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What's new in IndyCar for 2026?

2026 brings 18 IndyCar races from March to September around the 110th Indianapolis 500, with new street races at Arlington and Washington, D.C.

The 2026 IndyCar season runs 18 races from March to September, with an even split of six ovals, six street circuits and six road courses — a calendar that shows off the series' all-rounder character.

Everything is built around the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500, held in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — the milestone edition of the sport's biggest race and, as ever, the centrepiece of the year.

There is fresh ground on the schedule. Two brand-new street races join the calendar — one at Arlington, Texas, the other in Washington, D.C. The Canadian round also changes: rather than returning to Toronto, it moves to a new street circuit at Markham, Ontario. And Milwaukee steps up to an oval double-header — two points-paying races across one weekend.

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Curated and fact-checked by Paris Paraskevas. Last updated 10 July 2026.