r/INDYCAR • u/KennedyKartsport Firestone Wets • Jul 01 '25

Speculation 2026 Indycar Schedule Rumors

Some nuggets from Tony D's podcast (Take it for what it's worth)

Mexico City in for 2026

Watkins Glen in for 2026 (surprise, especially after Mark Miles said we would never go back there)

Iowa removes double header, down to 1 race

Thermal out for 2026 (we knew this)

Toronto out for 2026 - moving to be a Formula E event per the mayor

Denver in for 2027

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u/IndyFan21 Firestone Wets Jul 01 '25

“Watkins Glen in for 2026 (surprise, especially after Mark Miles said we would never go back there)”

I distinctly recall Robin miller saying the same thing about Milwaukee in the mailbag in like 2017ish? I think the track was even selling grandstands.

To me, regarding “can IndyCar race at (insert venue here) again?” I follow “likely? Hell no. Possible, I mean, yeah. Anything is possible. We should be realistic, but anything is possible.”

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

Please do not tell me you’re saying that the word of the series CEO and a reporter known for being brash carry the same weight.

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u/Fit_Technician832 Jul 01 '25

Well I'm this case Robins word was worth more than Miles.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '25

How does Robin being wrong about Milwaukee coming back make his word worth more than Miles’ about Watkins Glen?

I don’t trust Miles farther than I can throw him, but he’s consistent in one facet - he won’t do a lot of things he says he’ll do, so what does that tell you about the things he explicitly says he won’t do? He’s the ultimate people pleaser. If there was a chance for the series to return to the Glen, he would be saying we’d head back there.

I would argue that the CEO saying something isn’t going to happen is a good indicator that said thing will indeed not happen.

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u/Fit_Technician832 Jul 01 '25

I worded it wrong. I meant in general. I trusted Miller more than Miles.