Series
The pathway to North America’s premier open-wheel racing series has a fresh, more youthful and energetic final level: INDY NXT by Firestone. INDY NXT will feature a new generation of global racing talent, competing vigorously for podiums and the opportunity to join the elite ranks of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
The presenting sponsor and Official Tire of INDY NXT will be Firestone, also the Official Tire Supplier and longtime partner of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. INDY NXT by Firestone will emphasize talent development, while extending racing’s reach and impact to a younger and emerging consumer audience.
The rebranded racing series, formerly known as Indy Lights, will stage 14 races in 2023, starting March 5 on the Streets of St. Petersburg and competing on a diverse set of ovals, road courses and street circuits.
The 2023 season will provide an additional opportunity for a reset and a new mission to emerge, guided by an ethos that aims to inspire and relate to Generation Z and the young talent piloting race cars.
After an expansion of teams and car count in 2022, the 2023 season is expected to build on that momentum, with the highest entry list for the developmental series since 2009.
For more information, visit INDYNXT.com.
Featuring racing at a combination of superspeedways, short ovals, road courses and temporary street circuits, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES offers its international lineup of drivers the most diverse challenges in motorsports. The top point scorer is crowned the series champion and receives a $1 million bonus.
Founded in 1994, INDYCAR serves as the sanctioning body for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
These athletes race single-seat, open-cockpit cars that feature a 2.2-liter, twin turbocharged, direct-injected V-6 engine optimized to run at 12,000 RPM with an estimated 500-700 horsepower depending on the turbocharger boost setting. The consumer-relevant engines, which are supplied by Chevrolet and Honda, utilize Speedway E85R fuel.
For more information, visit INDYCAR.com.
2023 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule
The 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone championship still will compete on the same tracks and on the same weekends as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES events, providing further exposure to the series. As in 2022, the schedule consists of three doubleheader weekends: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Streets of Detroit and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where the 2023 INDY NXT champion will be crowned.
Additionally, coverage of all 14 races once again will be available in the United States via Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, and the INDYCAR Radio Network.
| DATE | TRACK | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Streets of St. Petersburg | 1.8-mile street course |
| April 30 | Barber Motorsports Park | 2.3-mile road course |
| May 12 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1 | 2.439-mile road course |
| May 13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2 | 2.439-mile road course |
| June 3 | Streets of Detroit Race 1 | street course |
| June 4 | Streets of Detroit Race 2 | street course |
| June 18 | Road America | 4.014-mile road course |
| July 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 2.258-mile road course |
| July 22 | Iowa Speedway | 0.875-mile tri-oval |
| August 6 | Streets of Nashville | street course |
| August 27 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 1.25-mile oval |
| September 3 | Portland International Raceway | 1.964-mile road course |
| September 9 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1 | 2.238-mile road course |
| September 10 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1 | 2.238-mile road course |
2023 INDYCAR Schedule
INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES as the sport’s brash and bold athletes will be showcased with traditional weekend dates, 13 races on NBC and an exciting, late-summer swing leading to another climactic ending to the 2023 championship.
For just the fourth time in the last 50 years, the INDYCAR SERIES will have 13 or more races on network television in the United States. The total appearances on broadcast television become 15 with the addition of PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying coverage, Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, ahead of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
| DATE | TRACK | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Streets of St. Petersburg | 1.8-mile street course |
| April 2 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1.44-mile oval |
| April 18 | Streets of Long Beach | 1.968-mile street course |
| April 30 | Barber Motorsports Park | 2.3-mile road course |
| May 13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | 2.439-mile road course |
| May 28 | The 107th Indianapolis 500 | 2.5-mile oval |
| June 4 | Streets of Detroit | street course |
| June 18 | Road America | 4.014-mile road course |
| July 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 2.258-mile road course |
| July 16 | Streets of Toronto | 1.786-mile street course |
| July 22 | Iowa Speedway Race 1 | 0.875-mile tri-oval |
| July 22 | Iowa Speedway Race 2 | 0.875-mile tri-oval |
| August 6 | Streets of Nashville | street course |
| August 12 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | 2.439-mile road course |
| August 27 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 1.25-mile oval |
| September 3 | Portland International Raceway | 1.964-mile road course |
| September 10 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | 2.238-mile road course |
