IndyCar has actually launched the 2027 schedule for Indy NXT, drawing up a 15-race project throughout 11 North American places. Including 4 doubleheader weekends and a varied mix of street circuits, roadway courses, and ovals, the upcoming slate will check increasing open-wheel skill as they press towards the IndyCar Series.
The 2027 calendar constructs on a record-setting 2026 season. In 2015’s champion connected series records with 10 various race winners– 7 of whom were novice victors– and set a brand-new all-time death record after breaking track surpassing marks at 9 various circuits. Paddock growth likewise pressed the grid to approximately 24 beginners per occasion, the greatest mark in 17 years.
Off the track, tv viewership throughout FOX Sports’ FS1 and FS2 climbed up 14 percent year-over-year. FOX Sports will go back to transmit every race of the 2027 season.
“As we have actually seen in the NTT IndyCar Series, Indy NXT by Firestone remains in the middle of tremendous development both on and off the track,” IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles stated. “With 10 various race winners last season, it is clear that the competitors is as strong as ever as motorists aim to go up to the IndyCar Series.
“With our partners at FOX Sports, the direct exposure and worth of Indy NXT has actually plainly reached brand-new heights. We understand the 2027 schedule will offer another extreme test for motorists and groups and produce a deserving champ to commemorate at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.”
2027 Race Calendar Highlights
Spring Street Openers: The project starts Sunday, March 7, on the Streets of St. Petersburg– marking the location’s 17th look and 6th straight year as the opener– before heading to Texas on Sunday, March 21, for the 2nd yearly Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
Barber Doubleheader & & IMS: Barber Motorsports Park hosts the year’s very first doubleheader on April 3– 4 (following a 2026 opener that saw a track-record 96 passes, consisting of 83 for position). On Saturday, May 15, the series go back to the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway roadway course, which yielded a record 284 passes in 2026.
Summer season stretch: June opens on the Streets of Detroit (June 6) and World Wide Technology Raceway (June 13), with both places having actually set passing records in 2026. Back-to-back doubleheaders follow at Road America’s 4.014-mile circuit (June 26– 27) and a Fourth of July weekend display at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (July 3– 4).
Late-season and ending: After a journey west to Portland International Raceway on Saturday, July 31, the series contests its last oval occasion of the year at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday, Aug. 28. For the 2nd straight year, the champ will be crowned throughout a Labor Day weekend doubleheader at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sept. 4– 5.
2027 screening schedule & & IndyCar chances
Along with the race calendar, groups and chauffeurs will have comprehensive track time through group and open oval screening:
- Preseason Group Tests: Following a preliminary test at Barber Motorsports Park, groups will reconvene at Sebring International Raceway on Jan. 27– 28.
- In-Season Group Tests: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (April 28– 29) and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Aug. 2, simply 2 days after the Portland race).
- Oval Open Tests: World Wide Technology Raceway (April 22) and the Milwaukee Mile (June 17).
The series continues to function as an essential advancement course to IndyCar. Following Dale Coyne Racing’s statement today that Nikita Johnson will finish to the IndyCar Series in 2027, each of the last 4 Indy NXT champs will hold full-time trips on top level next year. In 2026 alone, 15 Indy NXT alumni completed full-time in IndyCar, while 20 past individuals raced in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 provided by Gainbridge.
“Indy NXT by Firestone has actually been a perfect home for establishing chauffeurs and group workers, and the thorough work from all of our stakeholders has actually produced significant outcomes,” Indy NXT Director Kirk Dooley stated. “Once once again, we have actually tactically included a screening schedule to a currently outstanding lineup of race weekends that will continue to supply an excellent proving ground for IndyCar’s next generation of stars. Integrated with record paddock development and direct exposure, 2027 is forming up to be another thrilling season.”
Broadcast & & streaming information
Particular FOX Sports network projects and broadcast times will be launched at a later date. Live audio protection will continue through IndyCar Radio on SiriusXM channel 190 and the IndyCar App powered by NTT Data, while worldwide fans outside the U.S. can stream all 15 races, session, and certifying live on IndyCar Live.
2027 IndyNXT schedule
| Date(s) | Location | Track Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, March 7 | Streets of St. Petersburg | Street | Single Race |
| Sun, March 21 | Streets of Arlington | Street | Single Race |
| Sat– Sun, April 3– 4 | Barber Motorsports Park | Roadway | Doubleheader |
| Sat, May 15 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Roadway | Single Race |
| Sun, June 6 | Streets of Detroit | Street | Single Race |
| Sun, June 13 | World Wide Technology Raceway | Oval | Single Race |
| Sat– Sun, June 26– 27 | Roadway America | Roadway | Doubleheader |
| Sat– Sun, July 3– 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Roadway | Doubleheader |
| Sat, July 31 | Portland International Raceway | Roadway | Single Race |
| Sat, Aug. 28 | Milwaukee Mile | Oval | Single Race |
| Sat– Sun, Sept. 4– 5 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Roadway | Doubleheader (Finale) |
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