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FOX and INDYCAR Release 2026 TV Start Times, Keeping Every Race on Broadcast

Races are timed to ride World Cup lead-ins on FOX.

Overview

  • The 2026 season features a record-tying 19 network windows with all 17 IndyCar races on FOX, as most start times are set and Nashville remains TBA to follow the World Cup Final on July 19.
  • Indianapolis 500 coverage includes qualifying at 4 p.m. ET on May 16–17 and a six-hour live broadcast on May 24 beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
  • All practice and qualifying sessions will air on FS1 or FS2, along with FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
  • Schedule highlights include a March triple-header, a primetime race at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 7 (9 p.m. ET), a Phoenix return March 7, the inaugural Arlington race March 15, Markham’s debut August 16, a Milwaukee doubleheader August 29–30, and a Laguna Seca finale September 6.
  • INDY NXT will televise all 17 rounds live in 2026, with 15 races on FS1 and two on FS2, including World Cup-coordinated weekends and a Nashville time to be announced.