The IndyCar-NASCAR Tripleheader Weekend at the Brickyard is now a quadruple header.
IndyCar officials announced on February 22 that the INDY NXT by Firestone has been added to the schedule for the IndyCar-NASCAR weekend at the Brickyard in August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
That puts the INDY NXT developmental series into the spotlight on two marquee weekends at IMS instead of one.
It will also be the weekend the top divisions of IndyCar and NASCAR compete on the same circuit during the same event weekend.
INDY NXT’s May 12 race date, held in conjunction with IndyCar’s GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, will be shifted to August 11. That keeps the 2023 INDY NXT schedule at 14 races.
The INDY NXT Series will continue to race as scheduled on May 13 at the IMS road course.
“To feature INDY NXT by Firestone during this elite NASCAR-IndyCar weekend is a tremendous opportunity,” INDY NXT by Firestone Director Levi Jones said. “This season, 19 INDY NXT entries will compete for the 2023 championship – the most since 2009. It is a growing series matching the growing IndyCar paddock and aphenomenal moment to showcase the next generation of stars on a hugestage.”
The addition to the Brickyard Weekend schedule at IMS is the latest in aseries of moves meant to highlight the pathway to North America’s premier open-wheel racing series.
Last month, IndyCar announced an increased $1.4 million purse for the2023 INDY NXT championship with the champion receiving benefits to be applied to an oval test at Texas Motor Speedway, the Indy 500 Open Test and Rookie Orientation Program, an entry for the 2024 Indianapolis500 presented by Gainbridge and an entry for an additional 2024 NTT IndyCar Series event.
The INDY NXT season begins Sunday, March 5 on the Streets of St.Petersburg. Peacock will provide live streaming of the race in the United States with additional coverage available from the IndyCar Radio Network via the IndyCar App powered by NTT DATA.
Updated 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone ScheduleateVenuesBroadcastTimeBroadcast
Sunday,March 5
Streets of St. Petersburg
9:50 a.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,April 30
Barber Motorsports Park
12:50 p.m.ET
Peacock
Saturday,May 13
Indianapolis MotorSpeedway Road Course
1 p.m. ET
Peacock
Saturday,June 3
Streets of Detroit Race 1
12:35 p.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,June 4
Streets of Detroit Race 2
12:35 p.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,June 18
Road America
11 a.m. ET
Peacock
Sunday,July 2
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
11:30 a.m.ET
Peacock
Saturday,July 22
Iowa Speedway
11 a.m. ET
Peacock
Sunday,Aug. 6
Streets of Nashville
10:05 a.m.ET
Peacock
Friday,Aug. 11
Indianapolis MotorSpeedway Road Course
4:50 p.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,Aug. 27
World Wide TechnologyRaceway
3:55 p.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,Sept. 3
Portland InternationalRaceway
1:10 p.m.ET
Peacock
Saturday,Sept. 9
WeatherTech RacewayLaguna Seca Race 1
3:25 p.m.ET
Peacock
Sunday,Sept. 10
WeatherTech RacewayLaguna Seca Race 2
12:50 p.m.ET
Peacock
