Overview

• Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles confirmed the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will not be on the 2026 IndyCar calendar.
• Organizers said the only viable summer dates overlapped Mexico-hosted World Cup matches, creating logistical hurdles and weak commercial conditions.
• Talks with the circuit operator and a prospective promoter had progressed for more than a year before the decision to pause.
• IndyCar said it will keep working with local partners to schedule a Mexico event when an appropriate window emerges.
• Mexican driver Pato O’Ward backed the delay, and media noted NASCAR Cup previously cited the World Cup in adjusting its Mexico plans for 2026.