Indy 500 announcers 2026: Meet the Fox broadcasters, from Will Buxton to Townsend Bell
Here's who will be in the broadcast booth on Memorial Day weekend at the Brickyard.
Indy 500 announcers 2026: Meet the Fox broadcasters, from Will Buxton to Townsend Bell originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For the second year in a row, Fox will be carrying coverage of the Indy 500.
The network had great success in hosting last year's Indy 500, bringing in a 41 percent increase in viewership from the 2024 race on NBC, according to IndyCar . A lot of familiar faces will reappear on this year's broadcast, thanks to 2025's success. From past Indy 500 drivers to one of the most dominant tight ends in NFL history, many viewers will recognize many of the broadcast's personalities.
Here's who will be in Fox's broadcast booth on Memorial Day weekend at the Brickyard. MORE: Who are the drivers and starting order at this year's Indy 500? Fox Indy 500 announcers for 2026 For the second year in a row, Fox is bringing back their trio of Will Buxton, Townsend Bell, and James Hinchcliffe to call the Indy 500, according to the network's press release .
Bell and Hinchcliffe are far from strangers at the Brickyard, as both have ample experience during their times as drivers (Bell: nine Indy 500 races; Hinchcliffe: 10 Indy 500 races). In the pits, Kevin Lee, Jamie Little, and Georgia Henneberry will return to their posts as reporters on Pit Road. Jack Harvey, who will be driving the No.