The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series schedule will be released in two phases this year and Phase 1 was announced on August 12 that covers the first half of the season.
There are no major changes for the first half of the season and will begin with three race weekends in a row for the second straight season.
Those include the Streets of St. Petersburg, Sunday, March 7; Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, March 13; Streets of Arlington, Sunday, March 21.
For the third consecutive season, all NTT IndyCar Series races will be broadcast on FOX, with three additional appearances scheduled during the two days of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and coverage of Miller Lite Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The NTT IndyCar Series is once again the only premier motorsport series in North America with all races broadcast on network television.
During the current IndyCar Series season, viewership is up 16 percent from the previous season, creating the highest viewership of the championship since 2008.
“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.”
IndyCar Gets Another Fast Start To The Season With Three-Straight Weekend Events
The 2027 season 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 in the Sunshine City. Following the season debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, IndyCar 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 featured 565 on-track passes – the most on record for IndyCar at Phoenix Raceway.
Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet during the NTT INDYCAR Series Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on March 13, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Perry Nelson/Lumen via Getty Images)
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A week later, the IndyCar returns to the 14-turn, 2.73-mile Streets of Arlington circuit for the second Java House Grand Prix of Arlington. The tentpole event unites 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 start to this year’s 2026 season was action-packed, and it’s gratifying to know the stage is set for a return to that frantic pace in 2027,” IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles said. “St. Pete has become an ideal host to begin our season, and the reaction to the series’ return to historic Phoenix Raceway made our partnership with NASCAR and FOX all the more special.
“To finish that stretch with a marquee event on the Streets of Arlington will be a fitting way to lead into another heated season-long battle for the NTT IndyCar Series championship.”
The spring portion of the 2027 schedule continues Sunday, April 4 on the series’ first natural terrain road course of the season and a return to the “Augusta National” of racetracks at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It is the 17th IndyCar weekend at the picturesque, dynamic and physically demanding track.
Two weeks later, the season returns to the palm tree-lined Streets of Long Beach for the iconic Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 18. The legendary event set a modern-day record with over 200,000 in attendance for the three-day race weekend in 2026. The 2027 edition will extend the longest-running street circuit event on the calendar, as this will be the 43rd time IndyCar has raced on the sunny Southern California streets.
Busy Month of May At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Another thrilling Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway follows the Streets of Long Beach and begins on the challenging road course for the Sonsio Grand Prix, Saturday, May 15. It is the 13th time the 2.439-mile circuit has set the stage for the month’s remaining events.
Attention then turns toward the famed 2.5-mile oval the following week leading to 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 just .0233 of a second.
Felix Rosenqvist defeats David Malukas at the Checkered Flag in the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brandon Badraoui/Lumen via Getty Images)
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The 2027 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.
Two IndyCar Open Tests Also Scheduled
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 not only prepare all teams for the season ahead but 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 shared later.
Phase Two of the IndyCar schedule, featuring 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.
2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE – PHASE ONE
Date Venue Television
Sunday, March 7 — Streets of St. Petersburg, FOX
Saturday, March 13 — Phoenix Raceway, FOX
Sunday, March 21 — Streets of Arlington, FOX
Sunday, April 4 — Barber Motorsports Park, FOX
Sunday, April 18 — Streets of Long Beach, FOX
Saturday, May 15 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, FOX
Sunday, May 30 — The 111th Indianapolis 500, FOX
Sunday, June 6 — Streets of Detroit, FOX