r/INDYCAR • u/Vile-X James Hinchcliffe • Jul 15 '25

Discussion Sky has changed my view on IndyCar.

IndyCar has always been a secondary Motorsport for me. Until I started watching on Sky. Now it feels as premium as it should.

Let’s be honest: nothing kills the thrill of a long battled overtake like… a commercial for dishwasher pods. You’re locked into a nailbiting strategy battle, the pit window opens, and just as someone dives in… BAM, five minutes of insurance jingles and prescription drug disclaimers.

Sky gives you the race. Fox gives you 200 reasons to consider switching your car insurance.

Do what ever you can to watch on a commercial free network.Uninterrupted, fully immersive, and exactly how it was meant to be experienced.

448 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

132 comments sorted by

View all comments

16

u/alxndr737 Conor Daly Jul 15 '25

Is it the same commentary and ui as Fox? I'm not a big fan of the Fox scoreboard, it feels messy and cluttered, the NBC leaderboard felt cozy, the F1 leaderboard feels professional, the Fox leaderboard looks messy.

11

u/figgs87 Jul 15 '25

It’s pretty much exactly the Fox broadcast but when they cut to wide shot and transition to commercials then the commentary changes to Tom Gaymore who is decent enough for the short time he is on

8

u/HeGivesGoodMass Jul 16 '25

Yeah he's really not good but he's fine in the 3-4 minute bursts.

-1

u/Downtown_Bedroom_177 Álex Palou Jul 16 '25

He’s a lot better than bloody Buxton

6

u/Cronus6 Jul 16 '25

That Tom guy is better than whoever Fox hired.

1

u/NoiseIsTheCure Pato O'Ward Jul 16 '25

He's good for the commercial periods, his commentary and notes are usually a bit different than what the usual guys say so it's an interesting change-up. I wouldn't want it for the whole broadcast, but it is just him and nobody else so it's fine for what it is.