INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 17 RACE 2022 CALENDAR
IndyCar has announced a 17-race 2022 calendar that kicks off on February 27 in St Petersburg Florida and finishes on September 11 at Laguna Seca in California.
An extra race is fitted into a schedule that starts much earlier than 2021’s April 18 kick-off, while the finish is a couple of weeks earlier.
The St Pete street race returns to its opening slot and marks the first February championship opener since 2004 and the earliest start since 2003.
St Pete replaces Barber Motorsport Park road course, which shifts back to May and becomes the fourth event.
Texas Motor Speedway moves forward to March and reverts to a single race, while the Long Beach street race shifts from the 2021 championship finale to April in 2022.
After being cancelled in 2021 because of the pandemic, the Toronto street race returns next July, while after a year off the Iowa Speedway short track also rejoins the calendar that month with a double-header.
The 106th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to take place on May 29. The Detroit Belle Isle continues in its usual post-Indy slot but drops back to a single race from a double-header.
A record 14 IndyCar events will be televised live on free-to-air NBC network television in 2022.
“This is an excellent schedule for the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series championship,” Penske Entertainment Corp. president and CEO Mark Miles said.
“This calendar provides a level of balance between temporary street circuits, road courses and ovals, and that variety and required versatility from our drivers are important, distinguishing attributes of NTT IndyCar Series racing.
“The continuity among our events and the growth in the number of teams showcase our strong positioning and continued momentum.”
2022 IndyCar Series Calendar
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| February 27 | St. Petersburg (Street Race) |
| March 20 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| April 10 | Long Beach (Street Race) |
| May 1 | Barber Motorsports Park |
| May 14 | Indianapolis Road Course |
| May 29 | Indianapolis 500 |
| June 5 | Belle Isle, Detroit (Street Race) |
| June 12 | Road America |
| July 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| July 17 | Toronto (Street Race) |
| July 23 | Iowa Speedway Race 1 |
| July 24 | Iowa Speedway Race 2 |
| July 30 | Indianapolis Road Course |
| August 7 | Nashville (Street Race) |
| August 20 | World Wide Technology Raceway |
| September 4 | Portland International Raceway |
| September 11 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
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