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 what’s said to be the fastest growth curve of any major sport. 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.

Highlights of 2026
• A set of races on three consecutive weekends to kick off the season, including new events at Phoenix Raceway and on the Streets of Arlington.
• A massive showcase at Nashville Superspeedway with Fox’s telecast of the FIFA world cup 26™ final serving as an historic lead-in.
• More prime-time racing under the lights on ovals, at both World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville Superspeedway.
• The return of the season finale and the crowning of the 2026 champion to the renowned WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.