For 2020, team penske will compete in the ntt indycar series, the nascar cup series, the nascar xfinity series and the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Presenting the 2018 verizon indycar series schedule. Red dots represent ovals, blue dots represent road courses, orange dots represent street circuits. Take a video tour of the 2018 verizon indycar series schedule, beginning with the season opener in st. The 2018 indianapolis 500 branded as the 102nd indianapolis 500 presented by penngrade motor oil for sponsorship reasons was a verizon indycar series held on sunday, may 27, 2018, at the indianapolis motor speedway in speedway, indiana. On deck for 2018 is a return to the pacific northwest and portland international raceway pir in portland, ore. Get uptotheminute race results, driver coverage, and the latest from the indycar series from.
Sonoma, california andretti autosport won the race, but chip ganassi racing drove home with the 2018 verizon indycar series championship. Watkins glen sadly disappears again a crying shame for one of the best courses in the world let alone the us but in return we have the reappearance of portland international raceway after a decade away. Indycar finalizes 2019 schedule with addition of circuit. Ntt indycar series welcome to the official calendar for the 20192020 ntt indycar series season. Race schedules 29 nov 17 2018 race series schedules november 29. Five temporary streetcourse races will be held, starting with the season opener, the firestone grand prix of st. To see the schedule by series, click one of the following links. It was the premier event of the 2018 indycar series. The biggest piece of the schedule is a trip to the pacific northwest.
The race features the debut of redesigned cars with a new, streamlined aerodynamics package and new safety enhancements. Jan 05, 2018 indicative of its status as the most diverse and demanding racing series, the 2018 verizon indycar series schedule features a virtual even mix of road courses, street courses and ovals. Click subscribe to calendar to add the schedule to your mobile calendar and receive pre race tunein reminders. The premier event is the 102nd indianapolis 500, with takuma sato entering as the defending indianapolis 500 winner. There were no other major changes on the 17 race schedule as indycar sought stability in assembling its 2018 calendar. The 2018 monster energy nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. Circuit of the americas will serve as the site for a twoday preseason test on feb. Lets open the 2018 indycar series schedule silly thread. Indycar abandoned after 11 laps due to the death of dan wheldon. These may be set through our site by our advertising partners. Tour of the 2018 indycar series schedule usa today. The lists include indycar events sanctioned by the aaa, usac, cart and indycar.
Full lineup, schedule for 2018 verizon indycar series season motors. Three open tests one in the at indycar s newest venue and two during the season are part of the 2018 19 indycar series testing rules given to teams. The chevrolet detroit grand prix, the only doubleheader weekend on the 2018 schedule, will conclude abcs coverage for the season june 23, each broadcast starting at 3. On the heels of a virtual sellout crowd in indycars return to the 1. Date, time, tv channel for every 2018 cup series race sporting news sports. Mid ohio sports car course mazda road to indy 2018 schedule. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant. Twelve 2018 verizon indycar series races will be telecast. April 4, 2018 nbc sports group kicks off its coverage of the 2018 verizon indycar series this weekend from ism raceway outside of phoenix, ariz. A lot of people who could be indycar fans never really watch the races cause they dont know when they run or just forget about them, blasting the f1 race with ads like the. Petersburg in florida the race features the debut of redesigned cars with a new, streamlined. The new aero kit is expected to bring closer racing between manufacturers while producting less downforce and requiring greater driver skill.
Fullseason indycar teams get an additional day during the offseason and inseason to test an indy lights driver. Portland international raceway will host the series on labor day weekend. Ntt indycar series and indy lights schedule the open wheel. Before that, cart hosted races in portland from 1984 to 2003 before. Nascar cup series, nascar xfinity series, nascar truck series, indycar, f1, nhra. Oct 17, 2017 mazda road to indy 2018 schedules are released. Indianapolis will power has yet to win an indianapolis 500 in 10 tries, but he cemented his place as the master of the road course preliminary to the verizon indycar series greatest race by winning the indycar grand prix for the third time on saturday at indianapolis motor speedway. There was plenty to talk about as the 2018 verizon indycar series season opened on the streets of st.
Find the full 2020 ntt indycar series and indy lights schedule here with race details, tv information, start times, video links, and more. Bommarito automotive group 500 at gateway motorsports park. The inaugural running of the race took place on march 24, 2019, and was won by colton herta. Long beach is third event on 2018 verizon indycar series. Dec 04, 2017 tour of the 2018 indycar series schedule. The 2019 indycar series schedule will have 17 races and two new. Cars owned and prepared by team penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 37 championships across openwheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. The new kits were first tested last year on ovals and road courses by indycar.
Indicative of its status as the most diverse and demanding racing series, the 2018 verizon indycar series schedule features a virtual even mix of road courses, street courses and ovals. Indycar series schedule, indy car schedule, auto racing. The permanent road course in austin, texas, will debut on the indycar series schedule on sunday, march 24. Petersburg march 11 street phoenix raceway april 7. Jan 17, 2018 josef newgarden, 2017 verizon indycar series champion, describes the advantages of the new race car setup during the north american international auto show, tuesday, jan. Does the indycar series have enough points of differentiation compared with. The 2019 indycar series schedule will have 17 races and two new tracks, in austin, texas, and monterey, calif. Petersburg march 11 street phoenix raceway april 7 oval streets of long beach april 15 street ba. Sixteen of the 17 races from this years exciting and momentumbuilding season return in 2018, with most falling in the same spot on the calendar. The 2018 indy lights season was the 33rd season of the indy lights open wheel motor racing series and the 17th sanctioned by indycar, acting as the primary support series for the indycar series. Oct 12, 2017 heres the 17 race lineup for the 2018 indycar series. Indycar 2018 schedule and results the indianapolis star. Select one 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007. Indycar series schedule, indy car schedule, auto racing schedule.
Verizon indycar series 2018 race schedule oval streetroad course venue date course type streets of st. While most of the venues and dates have been known for awhile, there are a few significant changes heading into next season. Our nascar 2018 printable schedule will give you the 2018 nascar schedule for the cup series, the xfinity series schedule, and truck series schedule. With a schedule that includes road courses and ovals of all shapes and sizes, the series emphasizes the ability of drivers and teams to adapt to a vast array of different circumstances from sweeping, banked, babysbottomsmooth 220 mph turns to corrugated hairpins that rattle your molars at 35 mph. Watch live races and get the nascar schedule, race results, rumors and more on. Indycar moves to a new universal aero kit for 2018. Nascar tv schedule includes all three major series cup, xfinity and truck. Heres the full 2018 race schedule for the monster energy nascar cup series. Get uptotheminute race results, driver coverage, and the latest from the indycar.
Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Previously, the engine manufacturers had made their own. Click subscribe to calendar to add the schedule to your mobile calendar and receive pre race. Presenting the 2018 verizon indycar series schedule youtube. Oct 12, 2017 3 takeaways from indycar schedule announcement. The indycar series released its final 2018 schedule thursday. The autonation indycar challenge formerly the indycar classic is an indycar series race that is held at circuit of the americas cota in austin, texas. A 17 race schedule was announced on october 17, 2017. Its nice to get that first win of 2018 out of the way, said dixon, who finished second in the indycar grand prix and third in the indianapolis 500 the two races last month at indianapolis motor speedway leading up to the detroit race weekend. In terms of race dates, there is one change of venue for the year. Watch team penske score a 12 finish in this classic at what was then known as gateway motorsports park. The ntt indycar series is the worlds most diverse professional race series. Mar 11, 2018 the 2018 verizon indycar series season begins sunday, march 11, at the firestone grand prix of st. Harding racing confirmed a fulltime schedule with gabby chaves after running parttime in 2017.
Jan 21, 2018 indycar in 2018 is going to be a series to watch, now more than ever. The tv schedule for nascar, indycar, f1 and the nhra. The race was won by australian will power of team penske. Josef newgarden entered the season as the defending national champion. The indycar series comes to town for the indianapolis 500 on may 27. Pre race coverage begins with indycar live presented by verizon at 9 p. His tweet raises the possibility that nascar and indycar could race at texas motor. Indy cars last raced at portland in 2007 as part of the champ car series. Full lineup, schedule for 2018 verizon indycar series. Relive all the action with the full race broadcast from abc. Schedules results statistics series photos link s history indy 500 memorial f1 vs.
The 2018 verizon indycar series season begins sunday, march 11, at the firestone grand prix of st. In what has become a wildly popular event with fans since rejoining the schedule last year, the 2018 race is set for june 24. The highspeed oval was last used by the ntt indycar series in 2010. May 23, 2017 nascar today announced sweeping changes to the lineup of tracks that make up the playoffs as part of its 2018 national series schedules. The 2018 verizon indycar series was the 23rd season of the verizon indycar series and the 97th official championship season of american open wheel racing. The tv schedule for the 2018 indycar season has been officially released after a few race telecasts were recently leaked. Indycar returns to oregon in change to 2018 schedule. Usually f1 races are run early in the morning in america with indycar races run later that day, and nbc has done a really good job crosspromoting its racing series. The team also races in the virgin australia supercars championship, in a partnership with dick johnson racing, as djr team penske. Abc and nbcsn again combine to air the entire 2018 verizon indycar series schedule, with abc airing the seasonopening race.
Heres the 17 race lineup for the 2018 indycar series. Ryan hunterreay led 80 laps to win sundays indycar grand prix of sonoma, the season finale, for andretti autosport. Champ car indycar reunification champ car held its final race at the grand prix of long beach and the indy racing league added the edmonton indy and surfers paradise to its 2008 schedule. Patricio oward dueled the entire season with his andretti autosport teammate colton herta, ultimately clinching the title by winning the. Nbc will air eight races, additional telecasts of indy 500 qualifying. Indycar unveils 2018 race car at auto show in detroit. Indy lights last raced at pir in 2001, and pro mazda and usf2000 in 2006. Verizon indycar series 2018 schedule indy speedway. It will serve as the second race of the 2019 campaign. The 2018 verizon indycar series schedule has been released. Comparing the race cars of formula 1 and indycar 2018. Welcome to the official calendar for the 20192020 ntt indycar series season. The following are lists of indy car american championship car races from 1905 up to and including the 2020 season.