INDYCAR has announced its 17-race schedule for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, highlighted by multiple new events and several exciting showcases, including:

• Races on three consecutive weekends to kick off the season, including new events at Phoenix Raceway and on the Streets of Arlington.
• A showcase at Nashville Superspeedway with FOX's telecast of the FIFA World Cup 26 Final serving as the lead-in.
• More prime-time racing under the lights on ovals, at both World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville Superspeedway.
• A return of the season finale and the crowning of the 2026 champion to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

For the second consecutive season, all 17 races will be broadcast on FOX, with two additional appearances during the two days of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is once again the only premier motorsport series in North America with all races broadcast on network television.

In the first year of a multiyear partnership with FOX Sports, viewership of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season was up 27% from the previous season, generating the fastest growth curve of any major sport, according to series officials. An average of 1.36 million viewers watched the 17-race schedule that led to the history-making championship of Alex Palou, the first three-peat series title winner in 14 years.

"Our growth is industry-leading and will only accelerate faster as we continue our powerful partnership with FOX Sports and increase investment in our events," Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. "The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule provides a dynamic showcase for our sport and its stars, blending fan-favorite race weekends with incredible showcases at exciting new venues. We cannot wait for 2026."

The 2026 campaign will begin at its usual season-opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday, March 1, on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. New and returning venues include Phoenix Raceway, which first hosted Indy car races beginning in 1964; the new Streets of Arlington circuit in Texas; and the new Streets of Markham, Ontario, circuit, for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham.

Additionally, the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix will move to Sunday, July 19, with the race length set for 400 miles on the concrete oval. It will also immediately follow the FIFA World Cup Final on FOX after the conclusion of the Final and trophy ceremony.

The series finale will return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, on Sunday, September 6.

See the full schedule below:

For more information, visit indycar.com.