Revving Up with Brady and Newgarden: IndyCar's New Fox Sports Era Begins

Get ready for some major shifts in the world of motorsports! The 2025 IndyCar season is about to rev its engines, and it's kicking off with a big change in broadcasting. FOX Sports has secured the rights to IndyCar, and they're wasting no time showing off their new toy. One of their big plans? Using football star Tom Brady to promote IndyCar during the NFL playoffs. This week, teams and drivers are gathering in Indianapolis for IndyCar Content Days, but the real action starts on March 2 at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The first commercial in FOX's marketing campaign dropped on Wild Card weekend, featuring none other than two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden. It's the start of a series of ads FOX will roll out, with more names like Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward coming up. The idea is to give IndyCar a massive boost. Penske Entertainment Corp. President Mark Miles thinks it's a huge deal, calling FOX's exposure a "spectacular showcase" for the sport and its drivers. Newgarden, too, is excited, hoping that FOX's support will bring IndyCar to more people. He's ready to retell the IndyCar story in a big way. This first ad is just a sneak peek of what's to come.