IndyCar will return to Phoenix Raceway for the second straight 12 months, the observe introduced Wednesday. IndyCar will race on the 1-mile quick oval on March 13, 2027, becoming a member of the NASCAR Cup Sequence for a doubleheader.
IndyCar got here again to Phoenix this 12 months after not racing on the observe from 2019 to 2025. Like this 12 months, the 2027 race weekend will characteristic an IndyCar race on Saturday and a NASCAR Cup race on Sunday. Josef Newgarden gained at Phoenix Raceway this 12 months after profitable the 2018 race as properly.
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“Each (collection) ought to complement one another,” Newgarden stated after profitable the race. “If you happen to’re a motorsport fan, you are simply getting far more worth in your weekend to have the highest two motorsport championships collectively on the identical weekend. I do not see why we won’t perform a little extra of this. I believe it is good for everyone.”
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The 2027 IndyCar season will start with the identical three tracks – St. Petersburg, Phoenix and Arlington – as 2026. These races will start the season with three consecutive weekends, which IndyCar had by no means performed earlier than this 12 months.
IndyCar adjusted its schedule again per week to correspond with NASCAR, which is able to begin its season and marquee race – the Daytona 500 – per week later as a result of Tremendous Bowl being per week later subsequent 12 months. This 12 months’s Phoenix doubleheader was seen as successful from an attendance and viewership perspective, main IndyCar to wish to return to the observe, which NASCAR owns.
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