The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series schedule is officially public, and it features some major changes. One of the biggest is a crossover weekend with NASCAR in Phoenix, Arizona.
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According to the schedule, the NTT IndyCar Series teams will head to Phoenix Raceway the second weekend of March. They will compete on Saturday, March 7, the same day that NASCAR Cup Series teams practice and qualify for their race and the same day that O'Reilly Auto Parts Series teams race.
This marks the first time that IndyCar teams have taken on the "dogleg" configuration of the 1-mile track but the 65th time overall that they have visited. It marks the second crossover weekend of the season. Craftsman Truck Series teams will join IndyCar Series teams for the season opener in St. Petersburg.
"I loved when we had the doubleheader with them at Indy, just kind of being right there and going over and hanging out and watching practice in their box and stuff like that was cool," Ryan Blaney said about the crossover weekend. "And I think it's going to be fantastic. And I like that IndyCar is going back to Phoenix.
"It's been a while since they've run in Phoenix. And I think it'll put on a really good show. So I'm looking forward to that in the spring. And yeah, it'll be fun to watch those guys run about six seconds, at least, faster than us around that place."
Other changes include the finale moving from Nashville Superspeedway to Laguna Seca, two Milwaukee races, Iowa Speedway exiting the schedule, and the inaugural Grand Prix through the entertainment district of Arlington, Texas.
Oh, and the series will also hold a night race at World Wide Technology Raceway for good measure.
2026 NTT IndyCar Series schedule
- Sunday, March 1 - Streets of St. Petersburg
- Saturday, March 7 - Phoenix Raceway
- Sunday, March 15 - Streets of Arlington
- Sunday, March 29 - Barber Motorsports Park
- Sunday, April 19 - Streets of Long Beach
- Saturday, May 9 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
- Sunday, May 24 - Indianapolis 500
- Sunday, May 31 - Streets of Detroit
- Sunday, June 7 - World Wide Technology Raceway
- Sunday, June 21 - Road America
- Sunday, July 5 - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
- Sunday, July 19 - Nashville Superspeedway
- Sunday, Aug. 9 - Portland International Raceway
- Sunday, Aug. 16 - Streets of Markham
- Saturday, Aug. 29 - Milwaukee Mile 1
- Sunday, Aug. 30 - Milwaukee Mile 2
- Sunday, Sept. 6 - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
