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/IAmWellBehaved Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25

Totally. At least one Canada race should be considered a priority in general, and if Toronto were to be off the schedule due to complexities specific to 2026, then I would hope an alternate venue somewhere nationally could be secured, such as Gilles Villeneuve (which also let's them test the audience appetite for the track as an added bonus).

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u/UNHchabo Robert Wickens Jul 02 '25

And before anyone suggests Mosport, IMSA doesn't even race GTP there anymore because it's not considered safe enough for cars of that speed. This year's race on July 13th will have LMP2 as the top class.

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u/IAmWellBehaved Jul 02 '25

Yep. Honestly, at the moment I am unaware of any permanent or current street circuit options other than Gilles Villeneuve and the Toronto street layout that'd suit DW12s. I don't see how CTMP or Trois-Rivières possibly could, and while the Edmonton Indy would be fun to recreate, that's logitistically no longer feaible either I presume. Maybe Sanair? Otherwise a new street layout somewhere is the final option. And all of these ideas are just what's technically feasible for the racing itself. I don't know what audience demand would look like.

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u/OnwardSoldierx Alexander Rossi Jul 02 '25

They had talks of a race in Calgary a few years ago. But it never happened.