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IndyCar Schedule 2024

IndyCar Returns to Milwaukee Mile as Part of Loaded 2024 Schedule

IndyCar has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season, which will be highlighted by a return to the Milwaukee Mile after nearly a decade. The schedule also features Saturday night races in St. Louis and Iowa, a new made-for-TV exhibition — The Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge — and 12 NBC […]

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IndyCar to Host $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in 2024

The NTT IndyCar Series will host a made-for-TV racing exhibition at The Thermal Club outside of Palm Springs, California, during the 2024 season with a $1 million prize to the winner. The $1 Million Challenge is set for March 24, 2024, on NBC with an IndyCar Series Open Test and qualifications to take place March […]

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IndyCar to Host 2024 Season Finale in Nashville

IndyCar and the Music City Grand Prix have announced the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series finale is moving to Nashville on September 13–15, 2024, and that the 2024 season awards ceremony will also take place in Music City, on September 16 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. More than 250,000 fans are expected in downtown Nashville for […]

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Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Extended Through 2027

IndyCar has announced the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix has been extended through the 2027 race season. IndyCar made the announcement April 30 at Barber Motorsports Park, which has hosted the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix each year since 2010. This extension allows the race to continue its mission of raising funds for […]

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IndyCar, Formula 1 Commit to Future Sustainability in Series

Both the IndyCar Series and Formula 1 announced sustainability plans this week with the U.S.-based series planning to run the St. Petersburg Grand Prix in March 2023 with 100% renewable fuel and the worldwide series saying that by 2030 it plans to have its schedule designed with regionality in mind as part of goal of […]

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IndyCar Series Announces 17-Race Schedule for 2023

The 2023 IndyCar Series will have 17 races throughout the United States, 13 on NBC, with the circuit starting in Florida and finishing in California. The 2023 season opens March 5 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. The 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will take place on May 28 and the season ends […]

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Dew Tour 2021
Zion Wright competes at the 2021 Dew Tour at Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa. The new venue opened in 2021 and is the largest skatepark in America. Photo courtesy of Catch Des Moines

Summer Series: Des Moines Continues to Add Large Sporting Events

(SportsTravel will be profiling destinations throughout the summer as visitors bureaus and sports commissions are operating events without nearly any restrictions for the first real time since the pandemic started. Sure, there’s been moments that feel like it, but this summer feels different. If your destination has a compelling story to share, send it along […]

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Inaugural IndyCar-Motorsport Games Pro Challenge Set

The IndyCar Series is getting into the esports racing scene with a Pro Challenge on February 9 held in partnership with Motorsports Games, Inc., and multiple drivers from the IndyCar Series scheduled to compete. The event is the first official esports event between the two parties. It is part of an exclusive agreement reached in […]

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Simon Pagenaud leads a restart during the 2019 Indianapolis 500. Photo by Stephen King/IndyCar Media

IndyCar to Survey Fans on Live Events, Esports, Media Consumption

IndyCar will launch its first global fan survey in partnership with the Motorsport Network to capture the views of racing fans on topics that will include favorite tracks, live attendance, media consumption and the role esports should play in the tour’s future. The 2022 Global IndyCar Survey, which will be conducted by Nielsen, is expected […]

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The IndyCar Acura GP of Long Beach is one of the series' most popular stops.

Long Beach Grand Prix Extended in City Through 2028

The Long Beach City Council has approved a five-year extension to keep the historic Grand Prix of Long Beach in the California city through 2028. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports the extended contract will trim set-up and tear-down time by four days for the 2023 races and beyond and if the Grand Prix creates logistical […]

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