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2026 Racing Series

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Open Wheel USA

IndyCar Series

The NTT IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel racing championship in North America, combining oval tracks, permanent road courses, and temporary street circuits in a single season. Its centrepiece, the Indianapolis 500, is among the oldest and most-watched single-day sporting events in the world.

History

American open-wheel racing traces its roots to the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. The modern IndyCar era was shaped by the split between CART and the IRL in 1996, reunified as IndyCar in 2008. Today's spec Dallara DW12 chassis (and its successor) is powered by Honda or Chevrolet engines, with multiple manufacturer-supported efforts from Team Penske, Chip Ganassi Racing, Arrow McLaren, and Andretti Global among others. Álex Palou enters 2026 as a four-time champion (including a three-peat) and defending Indy 500 winner. The 2026 season is the 115th official championship and sees the return of Romain Grosjean and rookies Mick Schumacher, Caio Collet, and Dennis Hauger.

2026 Calendar

MARCH
WEEK 09 • MAR 01
INDYCAR Streets of St. Petersburg RACE: TBC
Streets of St. Petersburg track map
WEEK 10 • MAR 05-08
INDYCAR Phoenix Grand Prix RACE: TBC
Phoenix Grand Prix track map
WEEK 11 • MAR 12-15
INDYCAR Streets of Arlington RACE: TBC
Streets of Arlington track map
WEEK 13 • MAR 27-29
INDYCAR Honda Indy GP of Alabama RACE: 19:00
Honda Indy GP of Alabama track map
APRIL
WEEK 16 • APR 17-19
INDYCAR Acura GP of Long Beach RACE: TBC
Acura GP of Long Beach track map
MAY
WEEK 19 • MAY 07-10
INDYCAR GMR Grand Prix (IMS Road) RACE: TBC
GMR Grand Prix (IMS Road) track map
WEEK 21 • MAY 22-24
INDYCAR Indianapolis 500 RACE: 18:45
Indianapolis 500 track map
WEEK 22 • MAY 28-31
INDYCAR Chevrolet Detroit GP RACE: TBC
Chevrolet Detroit GP track map
JUNE
WEEK 23 • JUN 05-07
INDYCAR Bommarito 500 (WWT Raceway) RACE: TBC
Bommarito 500 (WWT Raceway) track map
WEEK 25 • JUN 19-21
INDYCAR Road America (R1 & R2) SAT + SUN: TBC
Road America (R1 & R2) track map
JULY
WEEK 27 • JUL 03-05
INDYCAR Mid-Ohio (R1 & R2) SAT + SUN: TBC
Mid-Ohio (R1 & R2) track map
WEEK 29 • JUL 16-19
INDYCAR Music City GP (Nashville) RACE: TBC
Music City GP (Nashville) track map
AUGUST
WEEK 32 • AUG 07-09
INDYCAR GP of Portland RACE: TBC
GP of Portland track map
WEEK 33 • AUG 14-16
INDYCAR Streets of Markham RACE: TBC
Streets of Markham track map
WEEK 35 • AUG 27-30
INDYCAR Milwaukee Mile (R1 & R2) SAT + SUN: TBC
Milwaukee Mile (R1 & R2) track map
SEPTEMBER
WEEK 36 • SEP 04-06
INDYCAR GP of Monterey (Laguna Seca) RACE: TBC
GP of Monterey (Laguna Seca) track map
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