19 [25]
6"Nothing Owed"June 7, 20240.030.18 [26]

Critical response

References

  1. ↑ ""100 Days to Indy" Coming to The CW Network in Spring 2023" (Press release). The CW. December 8, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2023– via The Futon Critic.
  2. ↑ Otterson, Joe (December 8, 2022). "CW Sets NASCAR Docuseries 100 Days to Indy". Variety . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Viewers, Start Your Engines! The CW Network Sets Motorsports Documentary Series "100 Days to Indy" Premiere for Thursday, April 27" (Press release). The CW. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023– via The Futon Critic.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 17, 2023). "100 Days To Indy Docuseries Gets CW Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Video: First Look at The CW's "100 Days to Indy," Produced by Vice Media Group and Penske Entertainment" (Press release). The CW. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023– via The Futon Critic.
  6. 1 2 Brown, Nathan (February 24, 2024). "IndyCar, Fox to partner on revamp of '100 Days to Indy' docuseries". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Zenor, John (April 28, 2023). "IndyCar banking on new docuseries to boost interest". The Independent . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Petski, Denise (December 6, 2022). "100 Days To Indy Docuseries Gets CW Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 Petski, Denise (February 5, 2024). "100 Days To Indy Renewed For Season 2 At CW". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Lynette, Rice (February 15, 2024). "When To Expect Return of All American & Walker Plus Other New Series On The CW". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ Dickey, Josh (April 13, 2023). "100 Days to Indy Star Josef Newgarden Shades Authenticity of F1 Series Drive to Survive: 'No Need to Fabricate'". TheWrap . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "100 DAYS TO INDY (CW)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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  18. 1 2 Salem, Mitch (May 26, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Thursday 5.25.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  19. 1 2 Metcalf, Mitch (June 9, 2023). "ShowBuzzDaily's Thursday 6.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  20. 1 2 "100 Days to Indy – Season 2 Listings". Zap2It . Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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