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IndyCar Series

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Established
1996 (30 years old)

First Recorded Event
2004-02-29

Current Season
2026

Current Round
17

Sport
Motorsport

Location
United States

Gender
Mixed

TV Rights
Peacock (USA)
IndyCar Live (Streaming)

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	Upcoming
04 Sep 26	IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey Practice 1
05 Sep 26	IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey Practice 2
05 Sep 26	IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey Qualifying
06 Sep 26	IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey Final Practice
06 Sep 26	IndyCar Grand Prix of Monterey
	Results
30 Aug 26	Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250
29 Aug 26	Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250
29 Aug 26	Snap-On Milwaukee 250 Qualifying
29 Aug 26	Snap-On Makers and Fixers Qualifying
28 Aug 26	Snap-On Makers and Fixers Practice
23 Aug 26	Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
22 Aug 26	Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. Qualifying
22 Aug 26	Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. Practice 2
22 Aug 26	Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. Practice 1
16 Aug 26	Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham

Description

The IndyCar Series, officially known as the NTT IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920. The series is self-sanctioned by its parent company, IndyCar, LLC, which began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL) and was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George as a competitor to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with CART's successor, the Champ Car World Series, unifying the history and statistics of both series (as well as those from their predecessors).

The series' premier event is the Indianapolis 500, which was first held in 1911. Historically, open-wheel racing was one of the most popular types of American motorsport. An acrimonious schism (often referred to by many as "The Split") in 1994 between the primary series, CART, and Tony George led to the formation of the Indy Racing League, which launched the rival IndyCar Series in 1996. From that point, the popularity of open wheel racing in the United States declined dramatically. The feud was settled in 2008 with an agreement to merge the two series under the IndyCar banner, but enormous damage had already been done to the sport. Post-merger, IndyCar continues to run with slight viewership gains per year.


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Teams

A. J. Foyt Enterp		Andretti Autospor		Arrow McLaren SP
Chip Ganassi Indy		Dale Coyne Racing		Dreyer & Reinbold
Ed Carpenter Raci		Juncos Racing		Meyer Shank Racin
Prema Racing Indy		Rahal Letterman L		Team Penske Indyc

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