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Tom Brady was in a two-seater Indycar car with NASCAR legend Jimmy Johnson as two greats from each sport won laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis 500 Sunday afternoon.
Brady was wearing a Fox Sport Firesuit and an Indy Car Race helmet as Johnson drove him around the truck. He had taken it all in, as the car was getting off straight and whipping on the turn.
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May 25th, 2025. Indianapolis, Indiana: Jimmy Johnson (left) and Tom Brady before the 109th run of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Mark J. Rebilas-Immagn image)
“This is incredible.” Brady said FOX Broadcast. “Jimmy driving, all the fans here, I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve been here.”
Johnson has created 29 IndyCar stars in his illustrious racing career between the 2021-2022 season. He raced the Inny 500 once in his career. He finished 28th in 2022.
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May 25th, 2025. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Tom Brady watches before his 109th run of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Marc Lebryk-Imagn image)
“I love the Indy 500,” Johnson said. Fox Sports Early this month. “There’s energy and excitement around the 500, unlike anything you’ve experienced before.”
Brady wasn’t the only NFL representative on the track on Sunday.
Michael Strahan drove a pace car around the truck to lead the driver to the green.
The race was delayed nearly an hour as rain moved through the area.
From left, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Michael Strahan and Alex Rodriguez walked the red carpet on Sunday, May 25th, 2025, ahead of their 109th run of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (via Michelle Pemberton/Indistre/USA Today Network Imaging Images)
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Scott McLaughlin finished the race before the race began as he crashed during the lap of the pace. Marco Andretti was also destroyed during the first green flag wrap.
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