Indy 500: Tom Brady takes the lap with Jimmie Johnson before race

Tom Brady was in a two-person Indycar vehicle with Nascar legend Jimmie Johnson as the two greatnesses in their respective sports took a lap around the Indianapoli Motor Speedway ahead of Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon.

Brady was in a Fox Sports Fire Suit and was wearing an Indycar Racing helmet when Johnson drove him around the field. He took it all in as the car they immediately whipped down and into the turns.

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“This is incredible,” Brady told the FOX broadcast. “Jimmie -driving, all fans here, I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve ever been here.”

Johnson made 29 Indycar stars in his famous racing career between the seasons 2021 and 2022. He ran on the Iny 500 once in his career. He ended 28. In 2022.

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May 25, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Tom Brady looks at before the 109th driving of Indianapolis 500 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Marc Lebrik-Imag images)

“I love Indy 500,” Johnson told Fox Sports earlier this month. “There is an energy and excitement around 500 that is in contrast to something I have experienced before.”

Brady was not the only NFL representative on the field on Sunday.

Michael Strahan drove the pace car around the track to lead the drivers to the green.

The race was delayed almost an hour as rain moved through the area.

From the left, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Michael Strahan and Alex Rodriguez will be the red carpet on Sunday, May 25, 2025 in front of the 109th run by the Indianapolis 500 on Indianapoli Motor Speedway. (Michelle Pemberton / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imag images)

Scott McLaughlin was out of the race before the race began as he crashed at the pace. Marco Andretti also destroyed during the first green flag meat.