IndyCar contemplating Denver and Mexico races for future seasons

The IndyCar Sequence has gained vital momentum this offseason and that would develop even additional because it pushes in direction of a presence in Denver, Colorado, and Mexico. 

The potential for including a race in both or each markets comes off the tails of the open-wheel collection’ announcement final October of the Grand Prix of Arlington for 2026. A race on the Streets of Denver was a longstanding rumor that quieted down after the Arlington information, whereas an overdue return to Mexico has continued to construct over the past 4 months.  

Whereas nothing is confirmed for both race on the time of penning this, Mark Miles, the president and CEO of Penske Leisure, shared in an unique interview with Motorsport.com, that issues are a piece in progress.

“A brand new race is not added till every little thing’s finished proper, contracted for and all of that follows on us being satisfied that we’d have the correct partnerships or promoters in the correct markets,” Miles stated. “It is too early to declare victory on any of the probabilities that you simply talked about, however it’s true that each of these markets are a piece in progress. Look, if we land one of many two for as early as 2026 that’d be terrific, together with Arlington.”

North America’s premier open-wheel championship hasn’t had a presence in Mexico since 2007, which got here in the course of the Champ Automotive period on the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. Moreover, Pikes Peak Worldwide Raceway, which is 85 miles south of Denver, beforehand hosted IndyCar — below the Indy Racing League (IRL) banner — from 1997-2005. 

A part of the spine surrounding the excitement with the Grand Prix of Arlington is within the companions which can be concerned, specifically one of the crucial recognizable manufacturers in all of sports activities within the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. REV Leisure, the official occasions companion of MLB’s Texas Rangers, can also be concerned within the partnership group. 

And having the IndyCar Sequence hyperlink up with companions of that magnitude may have a continued affect on rising different occasions, together with Denver and Mexico. It additionally doesn’t damage that every one 17 rounds for this upcoming season might be accessible on broadcast tv, courtesy of recent media rights companion FOX Sports activities. 

“I believe all of it builds on itself,” Miles stated. “Who is aware of what the Arlington announcement might carry us as well as, subsequently. I believe the Fox information was most likely one of many largest issues, however it’s all a part of an introduced technique the place we determined we’re ready to advertise extra races ourselves — we wish to be opportunistic about that, however the place it is necessary and permits us to get right into a market before it’d occur in any other case. 

“We have stated we look ahead to alternatives to companion with actually robust companions just like the Cowboys and the Rangers. We have stated we wish to be in some extra scorching, new city markets. So, you lay all that out, it permits us to be fairly intentional about the place we glance and I believe articulating it has prompted some to name us. So, I hope that the progress will proceed to speed up.”