List of Indy car races

The following are lists of American open-wheel car races from 1905 up to and including the 2025 season. The lists include racing events sanctioned by the American Automobile Association (AAA), United States Auto Club (USAC), Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), Champ Car World Series (CCWS), and Indy Racing League (IRL)/IndyCar.

Current IndyCar Series races and locations

Races sanctioned by IndyCar, includes races to be run during 2026 IndyCar season.

  Oval/Speedway

  Road Course/Street Circuit

Event	Track	AAA	USAC	CART/CCWS	IndyCar	Races	Seasons
Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	1911–1916, 1919–1941, 1946–1955	1956–1978	1979–1995	1996–present	109	109
Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250	Milwaukee Mile	1937–1939, 1941, 1946–1955	1956–1979	1980–2006	2004–2009, 2011–2015, 2024–present	118	76
Phoenix 250	Phoenix Raceway		1964–1978	1979–1995	1996–2005 2016–2018, 2026	64	45
Honda Indy 200	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course			1980, 1983–2003	2007–present	42	41
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach	Streets of Long Beach			1984–2008	2009–present	41	41
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham	Streets of Markham & formerly Streets of Toronto			1986–2007	2009–2019, 2022–present	39	37
XPEL Grand Prix at Road America	Road America			1982–2004, 2006–2007	2016–present	36	35
BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland	Portland International Raceway			1984–2007	2018–2019, 2021–present	31	31
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix	Streets of Detroit & formerly The Raceway at Belle Isle Park			1989–2001	2007–2008, 2012–2019, 2021–present	35	28
Java House Grand Prix of Monterey	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca			1983–2004	2019, 2021–present	28	28
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg	Streets of St. Petersburg			2003	2005–present	22	22
Bommarito Automotive Group 500	World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway			1997–2000	2001–2003, 2017–present	17	16
Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix	Barber Motorsports Park				2010–2019, 2021–present	15	15
Grand Prix of Indianapolis	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course				2014–present	11	11
Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix	Nashville Superspeedway				2001–2008, 2024–present	10	10
Grand Prix of Arlington	Streets of Arlington				2026	0	0

Former races and locations

Former races, includes all sanctioning bodies, accurate as of 2025 season.

  Paved Oval/Speedway

  Dirt Oval/Speedway

  Road Course/Street Circuit

Event	Track	AAA	USAC	CART/CCWS	IndyCar	Races	Seasons
ABC Supply 500	Pocono Raceway		1971–1981	1982–1989	2013–2019	26	26
Atlanta 100	Lakewood Speedway	1946–1948	1956–1958			12	6
Atlanta 500 Classic	Atlanta Motor Speedway		1965–1966 1978	1979 1981–1983	1998–2001	14	11
Bavaria Champ Car Grand Prix	TT Circuit Assen			2007		1	1
Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix	Circuit Zolder			2007		1	1
Bobby Ball Memorial	Arizona State Fairgrounds	1915 1950–1955	1956–1963			15	15
Brainerd 200	Brainerd International Raceway		1969			2	1
Caesars Palace Grand Prix	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas			1983–1984		2	2
California 200	Hanford Motor Speedway		1967–1969			4	3
California 500	Ontario Motor Speedway		1970–1978	1979–1980		11	11
Daily Express Indy Silverstone	Silverstone Circuit		1978			1	1
Dan Gurney 200	Pacific Raceways		1969			1	1
USAC Daytona 100	Daytona International Speedway		1959			1	1
Dayton 25	Dayton Speedway		1956*			1	1
Delphi Indy 200	Walt Disney World Speedway				1996–2000	5	5
Detroit 100	Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway	1949–1953	1957			6	6
Edmonton Indy	Edmonton City Centre Airport Speedway			2005–2007	2008–2012	8	8
Firestone Indy 225	Nazareth Speedway		1968–1969 1982	1987–2001	2002–2004	21	21
Fuji Race	Fuji Speedway		1966*			1	1
Gallagher Grand Prix	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course	1916			2020–2023	5	5
German 500	EuroSpeedway Lausitz			2001,2003		2	2
Gold Coast Indy 300	Surfers Paradise street circuit			1991–2007	2008*	18	18
Golden State 100	California State Fairgrounds Race Track	1949–1950 1953–1955	1956–1970			20	20
Gran Premio Tecate	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez			1980–1981 2002–2007		8	8
Grand Prix of Baltimore	Streets of Baltimore				2011–2013	3	3
Grand Prix of Cleveland	Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport			1982–2007		26	26
Grand Prix of Denver	Civic Center & Pepsi Center			1990–1991 2002–2006		7	7
Grand Prix of Houston	Downtown Houston & NRG Park			1998–2001 2006–2007	2013–2014	10	8
Grand Prix of Miami	Tamiami Park Museum Park Bayfront Park			1985–1988 1995 2002–2003		7	7
Grand Prix of Sonoma	Sonoma Raceway		1970		2005–2018	15	15
Grand Prix at The Glen	Watkins Glen International			1979–1981	2005–2010 2016–2017	11	11
Honda Indy 225	Pikes Peak International Raceway				1997–2005	9	9
Hoosier Grand Prix	Indianapolis Raceway Park		1965–1970			6	6
Hoosier Hundred	Indiana State Fairgrounds	1946 1953–1955	1956–1970 1981			20	20
Indianapolis Sweepstakes	Williams Grove Speedway	1949–1955	1956–1959*			11	11
Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana	NOLA Motorsports Park				2015	1	1
Indy Japan 300	Twin Ring Motegi			1998–2002	2003–2011	14	14
Indy Richmond 300	Richmond Raceway		1946		2001–2009	11	10
IndyCar Classic	Circuit of the Americas				2019	1	1
Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300	São Paulo Street Circuit				2010–2013	4	4
Kentucky Indy 300	Kentucky Speedway				2000–2011	12	12
LA Times/Budweiser 500	Riverside International Raceway		1967–1969	1981–1983		6	6
Langhorne 100	Langhorne Speedway	1930,1935 1940–1941 1946–1951 1954–1955	1956–1970			32	27
Las Vegas 300	Las Vegas Motor Speedway			2004–2005	1996–2000 2011	8	8
London Champ Car Trophy	Brands Hatch		1978	2003		2	2
Lubrilon Grand Prix	Texas World Speedway		1973 1976–1979			9	5
Marlboro Challenge	All-star event (various circuits)			1987–1992		6	6
MAVTV 500	Auto Club Speedway			1997–2002	2002–2005 2012–2015	14	13
MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200	Dover International Speedway		1969		1998–1999	3	3
Meadowlands Grand Prix	Meadowlands Sports Complex			1984–1991		8	8
Miami Indy 300	Homestead-Miami Speedway			1996–2000	2001–2010	15	15
Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway		1968 1970–1978	1979–2001	2002–2007	54	39
Molson Diamond Indy	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park		1967–1968 1977–1978			4	4
Molson Indy Montreal	Sanair Super Speedway & Circuit Gilles Villeneuve			1984–1986 2002–2006		7	7
Molson Indy Vancouver	Concord Pacific Place			1990–2004		15	15
Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix	Circuit Mont-Tremblant		1967–1968	2007		3	3
Music City Grand Prix	Streets of Nashville				2021–2023	3	3
New Hampshire Indy 225	New Hampshire Motor Speedway			1992–1995	1996–1998 2011	8	8
Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300	Chicagoland Speedway				2001–2010	10	10
Pee Dee 200	Darlington Raceway		1956			1	1
PPG 375	Texas Motor Speedway				1997–2023	36	27
Race of Two Worlds	Autodromo Nazionale Monza		1957–1958*			6	2
Rafaela Indy 300	Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela		1971			1	1
Rio 200	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet			1996–2000		5	5
RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300	Kansas Speedway				2001–2010	10	10
Rockingham 500	Rockingham Motor Speedway			2001–2002		2	2
Rocky Mountain 150	Continental Divide Raceways		1968–1970			3	3
San Jose Grand Prix	Streets of San Jose			2005–2007		3	3
Sedalia 100	Missouri State Fair Speedway		1970			1	1
Stardust 150	Stardust International Raceway		1968			1	1
Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend	Iowa Speedway				2007–2020, 2022–2025	23	18
Syracuse 100	Syracuse Mile	1920–1941 1949–1955	1956–1962			36	36
Target Grand Prix	Chicago Motor Speedway			1999–2002		4	4
Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey	Fundidora Park			2001–2006		6	6
Ted Horn Memorial	DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack	1948–1949	1956–1961 1963–1970 1981–1983			26	24
Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix	Thermal Club				2024–2025	2	2
Tony Bettenhausen 100	Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack	1934–1940 1947–1955	1956–1970 1981–1982			37	33
Trenton 150	Trenton Speedway	1946,1949	1957–1978	1979		53	25
Vegas Grand Prix	Streets of Las Vegas			2007		1	1
VisionAire 500K	Charlotte Motor Speedway				1997–1998, 1999	3	3

Bold: Race abandoned.

*Non-championship race

Cancelled races and locations

These races were cancelled for various reasons and includes all sanctioning bodies, accurate as of 2025 season

Year	Event	Track	Body	Cancellation Reason
1916*	100-mile race	Recreation Park	AAA	Cancelled after first-round eleven-car pileup, which left two racers dead and eight injured. Authorities had track investigation.
1917 & 1918	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	AAA	Cancelled due to the United States entering World War I
1942	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	AAA	Cancelled as the United States entered World War II. Future races would remain halted for the next three years. The Indy 500 returned in 1946.
1980	USAC Championship Car season	Texas World Speedway, Road Atlanta, Milwaukee Mile (second race), Talladega Superspeedway, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Charlotte Motor Speedway	USAC	Six events cancelled as USAC started to unite with CART
1981	Chicago Indy Grand Prix	Streets of Chicago	CART	Announced in 1980 for a race the following year, however it never came to fruition. CART eventually raced in Cicero.
1999	VisionAire 500K	Charlotte Motor Speedway	IRL	Abandoned after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities, not an official race (105 of 208 laps required).
1999	Hawaiian Super Prix	Kalaeloa Airport	CART	Cancelled by promoter at the last minute
2001	Firestone Firehawk 600	Texas Motor Speedway	CART	Cancelled after qualifying due to driver safety concerns
2003	King Taco 500	Auto Club Speedway	CART	Cancelled due to the Old Fire natural disaster
2004	Grand Prix of Seoul	Streets of Seoul	CCWS	Cancelled due to track construction behind schedule
2005 & 2006	Grand Prix of Ansan	Streets of Ansan	CCWS	Cancelled due to numerous delays
2007	Champ Car China Grand Prix	Zhuhai International Circuit	CCWS	Announced but were never fulfilled mostly due to financial reasons
	Grand Prix Arizona	Streets of Phoenix
	Grand Prix of Denver	Streets of Denver
2008	Champ Car season	All races except for three	CCWS	Champ Car / Indy Racing League (IRL) reunification – Champ Car held its final race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the IRL added Edmonton Indy and Surfer's Paradise to its 2008 schedule.
2011	IZOD IndyCar World Championship	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	IndyCar	Abandoned after 11 laps due to the death of Dan Wheldon. Series rules required 101 of 200 laps to be completed for race to become official.
2012	Indy Qingdao 600	Streets of Qingdao	IndyCar	Cancelled by promoters due to logistical reasons. Replaced on schedule in 2013 by Pocono Raceway.
2015	Brasilia Indy 300	Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)	IndyCar	Cancelled by representatives of newly elected Brazilian Socialist Party
2016	Grand Prix of Boston	Boston Seaport District	IndyCar	Replaced by Watkins Glen International following issues with promoter.
2020	Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama	Barber Motorsports Park	IndyCar	Cancelled due to health concerns caused from the COVID-19 pandemic.
	Grand Prix of Long Beach	Streets of Long Beach
	AutoNation IndyCar Challenge	Circuit of the Americas
	Detroit Grand Prix	The Raceway at Belle Isle Park
	Indy Richmond 300	Richmond Raceway
	Honda Indy Toronto	Exhibition Place
	Grand Prix of Portland	Portland International Raceway
	IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

*Non-championship race

Selected records

All-time fastest races

500 mile races

• Races averaging 180 mph or greater

Date	Race	Track	Sanction	Winner	Distance (miles)	Time	Speed (mph)
July 6, 2014	Pocono IndyCar 500	Pocono	IndyCar	Juan Pablo Montoya	500	2:28:13.1798	202.402
November 3, 2002	The 500	Fontana	CART	Jimmy Vasser	507.25	2:33:42.960	197.995
August 30, 2014	MAVTV 500	Fontana	IndyCar	Tony Kanaan	500	2:32:58.4659	196.111
August 5, 1990	Marlboro 500	Michigan	CART	Al Unser Jr.	500	2:38:07.219	189.727
August 1, 1993	Marlboro 500	Michigan	CART	Nigel Mansell	500	2:39:24.131	188.203
May 26, 2013	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	IndyCar	Tony Kanaan	500	2:40:03.4181	187.433
May 25, 2014	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	IndyCar	Ryan Hunter-Reay	500	2:40:48.2305	186.563
July 25, 1999	U.S. 500	Michigan	CART	Tony Kanaan	500	2:41:12.362	186.097
May 27, 1990	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	USAC	Arie Luyendyk	500	2:41:18.414	185.981
August 7, 1988	Marlboro 500	Michigan	CART	Danny Sullivan	500	2:46:03.820	180.654
August 22, 2016	ABC Supply 500	Pocono	IndyCar	Will Power	500	2:46:29	180.198

All types and all tracks

• Races averaging 190 mph or greater

Date	Race	Track	Sanction	Winner	Distance (miles)	Time	Speed (mph)
September 21, 2003	Toyota Indy 400	Fontana	IRL	Sam Hornish Jr.	400	1:55:51.451	207.151
June 11, 2011	Firestone Twin 275s #2	Texas	IndyCar	Will Power	165.87	0:48:08.9739	206.693
July 6, 2014	Pocono IndyCar 500	Pocono	IndyCar	Juan Pablo Montoya	500	2:28:13.1798	202.402
October 10, 2009	Firestone Indy 300	Homestead	IRL	Dario Franchitti	297	1:28:28.3117	201.420
August 1, 2009	Meijer Indy 300	Kentucky	IRL	Ryan Briscoe	296	1:28:24.3246	200.893
November 3, 2002	The 500	Fontana	CART	Jimmy Vasser	507.25	2:33:42.977	197.995
August 17, 2003	Belterra Casino Indy 300	Kentucky	IRL	Sam Hornish Jr.	296	1:29:44.6120	197.897
August 30, 2014	MAVTV 500	Fontana	IndyCar	Tony Kanaan	500	2:32:58.4659	196.111
September 10, 2006	Peak Antifreeze Indy 300	Chicagoland	IRL	Dan Wheldon	304	1:33:37.2662	194.828
July 30, 2006	Firestone Indy 400	Michigan	IRL	Hélio Castroneves	400	2:03:43.7441	193.972
July 7, 2013	Pocono IndyCar 400	Pocono	IndyCar	Scott Dixon	400	2:04:26.4178	192.864

NOTE: Some discrepancy in track calculations used by IndyCar and CART.

Closest finishes

All races

Date	Winner	Margin (seconds)	Runner-up	Sanction	Race	Track
September 8, 2002	Sam Hornish Jr.	0.0024	Al Unser Jr.	IRL	Delphi Indy 300	Chicagoland
September 7, 2008	Hélio Castroneves	0.0033	Scott Dixon	IRL	Peak Antifreeze Indy 300	Chicagoland
July 4, 2004	Buddy Rice	0.0051	Vítor Meira	IRL	Argent Mortgage Indy 300	Kansas
August 29, 2009	Ryan Briscoe	0.0077	Scott Dixon	IRL	Peak Antifreeze Indy 300	Chicagoland
August 27, 2016	Graham Rahal	0.0080	James Hinchcliffe	IndyCar	Firestone 600	Texas
September 15, 2002	Sam Hornish Jr.	0.0096	Hélio Castroneves	IRL	Chevy 500	Texas
October 2, 2011	Ed Carpenter	0.0098	Dario Franchitti	IndyCar	Kentucky Indy 300	Kentucky
September 7, 2003	Sam Hornish Jr.	0.0099	Scott Dixon	IRL	Delphi Indy 300	Chicagoland

500 mile races

Date	Winner	Margin (seconds)	Runner-up	Sanction	Race	Track
July 25, 1999	Tony Kanaan	0.032	Juan Pablo Montoya	CART	U.S. 500 by Toyota	Michigan
July 23, 2000	Juan Pablo Montoya	0.040	Michael Andretti	CART	U.S. 500 by Toyota	Michigan
May 24, 1992	Al Unser Jr.	0.043	Scott Goodyear	USAC	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis
July 30, 1995	Scott Pruett	0.056	Al Unser Jr.	CART	Marlboro 500	Michigan
May 26, 2014	Ryan Hunter-Reay	0.0600	Hélio Castroneves	IndyCar	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis
May 28, 2006	Sam Hornish Jr.	0.0635	Marco Andretti	IRL	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis

Road courses

Date	Winner	Margin (seconds)	Runner-up	Sanction	Race	Track
June 27, 1997	Mark Blundell	0.027	Gil de Ferran	CART	Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200	Portland
June 15, 1986	Mario Andretti	0.070	Michael Andretti	CART	Budweiser/G.I. Joe's 200	Portland