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Following a new trend set by IMSA, which announced its 2025 racing calendar in March, the NTT IndyCar Series has revealed next year’s schedule at the earliest point in memory. It features 17 races …
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced its 2025 racing calendar earlier than ever before, following IMSA’s lead. The schedule features 17 races without any changes to the venues from 2024, with the addition of The Thermal Club as a standard points-paying event. The championship has been shortened to 182 days, starting on March 2 in St. Petersburg and finishing on August 31 at Nashville Speedway. This earlier end date is due to the new TV partnership with FOX, which will broadcast the final race in Nashville before transitioning to NFL coverage the following weekend. The schedule aims to create a more balanced and friendly calendar for teams, with spaced out races and notable changes such as World Wide Technology Raceway moving to June 15 and Road America returning on June 22. With four street events, seven road courses, and six ovals, Iowa Speedway will host the only doubleheader of the year. The Indianapolis 500 will once again serve as the first oval race of the season.
