March of 2026, the IndyCar Collection is about to return to Texas with a race contested on the streets of Arlington wrapping round AT&T Stadium — residence of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and Globe Life Area, residence to Main League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.
The 2.73-mile monitor will take drivers by the town’s heart of its sports activities and leisure district, which sells greater than 1.6 million tickets to spectators for varied occasions yearly. The IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington might be a part of a first-of-its variety joint effort between Penske Leisure, the Dallas Cowboys and REV Leisure, the official occasions companion of the Texas Rangers.
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“By means of a really outstanding and revolutionary partnership, we’re going to construct racing’s subsequent world spectacle,” mentioned Roger Penske, chairman of Penske Company.
“Everybody concerned is totally dedicated to delivering an unbelievable and distinctive occasion weekend for the town of Arlington, anchored by the celebs of the NTT IndyCar Collection,” Penske mentioned. “We’re grateful to the Cowboys, Rangers and REV Leisure for coming into into this partnership with us, and, in fact, to Arlington’s management group for his or her pleasure and ongoing assist.”
The complete unveiling of the monitor format, together with extra particulars, will happen on Tuesday at Texas Reside!, an leisure heart situated between AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Area. The brand new racing occasion will present the town of Arlington and its organizers a nationwide community tv showcase, with FOX set to offer stay protection by its not too long ago unveiled partnership with IndyCar.
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“We’re thrilled to affix forces with the Texas Rangers, Penske Leisure, and the Metropolis of Arlington to convey Grand Prix racing to the streets of the Arlington Leisure District,” mentioned Jerry Jones, the proprietor, president and common supervisor of the Dallas Cowboys.
“The collaboration between our organizations will make the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington particular, offering a novel NTT IndyCar Collection race expertise for followers attending, whereas additionally making a showcase with our associates at FOX and people watching around the globe. An occasion of this magnitude is one other nice reflection of what we imagined over 15 years in the past that AT&T Stadium could possibly be part of.”
IndyCar hasn’t raced within the Lone Star State since 2023 at Texas Motor Speedway. Previous to that, Texas Motor Speedway performed host to IndyCar yearly since 1997, together with two occasions per 12 months from 1998-2004 that additionally featured season finales. Nonetheless, quite a lot of conflicts, together with the Summer time Olympics impacting NBC’s broadcast plans and NASCAR pushing for the spring date IndyCar held in 2023, noticed the monitor dropped from the calendar regardless of being within the midst of a multi-year deal.
“We’re really grateful to our companions for his or her imaginative and prescient and dedication to bringing the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington right here to The American Dream Metropolis, mentioned Arlington Mayor Jim Ross.
“I can’t consider a extra lovely and vibrant backdrop for this competitors than Arlington’s world-class Leisure District, which has confirmed many times to be a premier vacation spot for sports activities and leisure. This announcement is an financial win for North Texas, and we’re trying ahead to welcoming this unbelievable racing sequence and its followers for an unforgettable expertise.”
Invoice Miller, who has greater than three many years of expertise within the motorsport’s trade, will function the occasion’s president. Miller beforehand served the function of president at California Speedway and was the senior vp of operations the Specialty Gear Market Affiliation (SEMA), a number one worldwide voice for greater than 7,000 firms within the automotive aftermarket.
“As we speak is a historic day for the Texas Rangers and REV Leisure,” mentioned Neil Leibman, COO of the Texas Rangers.
“We’re proud to be on the forefront of the IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington alongside such esteemed organizations in Penske Leisure and the Dallas Cowboys. This occasion will set a brand new normal for the Arlington Leisure District, and we look ahead to welcoming followers from around the globe to expertise what Arlington has to supply.”
