# 2027 IndyCar Series
The 2027 NTT IndyCar Series will be the scheduled season of the American open-wheel racing championship, planned as a 17-race calendar beginning March 7, 2027, with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and closing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on a date still to be determined. It will be the final season of the Dallara DW12 chassis before the Dallara IR-28 takes over in 2028, and all races will air live on FOX for the third consecutive year.[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) • [2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Races | 17 confirmed as the target number for 2027, reverting from 18 in 2026[2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus) |
| Season opener | Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, March 7, 2027[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) |
| Indianapolis 500 | 111th running, Sunday, May 30, 2027[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) |
| Broadcast | All races live on FOX, the third straight season under the partnership[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) |
| Chassis | Final season of the Dallara DW12 before the Dallara IR-28 debuts in 2028[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) |
| Notable driver moves | Scott Dixon and Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist join Arrow McLaren; Conor Daly leads Dreyer & Reinbold's full-time return[3](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-23-mclaren-2027-numbers) • [4](https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/dreyer-reinbold-racing-returns-full-time-to-indycar-with-conor-daly-honda-for-2027/10852762/) |
| Title sponsor | NTT signed a multiyear contract extension to remain series title sponsor[5](https://apnews.com/article/b75daeb11b569e49daf10ab1fd9431b1) |
## Schedule
IndyCar is releasing the 2027 calendar in phases. The first eight races were confirmed in August 2026:[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027)
- March 7, Streets of St. Petersburg
- Saturday, March 13, [Phoenix Raceway](https://www.edgepedia.org/phoenix-raceway)
- Sunday, March 21, Streets of Arlington
- Sunday, April 4, [Barber Motorsports Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/barber-motorsports-park)
- Sunday, April 18, Streets of Long Beach
- Saturday, May 15, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
- Sunday, May 30, 111th [Indianapolis 500](https://www.edgepedia.org/indianapolis-500)
- Sunday, June 6, Streets of Detroit
The opening stretch repeats the compressed pacing of 2026, with four races in five weeks, shifted one week later than the prior year.[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) Later dates named by Penske Corporation president Bud Denker include [Arlington](https://www.edgepedia.org/arlington) on March 19-21 (the weekend of IMSA's 12 Hours of Sebring), Long Beach on April 16-18, the Indianapolis Grand Prix on May 14-15, and Detroit on June 4-6, with [Laguna Seca](https://www.edgepedia.org/laguna-seca) as the finale.[2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus) NASCAR and Phoenix Raceway expressed a desire for IndyCar's return, and the March 13 date was subsequently confirmed as a shared weekend: the IndyCar race and a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race run Saturday, March 13, with a [NASCAR Cup Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/nascar-cup-series) race on Sunday, March 14, and the ARCA Menards Series opening Friday, March 12.[2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus) • [6](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/08/08-05-phoenix-2027-date)
**New and returning venues.** The inaugural Markham Grand Prix street race in Ontario replaces the longstanding Toronto Grand Prix as IndyCar's Canadian stop; the city invested $12 million Canadian (about $8.5 million USD) in new paving and received a five-year commitment. A return to Richmond was considered but does not appear on the 2027 schedule, and the future of the one-time Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. remains a wait-and-see item since it was presented as a 250th-anniversary one-off.[2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus) [Nashville Superspeedway](https://www.edgepedia.org/nashville-superspeedway)'s return is not yet certain.[2](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus)
Two official tests are scheduled for the DW12 field in its farewell season: pre-season testing at Phoenix Raceway on February 23-24 and the Indy Open Test on May 4-5.[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027)
## Silly season and driver moves
**Arrow McLaren.** The most prominent 2027 lineup change came in July 2026, when six-time series champion [Scott Dixon](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-dixon) and 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist were confirmed as joining Arrow McLaren. On September 23, the team announced Dixon will drive the [No. 6](https://www.edgepedia.org/no-6) and Rosenqvist the No. 7. [Pato O'Ward](https://www.edgepedia.org/pato-oward) is the one current driver continuing with the team.[7](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-06-mclaren-signings) • [3](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-23-mclaren-2027-numbers) • [8](https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/palou-es-aun-mas-lider-en-chip-ganassi-f202607-n/) The No. 28 car, driven in 2026 by 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson, remained to be settled as of July 2026.[9](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-10-silly-season-2027)
**Chip Ganassi Racing.** Christian Lundgaard, the 25-year-old Danish driver, will join the team from 2027, sharing the lineup with five-time champion Alex Palou and Kyffin Simpson.[10](https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/christian-lundgaard-ficha-por-el-equipo-de-alex-palou-f202609-n/)
**Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.** DRR announced in July 2026 that it will return to full-time competition for the first time since 2012, purchasing one charter from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing pending series approval. Veteran Conor Daly signed a multi-year deal to drive the newly acquired No. 24 entry, with Honda supplying engines. Daly, an [Indianapolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/indianapolis) native, had made two Indy 500 starts with the team, finishing 10th in 2024 and 12th in 2026 while leading 26 laps combined. The team's stated goal, per managing director, is a top-12 to top-15 championship finish outside its traditional Indianapolis 500 strength.[4](https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/dreyer-reinbold-racing-returns-full-time-to-indycar-with-conor-daly-honda-for-2027/10852762/) • [11](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-23-drr-sidebar) • [12](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-05-daly-drr-2027) • [13](https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/road-to-2027-inside-dreyer-reinbold-racings-indycar-rebuild/10841232/)
**A.J. Foyt Racing.** The No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet will be driven in 2027 by Dennis Hauger, the 23-year-old Norwegian who earned 2026 Rookie of the Year honors.[14](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-30-indycar-notebook)
**Meyer Shank Racing.** Yuki Tsunoda has been mentioned as a candidate for MSR's second seat. Most of the discussion around Tsunoda and the team focuses on 2028, when MSR fields Honda's manufacturer entry as a third car, but there has also been talk of using 2027 to run and develop an IndyCar newcomer ahead of the manufacturer program.[15](https://racer.com/2026/08/20/there-are-still-moving-pieces-aplenty-in-indycar-silly-season)
## Context: chassis and commercial framework
2027 is a transition year technically. The Dallara DW12 enters its final season of competition, with Dallara beginning production of the successor IR-28 for 2028.[1](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027) Commercially, the season operates under the charter system finalized in 2024, which guarantees 25 chartered cars starting spots in all races except the Indianapolis 500, where the 33-car field is set on speed; charters run through the 2031 season.[16](https://apnews.com/article/d5e81f375466a35cc0047e07c0d3f507) NTT's multiyear title-sponsorship extension, announced in May 2026, keeps the series branded as the NTT IndyCar Series.[5](https://apnews.com/article/b75daeb11b569e49daf10ab1fd9431b1) Away from the track, iRacing's officially licensed game, IndyCar Racing The Game, is scheduled for release on Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and PS5 in early 2027.[17](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-long-awaited-indycar-game-from-iracing-finally-has-a-name-a-release-window-and-its-first-official-images)
## References
1. [IndyCar confirms first eight races of 2027, RACER (Marshall Pruett), August 12, 2026](https://racer.com/2026/08/12/indycar-confirms-first-eight-races-of-2027)
2. [2027 IndyCar calendar coming into focus, RACER (Marshall Pruett), July 23, 2026](https://racer.com/2026/07/23/2027-indycar-calendar-coming-into-focus)
3. [Scott Dixon To Drive No. 6, Felix Rosenqvist No. 7 for Arrow McLaren, INDYCAR.com, September 23, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-23-mclaren-2027-numbers)
4. [Dreyer & Reinbold Racing returns full-time to IndyCar with Conor Daly, Honda for 2027, Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/dreyer-reinbold-racing-returns-full-time-to-indycar-with-conor-daly-honda-for-2027/10852762/)
5. [IndyCar agrees to multiyear extension with NTT to remain as series' title sponsor, AP News, May 22, 2026](https://apnews.com/article/b75daeb11b569e49daf10ab1fd9431b1)
6. [INDYCAR, NASCAR To Share Phoenix Weekend Again in 2027, INDYCAR.com, August 5, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/08/08-05-phoenix-2027-date)
7. [Arrow McLaren Sets Strong Driver Lineup for 2027, INDYCAR.com, July 6, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-06-mclaren-signings)
8. [Palou es aún más líder en Chip Ganassi, AS, July 7, 2026](https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/palou-es-aun-mas-lider-en-chip-ganassi-f202607-n/)
9. [Plenty of Questions Remain as Silly Season Explodes Into Action, INDYCAR.com, July 10, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-10-silly-season-2027)
10. [Christian Lundgaard ficha por el equipo de Álex Palou, AS, September 29, 2026](https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/christian-lundgaard-ficha-por-el-equipo-de-alex-palou-f202609-n/)
11. [Dreyer & Reinbold Returns Full Time, Fulfilling Founder's Vision, INDYCAR.com, July 23, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/07/07-23-drr-sidebar)
12. [Conor Daly, Honda Join DRR for Full-Time Return in 2027, INDYCAR.com, September 5, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-05-daly-drr-2027)
13. [Road to 2027: Inside Dreyer & Reinbold's return to full-time IndyCar, Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/road-to-2027-inside-dreyer-reinbold-racings-indycar-rebuild/10841232/)
14. [INDYCAR Notebook: Foyt Renews With Longtime Partner, INDYCAR.com, September 30, 2026](https://www.indycar.com/news/2026/09/09-30-indycar-notebook)
15. [There are still moving pieces aplenty in IndyCar silly season, RACER, August 20, 2026](https://racer.com/2026/08/20/there-are-still-moving-pieces-aplenty-in-indycar-silly-season)
16. [IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn't guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500, AP News, September 23, 2024](https://apnews.com/article/d5e81f375466a35cc0047e07c0d3f507)
17. [The long-awaited IndyCar game from iRacing finally has a name, a release window, and its first official images, Windows Central, July 13, 2026](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-long-awaited-indycar-game-from-iracing-finally-has-a-name-a-release-window-and-its-first-official-images)
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