IndyCar to Open 2027 Season in St. Petersburg on March 7
The series announced its first eight races of 2027, with three straight opening weekends in St. Petersburg, Phoenix and Arlington, Texas.
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar will begin its 2027 season March 7 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, the series announced Wednesday, releasing dates and locations for the first eight races of the year.
It will be the 17th time IndyCar has opened a season in St. Petersburg.
"The start to this year's 2026 season was action-packed, and it's gratifying to know the stage is set for a return to that frantic pace in 2027," IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles said. "St. Pete has become an ideal host to begin our season."
The series will race three straight weekends to start the year, heading to Phoenix Raceway on March 13 and to the streets of Arlington, Texas, on March 21. It will be the second consecutive year, and only the fifth time in the series' 118 years, that a season begins with races on three consecutive weekends.
After a break, IndyCar returns with two races in April: Barber Motorsports Park on April 4 and Long Beach on April 18. The schedule then moves to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the road course race on May 15, followed by the 111th Indianapolis 500.
The last race announced in the opening stretch is June 6 on the streets of Detroit.
Mark Miles, president and chief executive officer of Penske Entertainment, said the sport has had another year of growth, calling 2026 "proof of concept that our sport is fueled by an expanding presence across marquee events and destinations, and we look forward to carrying that momentum into 2027."
IndyCar did not announce the remainder of the 2027 calendar.
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