IndyCar Series 2026 Schedule and Standings

2026 Season

IndyCar Series Schedule

Updated Jun 27, 2026 ET. Source: ESPN + Wikipedia. Completed races are shaded; the next race is highlighted.
Up NextGrand Prix of Mid-OhioGrand Prix of Mid-OhioSun Jul 5, 2026  ·  12:30 PM ET  ·  on FOX
Rd Date Race Venue TV Green (ET) 2025 Winner 2026 Winner
1 Sun Mar 1, 2026 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Grand Prix of St. Petersburg FOX 1:00 PM ET Álex Palou Álex Palou
2 Sat Mar 7, 2026 Grand Prix of Phoenix Grand Prix of Phoenix FOX 4:00 PM ET Josef Newgarden
3 Sun Mar 15, 2026 Grand Prix of Arlington Streets of Arlington FOX 12:30 PM ET Kyle Kirkwood
4 Sun Mar 29, 2026 Grand Prix of Alabama Grand Prix of Alabama FOX 1:00 PM ET Álex Palou Álex Palou
5 Sun Apr 19, 2026 Grand Prix of Long Beach Grand Prix of Long Beach FOX 5:30 PM ET Kyle Kirkwood Álex Palou
6 Sat May 9, 2026 Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Road Course) Grand Prix of Indianapolis (Road Course) FOX 4:30 PM ET Álex Palou Christian Lundgaard
7 Sun May 24, 2026 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 FOX 12:00 PM ET Álex Palou Felix Rosenqvist
8 Sun May 31, 2026 Grand Prix of Detroit Grand Prix of Detroit FOX 12:30 PM ET Álex Palou
9 Sun Jun 7, 2026 Grand Prix of Illinois Grand Prix of Illinois FOX 9:00 PM ET Kyle Kirkwood Josef Newgarden
10 Sun Jun 21, 2026 Grand Prix of Road America Grand Prix of Road America FOX 2:00 PM ET Álex Palou Christian Lundgaard
11 Sun Jul 5, 2026 NEXT Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio FOX 12:30 PM ET Scott Dixon TBD
12 Sun Jul 19, 2026 Grand Prix of Nashville Grand Prix of Nashville FOX 2:00 PM ET Josef Newgarden TBD
13 Sun Aug 9, 2026 Grand Prix of Portland Grand Prix of Portland FOX 4:00 PM ET Will Power TBD
14 Sun Aug 16, 2026 Grand Prix of Ontario Streets of Markham FOX 12:00 PM ET TBD
15 Sun Aug 23, 2026 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. Streets of Washington FOX 12:00 AM ET TBD
16 Sat Aug 29, 2026 Grand Prix of Milwaukee Race 1 Grand Prix of Milwaukee Race 1 FOX 2:30 PM ET TBD
17 Sun Aug 30, 2026 Grand Prix of Milwaukee Race 2 Grand Prix of Milwaukee Race 2 FOX 1:00 PM ET TBD
18 Sun Sep 6, 2026 Grand Prix of Monterey Grand Prix of Monterey FOX 2:30 PM ET Álex Palou TBD

Current Driver Standings

Pos Driver Team Points Behind Wins Podiums Top 5s
1 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing 374 Leader 4 2 4
2 David Malukas Team Penske 314 -60 0 2 3
3 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global 313 -61 1 2 5
4 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren 297 -77 2 4 5
5 Pato O'Ward 257 -117 0 0 6
6 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 248 -126 1 1 1
7 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske 248 -126 0 2 3
8 Josef Newgarden Team Penske 247 -127 2 2 3
9 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global 213 -161 0 0 1
10 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 211 -163 0 1 1
11 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 203 -171 0 0 2
12 Graham Rahal 200 -174 0 3 3
13 Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing 187 -187 0 0 1
14 Will Power Andretti Global 180 -194 0 2 2
15 Alexander Rossi Ed Carpenter Racing 180 -194 0 0 0
16 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing 179 -195 0 0 1
17 Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Enterprises 168 -206 0 0 0
18 Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 147 -227 0 0 0
19 Dennis Hauger R 143 -231 0 0 0
20 Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing 132 -242 0 0 0
21 Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren 125 -249 0 0 0
22 Christian Rasmussen Ed Carpenter Racing 117 -257 0 1 1
23 Caio Collet R 113 -261 0 0 0
24 Mick Schumacher R 102 -272 0 0 0
25 Sting Ray Robb 100 -274 0 0 0
26 Conor Daly Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 24 -350 0 0 0
27 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 20 -354 0 0 0
28 Jack Harvey Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 8 -366 0 0 0
29 Jacob Abel Abel Motorsports 6 -368 0 0 0
30 Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 5 -369 0 0 0
31 Ed Carpenter 5 -369 0 0 0
32 Ryan Hunter-Reay 5 -369 0 0 0
33 Katherine Legge HMD Motorsports with A. J. Foyt Racing 5 -369 0 0 0

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Meet Chris, the passionate founder of Happy Hour Racing. From a young age, Chris was captivated by the thrilling world of NASCAR, cheering on his all-time favorite driver, Tony Stewart. His love for the sport began in the stands of iconic tracks like Bristol and Dover, where he felt the roar of engines echo through the grandstands.

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