All 17 rounds of IndyCar's developmental championship will be shown on live television for the second consecutive year.
FOX Sports and IndyCar have confirmed the race broadcast start times of the 2026 season for Indy NXT.
For the second consecutive year, the developmental category for the IndyCar Series will have all 17 rounds shown on live television, with 15 scheduled for FS1 and two on FS2. All practice and qualifying sessions will be shown on a combination of FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports App and FOX One.
“Our immersive partnership with FOX Sports has fueled impressive gains across our ecosystem, most especially within Indy NXT by Firestone,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said.
“In 2026, we expect that significant growth to continue with additional races providing even more intense on-track action for our development series. The competition will be fierce for the drivers vying to advance to the NTT IndyCar Series, and FOX Sports’ coverage will provide another remarkable showcase.”
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The road to the 2026 championship begins at 10 a.m. (all times Eastern) Sunday, March 1 on FS1 on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
One of the most anticipated rounds takes place two weeks later with the inaugural Streets of Arlington, with the race on the 14-turn, 2.73-mile temporary circuit beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 15 on FS1.
The summer stretch of races at Road America, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Nashville Superspeedway will coincide with FOX Sports’ expansive coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The doubleheader in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, will take place at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20 at and at noon Sunday, June 21, with both races airing on FS1. Coverage at Mid-Ohio’s doubleheader begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 4 and at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 5, with both races scheduled to air on FS1.
The television tune-in time for the Indy NXT race at Nashville will be announced in the coming weeks.
The championship concludes with the final doubleheader of the year at Laguna Seca with a race at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 on FS2, followed by the season finale and the crowning of the Indy NXT champion at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 on FS1. It is the 15th time in series history that the legendary and historic track on California’s central coast will play host to the title celebration.
FOX SPORTS 2026 INDY NXT SCHEDULE
Date | Venue | Television | Time (ET) |
Sunday, March 1 | Streets of St. Petersburg | FS1 | 10 a.m. |
Sunday, March 15 | Streets of Arlington | FS1 | 11 a.m. |
Saturday, March 28 | Barber Motorsports Park Race 1 | FS1 | 1 p.m. |
Sunday, March 29 | Barber Motorsports Park Race 2 | FS1 | 11 a.m. |
Friday, May 8 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1 | FS2 | 4 p.m. |
Saturday, May 9 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2 | FS1 | 2:30 p.m. |
Sunday, May 31 | Streets of Detroit | FS1 | 10:30 a.m. |
Sunday, June 7 | World Wide Technology Raceway | FS1 | 5:30 p.m. |
Saturday, June 20 | Road America Race 1 | FS1 | 12:30 p.m. |
Sunday, June 21 | Road America Race 2 | FS1 | Noon |
Saturday, July 4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Race 1 | FS1 | 1 p.m. |
Sunday, July 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Race 2 | FS1 | 10 a.m. |
Sunday, July 19 | Nashville Superspeedway | FS1 | TBA |
Sunday, Aug. 9 | Portland International Raceway | FS1 | 2 p.m. |
Sunday, Aug. 30 | Milwaukee Mile | FS1 | 11 a.m. |
Saturday, Sept. 5 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1 | FS2 | 6:30 p.m. |
Sunday, Sept. 6 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2 | FS1 | 12:30 p.m. |
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