INDYCAR ANNOUNCES 17 RACE SCHEDULE FOR 2023

By Timothy Neal

Date posted: 28 September 2022

Fresh off one of the most exciting racing seasons in recent memory, the IndyCar body has moved fast to announce a bumper 17 race schedule for 2023.

Australia’s Will Power defends his 2022 crown over a similar, but slightly revised schedule with an added new circuit.

The current Detroit race which was at Belle Isle Park will stay in the Motor City, but will be moved to a brand new site: the Streets of Detroit circuit – a nine turn 2.7km race which will follow the Indy 500.

The new circuit is a welcome return to the downtown streets of Motor City for the first time since 1982.

2023’s season will once again launch on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, but will be pushed back a week to March 5.

The North American Spring and Summer will then host the bulk of the schedule, including the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, which this season hosted over 300,000 attendees.

The season ending stretch, on the back of a frantic seven driver title chase in 2022, will culminate with eight races in nine weeks; starting worth the usually chaotic Streets of Toronto on July 16, with the finale for the Astor Cup once again being held at the newly repaved Laguna Seca in Monterey, California on September 10.

The evenly spread event diversity of the IndyCar series continues in 2023, with next year incorporating seven road races, five streets circuits, and five oval races.

President and CEO of the Penske Entertainment Corp, Mark Miles, is excited for the global impact of next season.

“The IndyCar series is on an impactful upward trajectory, making progress at a pace that befits our thrilling style of competition,” Miles said.

“The 2023 season provides an opportunity to further build on this trend, bringing our sport and its stars to more markets and households, reaching new consumers across the globe.”

IndyCar President Jay Frye also spoke about some highlights for the coming year.

“We have worked hard to achieve date and venue equity, which has been an ongoing goal at INDYCAR,” Frye said.

“We are excited to return to downtown Detroit, and the repaves at Road America and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will add new challenges for the drivers and teams. The intensity level will also be at an all-time high as we conclude the season with three weekends in a row.”

2023 INDYCAR Schedule

Streets of St. Petersburg – Florida – March 5

Texas Motor Speedway – Texas – April 2

Streets of Long Beach – California – April 16

Barber Motorsports Park – Alabama – April 30

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indiana – May 13

(Road Course Race 1)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indiana – May 28

(Indy 500 – Oval)

Streets of Detroit – Michigan – June 4

Road America – Wisconsin – June 18

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Ohio – July 2

Streets of Toronto – Toronto, Canada – July16

Iowa Speedway – Iowa – July 22

(Race 1)

Iowa Speedway – Iowa – July 23

(Race 2)

Streets of Nashville – Tennessee – Aug 6

Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Aug 12

(Road Course Race 2)

World Wide Technology Raceway – Illinois – Aug 27

Portland International Raceway – Oregon – Sept 3

Laguna Seca – California – Sept 10

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