Here is the 2026 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule
INDIANAPOLIS — INDYCAR released its 17-race schedule for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR Series season.
The 2026 NTT INDYCAR Series schedule consists of 17 races in 27 weeks, which gets the series closer to curing a common gripe that races are too far apart and not frequent enough. In fact, the longest break between on-track action is three weeks – between the March 29 race at Barber Motorsports Park and the April 19 Grand Prix of Long Beach – which leaves room for new races in the future.
The 3-week break will come after a run of three consecutive weeks of racing to start the 2026 INDYCAR season.
The 2026 season will open March 1 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. The series will then race at Phoenix Raceway and on the streets of Arlington, Texas, near the Dallas Cowboys’ current stadium.
NASCAR will be on the same weekend as INDYCAR at St. Pete and Phoenix. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race a day before the INDYCAR race at St. Pete, while the NASCAR Xfinity Series will race the same day as INDYCAR at Phoenix. Then, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at Phoenix the next day.
INDYCAR last raced at Phoenix in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud and Josef Newgarden earned wins in those respective races.
After around 40 years of racing in downtown Toronto, INDYCAR will christen a course 23 miles away, in Markham, Ontario, with a race Aug. 16, 2026.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is back to being the season finale, set for Sept. 6, 2026. This year’s season finale venue, Nashville Superspeedway, will hold a race July 19, 2026, in primetime.
INDYCAR will also have a primetime race at World Wide Technology Raceway Gateway on June 7, 2026.
All 17 NTT INDYCAR Series races will be broadcast on FOX in 2026. Exact start times are still to be determined.
2026 NTT INDYCAR Series Schedule
| Date | Venue | Television |
| Sunday, March 1 | Streets of St. Petersburg | FOX |
| Saturday, March 7 | Phoenix Raceway | FOX |
| Sunday, March 15 | Streets of Arlington | FOX |
| Sunday, March 29 | Barber Motorsports Park | FOX |
| Sunday, April 19 | Streets of Long Beach | FOX |
| Saturday, May 9 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | FOX |
| Sunday, May 24 | The 110th Indianapolis 500 | FOX |
| Sunday, May 31 | Streets of Detroit | FOX |
| Sunday, June 7 | World Wide Technology Raceway | FOX |
| Sunday, June 21 | Road America | FOX |
| Sunday, July 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | FOX |
| Sunday, July 19 | Nashville Superspeedway | FOX |
| Sunday, Aug. 9 | Portland International Raceway | FOX |
| Sunday, Aug. 16 | Streets of Markham | FOX |
| Saturday, Aug. 29 | Milwaukee Mile Race 1 | FOX |
| Sunday, Aug. 30 | Milwaukee Mile Race 2 | FOX |
| Sunday, Sept. 6 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | FOX |
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