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IndyCar today announced the dates and locations for the first eight races of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series season as Phase One of the schedule unveiling.* For the third consecutive season, all NTT IndyCar Series races will be broadcast on FOX. The NTT IndyCar Series is again the only major motorsport series in North America with all races broadcast on network television.
“It has been another remarkable year of growth through our powerful partnership with FOX Sports, and we look forward to focusing on even greater opportunities through the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “We are pleased to confirm Phase One of next year’s championship alongside another accelerated start with races in St. Petersburg, Phoenix and Arlington. 2026 has been proof of concept that our sport is fueled by an expanding presence across marquee events and destinations, and we look forward to carrying that momentum into 2027.”
During the current 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season, viewership is up 16% from the previous season, creating the highest viewership of the championship since 2008. Season 2027 will mark the second consecutive year, and just the fifth time in the 118-year history of the IndyCar Series, that a season begins on three consecutive weekends.
The Sunday, March 7 race on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, will be the 17th time the championship will open there. Following the season debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the NTT IndyCar Series returns for another joint showcase weekend with NASCAR in partnership with FOX Sports at Phoenix Raceway. The Saturday, March 13 race will be the 66th time the IndyCar Series has raced on the historic 1-mile desert oval. The 2026 race scored 565 on-track passes, the most on record for the IndyCar Series at Phoenix Raceway.
A week later, IndyCar returns to the 14-turn, 2.73-mile Streets of Arlington circuit for the second Java House Grand Prix of Arlington. The so-called tent-pole event promotes three championship organizations: IndyCar, the Dallas Cowboys and REV Entertainment, the official events partner of the Texas Rangers. The sold-out inaugural race featured the season’s fastest trap speed on a street circuit at 192.298 mph by Kyle Kirkwood before being won by the Andretti Global driver.
The spring segment of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series continues Sunday, April 4 on the series’ first natural terrain road course of the season and a return to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It is the 17th IndyCar weekend there.
Two weeks later, IndyCar runs on Streets of Long Beach for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 18. The event set a modern-day record with over 200,000 in attendance in 2026. The 2027 edition will extend the longest-running street circuit event on the calendar, as this will be the 43rd time the IndyCar Series has raced on the Southern California streets.
The month Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway follows the Streets of Long Beach and begins on the road course for the Sonsio Grand Prix, Saturday, May 15. It is the 13th time the 2.439-mile circuit is the opening act for the month’s remaining events.
Next on 2.5-mile Brickyard oval the following week is the PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend on Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23. A week later, the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is set for Sunday, May 30. The 2026 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” featured a race-record 70 lead changes and the closest finish in race history when Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian edged David Malukas of Team Penske by 0.0233 of a second.
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule continues with the traditional post-May visit to the Streets of Detroit for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, June 6. The 2026 race, won by Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, featured the most on-track passes on a street circuit this season.
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series Open Tests
For the second year, the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series season calendar will begin with the Unser IndyCar Open Test on Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 23-24 at Phoenix Raceway. The two-day test will set up teams for the season ahead, and also the series’ race at the desert oval the following month. Additional details of the test, named in honor of the Unser family and their accomplishments at their home track, will be announced at a later date.
In preparation for the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Indy 500 Open Test is set for Tuesday-Wednesday, May 4-5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – between NTT IndyCar Series races on the Streets of Long Beach and the IMS road course. The two-day test allows additional track time for all teams, including rookies looking to complete the Rookie Orientation Program. Testing hours will be announced later.
Phase Two of the NTT IndyCar Series schedule with the remaining 2027 race dates will be released in the coming weeks. Tune-in times for next season’s events will be announced at a later date. The 2027 schedule for INDY NXT by Firestone, IndyCar’s developmental series, also will be announced at a later date.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule Partially Announced
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IndyCar today announced the dates and locations for the first eight races of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series season as Phase One of the schedule unveiling.* For the third consecutive season, all NTT IndyCar Series races will be broadcast on FOX. The NTT IndyCar Series is again the only major motorsport series in North America with all races broadcast on network television.
“It has been another remarkable year of growth through our powerful partnership with FOX Sports, and we look forward to focusing on even greater opportunities through the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “We are pleased to confirm Phase One of next year’s championship alongside another accelerated start with races in St. Petersburg, Phoenix and Arlington. 2026 has been proof of concept that our sport is fueled by an expanding presence across marquee events and destinations, and we look forward to carrying that momentum into 2027.”
During the current 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season, viewership is up 16% from the previous season, creating the highest viewership of the championship since 2008. Season 2027 will mark the second consecutive year, and just the fifth time in the 118-year history of the IndyCar Series, that a season begins on three consecutive weekends.
The Sunday, March 7 race on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, will be the 17th time the championship will open there. Following the season debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the NTT IndyCar Series returns for another joint showcase weekend with NASCAR in partnership with FOX Sports at Phoenix Raceway. The Saturday, March 13 race will be the 66th time the IndyCar Series has raced on the historic 1-mile desert oval. The 2026 race scored 565 on-track passes, the most on record for the IndyCar Series at Phoenix Raceway.
A week later, IndyCar returns to the 14-turn, 2.73-mile Streets of Arlington circuit for the second Java House Grand Prix of Arlington. The so-called tent-pole event promotes three championship organizations: IndyCar, the Dallas Cowboys and REV Entertainment, the official events partner of the Texas Rangers. The sold-out inaugural race featured the season’s fastest trap speed on a street circuit at 192.298 mph by Kyle Kirkwood before being won by the Andretti Global driver.
The spring segment of the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series continues Sunday, April 4 on the series’ first natural terrain road course of the season and a return to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It is the 17th IndyCar weekend there.
Two weeks later, IndyCar runs on Streets of Long Beach for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 18. The event set a modern-day record with over 200,000 in attendance in 2026. The 2027 edition will extend the longest-running street circuit event on the calendar, as this will be the 43rd time the IndyCar Series has raced on the Southern California streets.
The month Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway follows the Streets of Long Beach and begins on the road course for the Sonsio Grand Prix, Saturday, May 15. It is the 13th time the 2.439-mile circuit is the opening act for the month’s remaining events.
Next on 2.5-mile Brickyard oval the following week is the PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend on Saturday-Sunday, May 22-23. A week later, the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is set for Sunday, May 30. The 2026 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” featured a race-record 70 lead changes and the closest finish in race history when Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian edged David Malukas of Team Penske by 0.0233 of a second.
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule continues with the traditional post-May visit to the Streets of Detroit for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, June 6. The 2026 race, won by Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, featured the most on-track passes on a street circuit this season.
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series Open Tests
For the second year, the 2027 NTT IndyCar Series season calendar will begin with the Unser IndyCar Open Test on Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 23-24 at Phoenix Raceway. The two-day test will set up teams for the season ahead, and also the series’ race at the desert oval the following month. Additional details of the test, named in honor of the Unser family and their accomplishments at their home track, will be announced at a later date.
In preparation for the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, the Indy 500 Open Test is set for Tuesday-Wednesday, May 4-5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – between NTT IndyCar Series races on the Streets of Long Beach and the IMS road course. The two-day test allows additional track time for all teams, including rookies looking to complete the Rookie Orientation Program. Testing hours will be announced later.
Phase Two of the NTT IndyCar Series schedule with the remaining 2027 race dates will be released in the coming weeks. Tune-in times for next season’s events will be announced at a later date. The 2027 schedule for INDY NXT by Firestone, IndyCar’s developmental series, also will be announced at a later date.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.