List of IndyCar Series racetracks

This is a list of racetracks which have hosted IndyCar Series racing.

Since 1996, INDYCAR events have been held on 41 different tracks – 24 ovals, eight road courses, and nine street circuits – spread across five countries: the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia,[note 1] and Brazil.

The 2017 season sees the return of all the tracks from the previous year with Gateway Motorsports Park returning to the schedule for the first time since 2003.

Circuits

Key
dagger Current circuits (for the 2017 season)
IndyCar circuits
Circuit Map Type Direction Location Current Length Grands Prix Season(s) Grands Prix held
Atlanta Motor Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Georgia (U.S. state) Hampton, Georgia 1.54 mi (2.48 km) Atlanta Grands Prix: Atlanta 500 Classic (1998), Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 (1999), Midas 500 Classic (2000), zMax 500 (2001) 1998–2001 4
Auto Club Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise California Fontana, California 2 mi (3.2 km) Fontana Grands Prix: Yamaha Indy 400 (2002), Toyota Indy 400 (2003–2005), MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships (2012–2014), MAVTV 500 (2015) 2002–2005, 2012–2015 8
Baltimore street circuit Street circuit Clockwise Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 2.04 mi (3.28 km) Baltimore Grands Prix: Grand Prix of Baltimore (2011, 2013), Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT (2012) 2011–2013 3
Barber Motorsports Parkdagger Road course Clockwise Alabama Birmingham, Alabama 2.38 mi (3.83 km) Barber Grands Prix: Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union (2010–2011), Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (2012–2016) 2010–2016 7
Charlotte Motor Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise North Carolina Concord, North Carolina 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Charlotte Grands Prix: VisionAire 500 (1996/97), Visionaire 500K (1998), Visionaire 500K[note 2] (1999) 1996/97–1999 3
Chicagoland Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Illinois Joliet, Illinois 1.52 mi (2.45 km) Chicagoland Grands Prix: Delphi Indy 300 (2001–2004), Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 (2005), Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean (2006–2007), Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 (2008–2010) 2001–2010 10
Detroit Belle Isle street circuitdagger Street circuit Clockwise Michigan Detroit, Michigan 2.35 mi (3.78 km) Detroit Grands Prix: Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone[note 3] (2007–2008), Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix presented by ShopAutoWeek.com[note 3] (2012), Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans[note 4] (2013–2014), Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit[note 4] (2015), Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans[note 4] (2016) 2007–2008, 2012–2016 7
Dover Downs International Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Delaware Dover, Delaware 1 mi (1.6 km) Dover Grands Prix: Pep Boys 400K (1998), MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200 (1999) 1998–1999 2
Edmonton street circuit Street circuit Clockwise AlbertaCanada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2.224 mi (3.579 km) Edmonton Grands Prix: Rexall Edmonton Indy (2008–2009), Honda Indy Edmonton (2010), Edmonton Indy[note 3] (2011–2012) 2008–2012 5
Gateway Motorsports Parkdagger Oval Counter-clockwise Illinois Madison, Illinois 1.25 mi (2.01 km) Gateway Grands Prix: Gateway Indy 250 (2001–2002), Emerson Indy 250 (2003) 2001–2003 3
Homestead-Miami Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Florida Homestead, Florida 1.485 mi (2.390 km) Homestead Grands Prix: Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami (2001), Grand Prix of Miami (2002), Toyota Indy 300 (2003–2006), XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 (2007), GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 (2008), Firestone Indy 300 (2009), Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 (2010) 2001–2010 10
Houston street circuit at NRG Park Street circuit Counter-clockwise Texas Houston, Texas 1.634 mi (2.630 km) Houston Grands Prix: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston[note 4] (2013–2014) 2013–2014 2
Indianapolis Motor Speedwaydagger Oval Counter-clockwise Indiana Speedway, Indiana 2.5 mi (4.0 km) Indianapolis Grands Prix: Indianapolis 500 (1996–2015), Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil (2016) 1996–2016 21
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course)dagger Road course Clockwise Indiana Speedway, Indiana 2.439 mi (3.925 km) Indianapolis road course Grands Prix: Grand Prix of Indianapolis (2014), Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis (2015–2016) 2014–2016 3
Iowa Speedwaydagger Oval Counter-clockwise Iowa Newton, Iowa 0.894 mi (1.439 km) Iowa Grands Prix: Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Ethanol (2007), Iowa Corn Indy 250 (2008–2010, 2012), Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer (2011), Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by DeKalb (2013), Iowa Corn Indy 300 presented by DeKalb (2014), Iowa Corn Indy 300 (2015), Iowa Corn 300 (2016) 2007–2016 10
Kansas Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Kansas Kansas City, Kansas 1.52 mi (2.45 km) Kansas Grands Prix: Ameristar Casino Indy 200 (2001–2002), Kansas Indy 300 (2003), Argent Mortgage 300 (2004–2005), Kansas Lottery Indy 300 (2006–2007), RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 (2008–2010) 2001–2010 10
Kentucky Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Kentucky Sparta, Kentucky 1.48 mi (2.38 km) Kentucky Grands Prix: Belterra Resort Indy 300 (2000–2004), AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 (2005), Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret (2006–2007), Meijer Indy 300 (2008–2009), Kentucky Indy 300 (2010–2011) 2000–2011 12
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Nevada Sunrise Manor, Nevada 1.544 mi (2.485 km) Las Vegas Grands Prix: Las Vegas 500K (1996/97–1998), Vegas.com 500 (1999), Vegas Indy 300 (2000), IZOD IndyCar World Championship presented by Honda[note 2] (2011) 1996/97–2000, 2011 6
Long Beach street circuitdagger Street circuit Clockwise California Long Beach, California 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach Grands Prix: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (2008–2016) 2008–2016 9
Michigan International Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Michigan Brooklyn, Michigan 2 mi (3.2 km) Michigan Grands Prix: Michigan Indy 400 (2002, 2004), Firestone Indy 400 (2003, 2005–2007) 2002–2007 6
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Coursedagger Road course Clockwise Ohio Lexington, Ohio 2.258 mi (3.634 km) Mid-Ohio Grands Prix: The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance (2007), Honda 200 (2008–2009), Honda Indy 200 presented by Westfield Insurance (2010), Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance (2011), Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (2012–2016) 2007–2016 10
Milwaukee Mile Oval Counter-clockwise Wisconsin West Allis, Wisconsin 1.015 mi (1.633 km) Milwaukee Grands Prix: Menards A. J. Foyt Indy 225 (2004), ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 (2005–2009), The Milwaukee 225 (2011), Milwaukee IndyFest presented by XYQ (2012), Milwaukee IndyFest (2013), ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 (2014–2015) 2004–2009, 2011–2015 11
Twin Ring Motegi Oval Counter-clockwise Tochigi PrefectureJapan Motegi, Tochigi, Japan 1.52 mi (2.45 km) Motegi Grands Prix: Indy Japan 300 (2003–2010) 2003–2010 8
Twin Ring Motegi (road course) Road course Clockwise Tochigi PrefectureJapan Motegi, Tochigi, Japan 2.983 mi (4.801 km) Motegi road course Grands Prix: Indy Japan: The Final (2011) 2011 1
Nashville Superspeedway Oval Counter-clockwise Tennessee Lebanon, Tennessee 1.333 mi (2.145 km) Nashville Grands Prix: Harrah's 200 (2001), Firestone Indy 200 (2002–2008) 2001–2008 8
Nazareth Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Pennsylvania Nazareth, Pennsylvania 0.935 mi (1.505 km) Nazareth Grands Prix: Firestone Indy 225 (2002–2004) 2002–2004 3
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise New Hampshire Loudon, New Hampshire 1.025 mi (1.650 km) New Hampshire Grands Prix: True Value 200 (1996/97), Pennzoil 200 (1996/97), New England 200 (1998), MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 (2011) 1996/97–1998, 2011 4
NOLA Motorsports Park Road course Clockwise Louisiana Avondale, Louisiana 2.74 mi (4.41 km) Louisiana Grands Prix: Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana (2015) 2015 1
Phoenix International Racewaydagger Oval Counter-clockwise Arizona Avondale, Arizona 1 mi (1.6 km) Phoenix Grands Prix: Dura Lube 200 (1996), Phoenix 200 (1996/97), Dura-Lube 200 (1998), MCI WorldCom 200 (1999), MCI WorldCom Indy 200 (2000), Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 (2001), Bombardier ATV 200 (2002), Purex Dial Indy 200 (2003), Copper World Indy 200 (2004), XM Satellite Radio Indy 200 (2005), Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix (2016) 1996–2005, 2016 11
Pikes Peak International Raceway Oval Counter-clockwise Colorado Fountain, Colorado 1 mi (1.6 km) Pikes Peak Grands Prix: Samsonite 200 (1996/97), Radisson 200 (1998–2001), Colorado Indy 200 (1999), Radisson Indy 225 (2002), Honda Indy 225 (2003–2005) 1996/97–2005 10
Pocono Racewaydagger Oval Counter-clockwise Pennsylvania Long Pond, Pennsylvania 2.5 mi (4.0 km) Pocono Grands Prix: Pocono IndyCar 400 fueled by Sunoco (2013), Pocono IndyCar 500 Fueled by Sunoco (2014), ABC Supply 500 (2015–2016) 2013–2016 4
Richmond International Raceway Oval Counter-clockwise Virginia Richmond, Virginia 0.75 mi (1.21 km) Richmond Grands Prix: SunTrust Indy Challenge (2001–2006, 2008–2009), SunTrust Indy Challenge presented by XM Satellite Radio (2007) 2001–2009 9
Road Americadagger Road course Clockwise Wisconsin Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 4.048 mi (6.515 km) Road America Grands Prix: Kohler Grand Prix (2016) 2016 1
St. Petersburg street circuitdagger Street circuit Clockwise Florida St. Petersburg, Florida 1.8 mi (2.9 km) St. Petersburg Grands Prix: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (2005–2013), Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (2014–2016) 2005–2016 12
São Paulo street circuit Street circuit Clockwise São Paulo (state)Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 2.536 mi (4.081 km) São Paulo Grands Prix: São Paulo Indy 300 (2010), Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé (2011–2013) 2010–2013 4
Sonoma Racewaydagger Road course Clockwise California Sonoma, California 2.385 mi (3.838 km) Sonoma Grands Prix[note 5]: Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix (2005), Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (2006, 2009–2011), Motorola Indy 300 (2007), Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County (2008), GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma (2012–2014), GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma (2015–2016) 2005–2016 12
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Street circuit Counter-clockwise QueenslandAustralia Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia 2.795 mi (4.498 km) Surfers Paradise Grands Prix: Nikon Indy 300[note 1] (2008) 2008 1
Texas Motor Speedwaydagger Oval Counter-clockwise Texas Fort Worth, Texas 1.455 mi (2.342 km) Texas Grands Prix: True Value 500 (1996/97–1998), Lone Star 500 (1998), Longhorn 500 (1999), Mall.com 500 (1999), Casino Magic 500 (2000–2001), Excite 500 (2000), Chevy 500 (2001–2004), Boomtown 500 (2002), Bombardier 500 (2003–2004), Bombardier Learjet 500 (2005–2006), Bombardier Learjet 550 (2007–2009), Firestone 550K (2010), Firestone Twin 275s[note 6] (2011), Firestone 550 (2012–2013), Firestone 600 (2014–2016) 1996/97–2016 27
Toronto street circuitdagger Street circuit Clockwise OntarioCanada Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1.75 mi (2.82 km) Toronto Grands Prix: Honda Indy Toronto (2009–2012), Honda Indy Toronto[note 4] (2013–2014), Honda Indy Toronto (2015–2016) 2009–2016 8
Walt Disney World Speedway Oval Counter-clockwise Florida Bay Lake, Florida 1 mi (1.6 km) Walt Disney World Grands Prix: Indy 200 at Walt Disney World (1996), Indy 200 (1996/97–1998), TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 (1999), Delphi Indy 200 (2000) 1996–2000 5
Watkins Glen International† Road course Clockwise New York (state) Watkins Glen, New York 3.37 mi (5.42 km) Watkins Glen Grands Prix: Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix (2005), Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Tissot (2006), Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix (2007–2008), Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen (2009–2010), IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen presented by Hitachi (2016) 2005–2010, 2016 7

Timeline

1996 1996–97 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Ovals
Atlanta
Auto Club Auto Club
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Dover
Gateway
Homestead
Indianapolis
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Las Vegas LV
Michigan
Milwaukee Milwaukee
Motegi
Nashville
Nazareth
New Hampshire NH
Phoenix Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Pocono
Richmond
Texas
Walt Disney World
Road Courses
Barber
Indianapolis
Mid-Ohio
Motegi
NOLA
Road America
Sonoma
Watkins Glen Watkins Glen
Street Circuits
Baltimore
Detroit Belle Isle Detroit Belle Isle
Edmonton
Houston
Long Beach
St. Petersburg
São Paulo
Surfers Paradise
Toronto

Notes

  1. 1 2 Only non-championship exhibition race INDYCAR has held thus far
  2. 1 2 Abandoned after a fatal crash
  3. 1 2 3 Run on a different course layout than the one pictured
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Two full-points-paying races held on one weekend and hence counted as one Grand Prix
  5. ↑ Several layouts in use
  6. ↑ Two half-points-paying races held on one weekend and hence counted as one Grand Prix

See also

External links

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