NEWTON, Iowa — The Iowa Speedway in Newton won’t be hosting an INDYCAR race in 2026.
The schedule for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES was released on Tuesday morning, and the Iowa Speedway was left out.
The Iowa Speedway first hosted an INDYCAR race in 2007 with the Iowa Corn Indy 250. INDYCAR has held races at the Newton track every year since 2007, except in 2021, when financial issues at the speedway caused INDYCAR to drop the Iowa Speedway from the schedule.
Attendance at this past July’s INDYCAR weekend at the Iowa Speedway was low, with the stands far from filled. The Sports Business Journal reported that fewer than 6,000 tickets were sold for each day of the event. The speedway can seat 30,000 fans without needing to add temporary seating options.
Over the years, the title sponsor and the length of the INDYCAR races have varied. Sukup was the title sponsor of the 2025 INDYCAR weekend.
“With the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule now confirmed without an Iowa Speedway date for next season, we want to thank all of the loyal and passionate Iowa INDYCAR fans that have made this event so special and we appreciate the support and commitment of all our INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway partners over the years. We are proud of the positive impact this event has made in the City of Newton, as well as communities across the state. Thank you Iowa!”
— Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend Facebook Page
Check out the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES below:
Date Venue Television Sunday, March 1 Streets of St. Petersburg FOX Saturday, March 7 Phoenix Raceway FOX Sunday, March 15 Streets of Arlington FOX Sunday, March 29 Barber Motorsports Park FOX Sunday, April 19 Streets of Long Beach FOX Saturday, May 9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course FOX Sunday, May 24 The 110th Indianapolis 500 FOX Sunday, May 31 Streets of Detroit FOX Sunday, June 7 World Wide Technology Raceway FOX Sunday, June 21 Road America FOX Sunday, July 5 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course FOX Sunday, July 19 Nashville Superspeedway FOX Sunday, Aug. 9 Portland International Raceway FOX Sunday, Aug. 16 Streets of Markham FOX Saturday, Aug. 29 Milwaukee Mile Race 1 FOX Sunday, Aug. 30 Milwaukee Mile Race 2 FOX Sunday, Sept. 6 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca FOX
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