The 2026 IndyCar Series blends open-wheel precision with heart-pounding speed across ovals, road courses, and street circuits, all in a spec package that puts driver skill first. Expect Dallara chassis, Firestone tires, and Chevrolet or Honda power with a hybrid boost that helps restarts and adds punch out of corners. Are you looking for racing where passes are earned and photo finishes are common? This is it. Secure your IndyCar Series tickets at Event Tickets Center and lock in your seats before the green flag waves.
The IndyCar Series schedule delivers variety and speed every year. The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg kicks things off on a tight, temporary street circuit along the waterfront and a section of airport runway. Drivers tackle bumps, mixed surfaces, and heavy braking zones, creating prime overtakes into Turn 1. The Grand Prix of Arlington 2026 debuts on a 2.73-mile, 14-turn street layout through Arlington’s Entertainment District past AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. A 0.9-mile straight can top 180 mph, and a split pit lane adds strategy and traffic challenges.
IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500, often just shortened to Indy 500, anchors the calendar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5-mile oval with 33 starters and two weeks of practice and qualifying. It is "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," a 500-mile, double-points classic that can define a championship on Memorial Day weekend. This is the biggest day in American racing every year, and you can’t miss your spot in the high-speed action.
IndyCar tracks come in three flavors. Ovals deliver 230-plus mph trains of draft and slingshot passes. Road courses test rhythm and tire life over mixed corner speeds and elevation. Street circuits compress everything into walls, bumps, and short braking zones where race craft wins the day. With everyone in the same chassis and tires, setup windows are narrow. Teams chase downforce balance, brake cooling, and hybrid deployment maps. Fuel strategy and yellow-flag timing can flip a race, and restarts are electric as drivers lean on push-to-pass and clean air.
Pick your venue, study the map, and circle your must-see corners, from St. Pete’s Turn 1 to the Indy 500’s Yard of Bricks. Bring ear protection, hydrate, and arrive early for practice and autograph sessions. Then settle in for wheel-to-wheel action that rewards the brave and the precise. Buy IndyCar Series tickets at Event Tickets Center today and be there when the lights go out and the charge to Turn 1 begins.