The next NTT IndyCar Series schedule will feature the same number of races at the same locations as the 2022 calendar, with Detroit’s move of the race from Belle Isle to downtown being the only change in venue.
As RACER wrote in July, the 2023 IndyCar schedule was built around 17 races from the first week of March through early September at 15 circuits with the same mix of five ovals and 12 road and street courses. Texas Motor Speedway is back in April under a new agreement with IndyCar, and the successful Hy-Vee IndyCar Weekend Doubleheader at Iowa Speedway also continues in July.
Of the notable changes or additions, there are no conflicts with IMSA’s 12 Hours of Sebring in March or the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, and the only significant date shift is the second race at the Indianapolis street circuit, which is postponed from the end July – before Nashville – to mid-August after the Tennessee Street Course.
Detroit is keeping its traditional date the week after the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, but is switching from Belle Isle to the new downtown street layout spearheaded by Penske Entertainment.
The series returns from its winter hiatus for its season opener March 3-5 in St. Petersburg and reconvenes for its second race, scheduled for April 1-2 at TMS, which has a steady stream of races to May, June, begins. July, August and September when Laguna Seca will once again serve as the IndyCar season finale over the weekend of September 9-10.
“We worked hard to match the date and venue, which has been an ongoing goal at IndyCar,” said IndyCar President Jay Frye. “We’re excited to return to downtown Detroit and the paving work at Road America and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will provide new challenges for drivers and teams. Intensity levels will also reach an all-time high as we finish the season with three weekends in a row.”
IndyCar’s close relationship with NBC Sports is also highlighted in the new calendar, as 13 of the 17 races are scheduled for the NBC network, plus both qualifying days for the Indy 500. Three rounds led by Road America, Mid-Ohio and the second Indy GP, aired on the USA Network. For the second year in a row, Toronto will air exclusively on NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock.
2023 IndyCar schedule
St. Petersburg, 4th-5th March
Texas Motor Speedway, 1st-2nd April
Long Beach, 15-16 April
Barber Motorsports Park 29-30 April
Indianapolis GP, 13-14 May
Indy 500, May 28th
Detroit GP, 3rd-4th June
Road America, 17-18 June
Mid-Ohio, 1st-2nd July
Toronto, 15-16 July
Iowa Race 1, July 22nd
Iowa Race 2, July 23
Nashville, 5th-6th August
Indy GP 2, 12-13 August
Gateway, 26-27 August
Portland, 2nd-3rd September
Laguna Seca, 9th-10th September