Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

: indycar.com; News; 30 January 2026

Presidential Announcement of Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.

INDYCAR To Deliver First Motor Race in History on the National Mall

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Jan. 30, 2026) – An executive order signed today by President Donald J. Trump directed the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday to designate a race route through Washington, D.C. and the National Mall for the purposes of conducting an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on August 21-23, 2026. The event will recognize the historic milestone of America’s independence in addition to celebrating the unparalleled tradition and legacy of America’s motorsports industry.

: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg; News; 14 January 2026

Single Day tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Seven races will be featured during the 22nd annual event weekend

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2026) – Single Day tickets to the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg go on sale to the public tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 15) at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets will be available online at gpstpete.com for the 22nd annual running of the iconic event in downtown St. Petersburg, Feb. 27 - March 1.

: NASCAR.com; News; 12 January 2026

NASCAR Announces Return of ‘The Chase’ Championship Format

NASCAR National Series Champions Determined By Familiar Postseason Model

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2026) – NASCAR today announced the return of ‘The Chase’ as its national series championship format beginning in 2026, hearkening back to the roots of NASCAR’s original postseason format that was in place from 2004-2013 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The changes come after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, OEMs, tracks, broadcast partners, and – most importantly – the fans.

: indynxt.com; News; 19 December 2025

FOX Sports, INDYCAR Announce 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule on FS1, FS2

INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Dec. 19, 2025) – FOX Sports and INDYCAR have revealed the race broadcast start times for the 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone schedule. As part of INDYCAR’S partnership with FOX Sports, all INDY NXT races will be shown on live television for the second consecutive year with a series-record 17 races on live TV in 2026. Fifteen INDY NXT races are scheduled to appear live on FOX Sports’ FS1, with two airing on FS2.

: indycar.com; News; 18 December 2025

FOX Sports, INDYCAR Unveil 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race Broadcast Start Times

Fastest Racing on Earth Featured with Record-Tying 19 Network Windows, FIFA World Cup 2026TM Lead-ins, Six Hours of Live Coverage for Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) – FOX Sports and INDYCAR have announced the race broadcast start times for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule.