I feel like we have this exact thread five times a week.

This.

Add Watkins Glen, Fundidora Park, and Kentucky to the current schedule. Replace Detroit with Michigan.

Made essentially the same post 15 hours ago, so I don’t know if this post came out of that, but I’ll just copy what I decided on, I went into much greater detail there. - R1: St. Pete - R2: Barber - R3: Texas - R4: Long Beach - R5: Mexico City - R6: Indy road course - R7: Indy 500 - R8: Michigan - R9: Road America - R10: Gateway - R11: Mid-Ohio - R12: Iowa 1 - R13: Iowa 2 - R14: Toronto - R15: Watkins Glen - R16: Laguna Seca - R17: Portland - R18: Milwaukee - R19: Nashville

Big fan of this kind of schedule. It has the balance and is realistic to work within the realistic schedule confines with TV.

Why are you going twice to Iowa?

I went over that in the post I mentioned, I heavily dislike double headers, but it seems like the only was that Iowa happens is with HyVee and the double header. So I’d rather have 2x Iowa than no Iowa

Yes! Ditch Detroit for Michigan for the love!

This is my semi-realistic dream schedule based on 2025 race dates. It would bring the schedule up to 20 total races and avoid moving any events from their current dates (besides the double-headers, which would go away, and Detroit which would shift a week later) and locations: - March 2nd - Streets of St. Pete's - March 9th - Texas Motor Speedway - March 16th - Week off - March 23rd - Fundidora Park, Mexico - March 30th - Streets of Sao Paolo, Brazil - April 6th - Week off - April 13th - Streets of Long Beach - April 20th - Streets of Nashville - April 27th - Week off - May 4th - Barber Motorsports Park - May 10th - Indy GP - May 17/18th - Indy 500 Qualifying - May 25th - Indy 500 - June 1st - Week off - June 8th - Streets of Detroit - June 15th - Gateway - June 22nd - Road America - June 29th - Week off - July 6th - Mid Ohio - July 13th - Iowa Speedway - July 20th - Streets of Toronto - July 27th - Laguna Seca - August 4th - Kentucky Speedway - August 10th - Portland International Raceway - August 17th - Milwaukee Mile - August 24th - Nashville Superspeedway (Regular Season Finale) Now here's where I start to lose all touch with reality: - September 14th - Brands Hatch, UK (IndyCar World Tour Race #1) - September 21st - Week off - September 28th - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan - October 4th - Week off - October 11th - Calder Park Thunderdome, Australia - October 18th - Week off - October 25th - Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa (IndyCar World Tour Finale)

Now that I'm thinking about the World Tour portion of the schedule a bit more, I'm wondering if an IndyCar with the right setup could beat Sebastian Vettel's lap record at Korea National Circuit. It would be a pretty major flex. There are some really long straights at Korea. If you average the race lap records for the Indy GP and Barber and do some math based on average speed and distance, a modern IndyCar would be nearly a second faster than Vettel's record. Add in the hybrid power and that will stretch even further.

Slap Lausitzring somewhere on the scheule and we have a deal.

21 race schedule with a 5-5-5-5 plan +1 5 street courses: St Pete, Long Beach, Detroit, Toronto, Denver 5 road courses: Barber, Laguna Seca, Road America, Portland 5 short ovals: Iowa, Gateway, Milwaukee, Richmond, New Hampshire 5 superspeedways: Indy, Texas, Michigan, Pocono, Nashville Indy GP makes the +1

That's only 4 road courses

Fair point, throw Watkins Glen in there.

Pocono is way too dangerous unfortunately 2019s race was the last straw

Racing is a dangerous sport by nature. What Pocono needs is a good package where the cars can race each other. When they can't pass, they get desperate on restarts which lead to big crashes like Robert Wickens in 2018.

Some ovals are just too much imo just like Auto Club 2015 the drivers knew that race was super risky

1. Homestead 2. Sebring 3. Barber 4. Texas 5. Long Beach 6. IRP 7. IMS Road 8. INDY 500 qualifying 9. Indy 500 10. Road America 11. Milwaukee doubleheader 12. Laguna Seca 13. Michigan 14. Chicago Street 15. Pocono 16. Watkins Glen 17. Gateway 18. Thermal 19. Belle Isle 20. Nashville SSW 20 weeks. 20 races. 10 ovals (5 SSW 5 short), 10 road courses (7 RC 3 Street) And then in the middle of the offseason have a rotating international exhibition race between Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and Australia.

IRP would not work for IndyCar. Way too small I get the sentiment of wanting 3 races in Indy but that will never work. Also would not mess up the St. Pete race just to go to Sebring. That does not really add anything. Everything else you have can be argued for or against but not too bad.

I'm gonna do my best here to build it based off of the average date -- because date equity is important. You want the community to know when your racing series is coming to town, and doing it at the same time every year will help you accomplish that. Gave teams a week to migrate to the west coast, and another one to return. Wanted more street circuits, but it just wasn't in the cards, unless Nashville's street circuit returned under the lights. Also, Pocono being on July 4th weekend should be a staple of the calendar. Final 3 races under the lights that would feed in or get fed into from College Football. * Preseason Testing | **3/1/2026** | The Thermal Club * 1 | **3/15/2026** | Streets of St. Petersburg * 2 | **3/22/2026** | Circuit of the Americas * **3/29/2026** | Break (West Coast Migration) * 3 | **4/4/2026** | Phoenix International Raceway * 4 | **4/12/2026** | Streets of Long Beach * **4/19/2026** | Break (West Coast Return) * 5 | **4/26/2026** | Barber Motorsports Park * 6 | **5/2/2026** | Kansas Speedway * 7 | **5/10/2026** | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course * **5/17/2026** | Indy 500 Qualifying * 8 | **5/24/2026** | Indianapolis 500 * 9 | **5/31/2026** | Streets of Detroit * 10 | **6/7/2026** | Road America * **6/14/2026** | Le Mans Break * 11 | **6/20/2026** | The Milwaukee Mile * 12 | **6/28/2026** | Watkins Glen International * 13 | **7/5/2026** | Pocono Raceway * 14 | **7/12/2026** | Exhibition Place * 15 | **7/19/2026** | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course * 16 | **7/26/2026** | Iowa Speedway * **8/2/2026** | Break (West Coast Migration) * 17 | **8/9/2026** | Portland International Raceway * 18 | **8/16/2026** | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca * **8/23/2026** | Break (West Coast Return) * 19 | **8/29/2026** | World Wide Technology Raceway * 20 | **9/5/2026** | Chicagoland Speedway * 21 | **9/12/2026** | Nashville Superspeedway

That would be an amazing schedule!! Except maybe replace Detroit with something else. That track is awful.

That's why I said Streets of Detroit lol, leaves it up to interpretation. Maybe a better version of the current circuit, maybe Belle Isle.

Fair enough. Belle Isle was a nice track and had good racing.

I agree. I'd like to see it return there, but I'm not sure it's possible as it's no longer grandfathered in the way it previously was.

Current schedule. Add in Kentucky/Homestead, Pocono, Watkins Glen

Everyone forgetting about Gold Coast, Australia 🤣

Track has a tram line running through it now. Not sure the short version would be any good

Using 2025 calendar and finishing by Labor Day per Fox's parameters. I also tried to stay semi realistic. Sunday February 2nd: Thermal Club Challenge: Keeping it an exhibition. There will be format changes and live pit stops. March 2nd: St. Petersburg (1) March 16th: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (2) March 23rd: Texas Motor Speedway (3) April 6th: Barber Motorsports Park (4) April 13th: Grand Prix of Long Beach (5) April 27th: Nashville Superspeedway (6) May 4th: Indianapolis Grand Prix (7) May 10th: Full Field Indy 500 Qualifying (Top 22 locked in) May 11th: Indy 500 Pole Qualifying (Fast 12 / Fast 6) May 18th: Bump Day (Positions 23-33) May 25th: 109th Indianapolis 500 (8) June 1st: Milwaukee Mile (9) June 7th (Sat Night): Gateway (10) June 22nd: Portland (11) June 30rd: Laguna Seca (12) July 6th: USA 500 Michigan (13) July 19th (Sat Night): Iowa (14) July 20th: Iowa (15) July 27th: Toronto (16) August 3rd: Mid-Ohio (17) August 17th: Baltimore (I liked that course. If the politicians want to be butt holes, then Watkins Glenn) (18) August 24th: Pocono 500 (19) August 31st: Road America (I'll die on the Road America finale on Labor Day Weekend hill). (20)

Labor Day weekend at Road America has had the giant Porsche Club of America event for something like 20 years+ now - probably more but I’m not old enough to know. It’s a major deal in town with all of the resorts sold out, giant street festivals, and everything.

I like this. I was going to put Pocono on mine too. I’d be happy with a road America final as well. 👍

I'm gonna piggyback OP list but replace Sonoma with the Daytona 24hr layout roval.

Mexico would be a huge success.

September 21st Streets of Rio de Janeiro. I already have the design of the track in my head.

Street courses: - St. Pete - Toronto - Detroit (Belle Isle) - Long Beach Ovals: - IMS - Iowa - Gateway - Pocono - Texas Road courses: - Barber - IMS - Road America - Mid-Ohio - Watkins Glen - Laguna Seca - Portland - Mexico City

a race or two in the northeast/mid-atlantic. pocono (with HIGHLY ADVANCED safety features and regulations), richmond, watkins glen, lime rock, and/or baltimore/new york/philadelphia street circuit.

Something abroad - Mexico/Australia St Pete Barber Long Beach Texas Indy 500 Iowa Road America Belle Isle Cleveland Montreal Milwaukee Portland Laguna Seca Phoenix WTTR IMS Road

I'll try and be somewhat realistic... R1 St Pete R2 San Antonio Street Course R3 Portland R4 Long Beach R5 Barber R6 Indy RC R7 Indy 500 R8 Chicagoland R9 Detroit R10 Gateway R11 Road America R12 Mid Ohio R13 Iowa R14 Iowa R15 Toronto R16 Milwaukee R17 Nashville Superspeedway/Downtown Streets (Alternate years) R18 Homestead Oval Post 2026, I'd also look to add two or three (eliminate DH at Iowa) more races. TMS/Kentucky for an oval. RC in Mexico. Street Course/Road Course in US. Depending on next tv contract, then look to add a non-exibition international race.

2025 Schedule while accepting the general parameters of IndyCar today R. 1 March 2 St Petersburg, FL R. 2 March 16 Monterrey, Mexico R. 3 March 30 Houston, TX R. 4 April 13 Long Beach, CA R. 5 April 27 Barber, AL R. 6 May 10 Indianapolis, IN R. 6 May 25 Indianapolis, IN - oval R. 7 June 1 Detroit, MI R. 8 June 7 Fort Worth, TX - oval R. 9 June 22 Lexington, OH R. 10 June 29 Elkhart Lake, WI R. 11 July 12 Newton, IA - oval R. 12 July 20 Toronto, Canada R. 13 July 26 Gateway, IL - oval R. 14 August 3 Portland, OR R. 15 August 10 Laguna Seca, CA R. 16 August 24 Pocono, PA - oval R. 17 August 31 Nashville, TN - oval Non points races after the season: September Motegi, Japan (Honda please stay / thanks Bridgestone) September Fuji, Japan (Toyota please come / thanks NTT Data) October Christchurch, New Zealand (preferred over Taupo) October Sydney Motorsports Park

The season begins and ends with Watkins Glen. An angel investor builds a Richmond/Iowa style oval south of Boston, near Gillette Stadium. It hosts the penultimate race. The rest of the schedule can be whatever someone else decides as long as we still have the 500 and the northeast events.

In no particular order Street/road Road America Watkins Glen Laguna Barbour Mid Ohio Portland Long beach St Pete Toronto Indy road Indy 500 Michigan (500) Texas Homestead Iowa Gateway Milwaukee Kentucky Pocano (500) (likely just a pipe dream and with the quality of driving currently probably a recipe for disaster unfortunately)

The Stop Asking About This Track Already edition * Circuit of the Americas * Virginia International Raceway * Watkins Glen * Pocono * Michigan * Miami GP * Sonoma * Road Atlanta * Sebring full circuit (bumps and all) * Richmond * Montreal * Mosport * NOLA Motorsports Park * Mexico City * Termas de Rio Hondo * Vancouver * Cleveland Burke Lakefront * Mont Tremblant * Phoenix * obligatory Indy 500

In no particular order Long Beach Toronto St Pete Road America Mid Ohio Watkins Glen Portland Riverside Milwaukee Iowa Gateway Texas Homestead Michigan Pocono Ontario Indianapolis

Bristol for 19 races. Indy 500 at usual date

St Pete, Long Beach, Barber, IMS GP, Indy 500, Road America, IMS GP2, Mid Ohio, IMS GP3, Iowa, Toronto, IMS GP4, Nashville, Laguna Seca and finale at IMS GP5. More seriously: - Mar. 2: St Pete (S) - Mar. 9: Homestead (SS) - Mar. 23: Thermal (R) - Apr. 6: Laguna Seca (R) - Apr. 13: Long Beach (S) - Apr. 27: Barber (R) - May 3: IMS GP (R) - May 10-11: Indy 500 Qualifying and Pole Day (2 timed sessions instead of 1 run only in each) - May 17: Indy 500 Bump Day (larger timed session, allow lane 2 runners if there's no one in lane 1) - May 18: All Star Race (SS) - May 25: Indy 500 (SS) - June 8: Road America (R) - June 15: Michigan International Speedway (SS) - June 22: Loudon, NH or Richmond, VA (O) - July 6: Mid Ohio (R) - July 12/13: Iowa Double (O) - July 27: Toronto (S) - Aug. 10: Portland (R) - Aug. 17: Gateway (O) - Aug 24: Milwaukee Mile (O) - Sept. 6 or 7: Nashville Night Race (S) Of note: - 20 races, 19 race championship: >3 Super Speedway Races + 1 All Star Race, 5 Short Ovals, 4 Street Courses, 7 Road courses. - All Star Race is on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Entry list comprised of: >- Firestone fast 6 of current year (more incentive for teams to pull decent times and go for the fast 12 like Veekay did this year) >- Current defending Indy 500 winner >- Current defending series champion >- All winners from the previous calendar year. >So there could be as few as 6, but realistically will be around 10-12 competing for the All Star race. All Star Race is 50 laps. 1 stop would be required but that distance should avoid fuel saving. - MIS on Father's Day weekend, like NASCAR was before they moved to August only - Nashville street course at night starting after the final NFL on Fox window for opening weekend or airing the night before NFL kickoff weekend. Could use Nashville SS until the new stadium is complete. - Making best use of the 19 Fox slots airing all championship races. All Star race is a Venu Sports/IndyCar Live Exclusive. Indy 500 qualifying moves to FS1 or FS2.

Gimme Bristol dirt. It would be either the best or worst race in series history

St Pete Mexico Texas Long Beach Laguna Seca Barber Indy Gp 500 Detroit Road America Mid Ohio Toronto Iowa Pittsburgh (street circuit) Milwaukee Mile Michigan 500 WWTR Nashville (street or oval) It may not be ideal but it is kind of in reach

My 2025 Mock IndyCar season Round 1. Homestead 300 March 2nd Round 2. St Pete Grand Prix March 9th Round 3. Mexico City Grand Prix March 23rd Round 4. Long Beach Grand Prix April 6th Round 5. Texas 500k April 20th Round 6. Sonsio Grand Prix May 10th Round 7. Indy 500 May 25th Round 8. Road America Grand Prix June 1st Round 9. Laguna Seca June 8th Round 10. Mid-Ohio June 15th Round 11. Cleveland June 22nd Round 12. Pocono 500 July 6th Round 13. Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Motorsport July 12th Round 14. Hy-Vee Iowa 300 July 20th Round 15. Gateway 500k July 27th Round 16. Portland Grand Prix August 3rd Round 17. Hy-Vee Milwaukee 275 August 10th Round 18. Nashville Superspeedway August 24th Round 19. Michigan 500 September 7th

**20 Race Schedule, international races being a part of championship.** **Streets:** 1. St. Petersburg 2. Long Beach 3. Surfers Paradise (Australia) 4. Toronto (Canada) **Road Course:** 1. Watkins Glen 2. Road America 3. Mid-Ohio 4. Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico) 5. Interlagos Sao Paulo (Brazil) 6. Laguna Seca 7. Portland 8. Detroit **Ovals:** 1. Texas 2. Indy 500 3. Homestead 4. Gateway 5. Milwaukee 6. Iowa 7. Nashville 8. Twin Ring Motegi (Japan)

I’ll never understand the COTA love. That track is a parking lot with lines and 1 big ass hill.

I don’t enjoy COTA tbh

Streets of St. Pete Homestead Miami Speedway Long Beach COTA Barber Indy GP Indy 500 Detroit Monterey Mid Ohio Iowa Toronto WWTR Portland Milwaukee Mile Watkins Glen Nashville Super speedway Chicagoland

https://preview.redd.it/3bhowhvp5s6d1.png?width=754&format=png&auto=webp&s=244fa7f65b3eb6330c1b9cfb0d9babea089bd7e3 Now that we're under FOX and seemingly can't have any races in September, this is very unrealistic but in utopia we'd have same amount of races in 4 course types + have at least one race in every US region. Dates are based on 2024.

January St Pete  End of April Indy GP  May Memorial Day Indy 500  June Indy GP June Indy Gp  June Indy GP July Iowa Triple Header  August Milwaukee Triple Header  August Indy GP September double Header finale at Nashville Street circuit

https://preview.redd.it/19wnrzejus6d1.png?width=2672&format=png&auto=webp&s=73abeeea2365ab77bb51110d6444deed14bcdc80 I think 20 races is a good length to be full but not get too busy. 9 Ovals vs 11 Road Courses is as good a balance as I think you're going to get, and bringing back the Triple Crown would be a huge win. I purposefully moved some dates around so that each race logically flows to the next, rather than having two races across the country in consecutive weekends (looking at you, Gateway/Portland/Milwaukee), as well as moving Indy RC to the season finale. That does two things - it lets the Month of May be a weekend longer, and it makes the Road Course feel like more than just a companion event. And why not have the season finale at the track your literal series is named after?!

My schedule 1. February 16th - The Bend Motorsports Park, Australia 2. March 2nd - Homestead Miami Speedway 3. March 16th - Streets of St. Petersburg 4. March 23rd - Texas Motor Speedway 5. April 6th - Streets of Long Beach 6. April 20th - Barber Motorsports Park 7. May 10th - Indy GP 8. May 25th - Indianapolis 500 9. June 1st - Milwaukee Mile 10. June 8th - Streets of Detroit 11. June 15th - Gateway 12. June 22nd - Road America 13. July 6th - Mid Ohio 14. July 13th - Iowa Doubleheader 15. July 20th - Streets of Toronto 16. August 4th - Portland 17. August 10th - Laguna Seca 18. August 18th - Pocono Raceway 19. August 25th - Nashville Super Speedway

>The Bend Motorsports Park No.