The Grand Prix of Long Beach is an IndyCar Series race held on a street circuit in downtown Long Beach, California. It was the premier race on the CART/Champ Car World Series calendar from 1996 to 2008, and the 2008 race was the final Champ Car series race prior to the formal unification and end of the open-wheel "split" between CART and IRL. Since 2009, the race has been part of the unified IndyCar Series. The race is typically held in April. It is one of the longest continuously running events in IndyCar racing and is considered one of the most prestigious events on the circuit.
Josef Nicolai Newgarden is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion. He won the 2023 and 2024 Indianapolis 500, and the 2024 24 Hours of Daytona, becoming the 16th driver to win both an Indy 500 and a 24 Hours of Daytona, as well as the first driver since Helio Castroneves to win the Indianapolis 500 two years in a row.
The 2011 Indy Lights season was a season of open wheel motor racing. It was the 26th season of the series and the tenth sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 27, 2011 in St. Petersburg and ended on October 16 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and featured thirteen events: six on ovals, one on a permanent road course, and six on temporary street courses. The series was won by American driver Josef Newgarden, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Newgarden won the title by 94 points over team mate and fellow rookie Esteban Guerrieri of Argentina.
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida. In most years since 2009, the race has served as the season opener. The race is held annually in the spring, with the exception of 2020, when it was postponed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 19th season of the IndyCar Series and the 103rd season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 98th Indianapolis 500, held on Sunday, May 25. Scott Dixon entered the season as the defending IndyCar Champion, while Chevrolet entered as the reigning Manufacturers' champion.
Patricio "Pato" O'Ward Junco is a Mexican professional auto racing driver who competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren. He is the 2018 Indy Lights champion. He is signed to the McLaren Driver Development Programme and is McLaren's reserve driver for the 2024 Formula One season.
The 2016 Kohler Grand Prix was the 9th round of the 2016 IndyCar Series. The event took place over 50 laps around Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The race was the first for IndyCars at the circuit since 2007 during the final season of the Champ Car World Series. It was the 26th time that the circuit had been used for IndyCar racing.
The 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the 1st round of the 2019 IndyCar season. The race was held on March 10, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Will Power qualified on pole position, while Josef Newgarden took victory in the 110-lap race.
The Music City Grand Prix, known as the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, is an IndyCar Series race held at the Nashville Street Circuit in Nashville, Tennessee. The race's most notable feature is its 3,578 ft (1,091 m) straightaway across the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, which spans the Cumberland River. The bridge layout makes the track the only one on the IndyCar circuit and one of the few in the world to cross a significant body of water. Marcus Ericsson won the inaugural event in 2021. The Grand Prix is set to host the season finale from 2024 onwards.
The 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was an IndyCar Series auto racing event held on April 18, 2021 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It served as the season opener of the 2021 IndyCar Series and was the eleventh running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
The 2021 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was an IndyCar motor race held on August 8, 2021 at the Nashville Street Circuit in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the eleventh round of the 2021 IndyCar Series and the ninth edition of the Music City Grand Prix, the first on the street circuit.
The 2021 Grand Prix of Portland was an IndyCar motor race held on September 12, 2021 at the Portland International Raceway. It was the 14th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series season.
The 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was an IndyCar motor race held on September 19, 2021 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It was the 15th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series.
The 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was an IndyCar motor race held on September 26, 2021 at the Streets of Long Beach. It was the 16th and final round of the 2021 IndyCar Series and determined the 2021 IndyCar drivers' champion.
The 2021 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was an IndyCar motor race held on August 21, 2021, at the World Wide Technology Raceway. It was the 13th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series.
The 2021 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix was an IndyCar motor race held on August 14, 2021 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. It was the 12th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. This was also the first meeting at the Speedway since the death of Bob Jenkins. Indianapolis area resident and well-known motorsport broadcaster Jamie Little replaced Jenkins, sharing public address duties with Allen Bestwick. Dave Calabro, who shares duties with Bestwick, does not work the Verizon 200 meeting.
The 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was an IndyCar motor race held on February 27, 2022 at the Streets of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was the season opener of the 2022 IndyCar Series. The race lasted for 100 laps.
The 2022 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2022 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee at the Nashville Street Circuit. The race consisted of 80 laps and was won by Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing.
The 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2023 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as part of the IndyCar-NASCAR double-header weekend, with the Xfinity Series race taking place Saturday after the IndyCar race, and the Cup Series race being run on Sunday. The race consisted of 85 laps & was won by Scott Dixon.
The 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey was the seventeenth and final round of the 2019 IndyCar season. The race was held on September 22, 2019, in Monterey, California at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and marked the return of open-wheel racing to the track for the first time since Champ Car's 2004 race. The race consisted of 90 laps & was won by rookie Colton Herta.
Josef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Kyffin Simpson (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren)
Will Power (Team Penske)
