IndyCar announced more changes to its schedule for the 2020 season today, eliminating previous races scheduled to run on the west coast from the slate.
The schedule now features eight remaining races – a doubleheader at Mid-Ohio, the Indy 500, a doubleheader at Gateway, a doubleheader at the Indianapolis Road Course, and the season finale at St. Petersburg.
IndyCar’s release can be found below:
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES released an updated 2020 race calendar today featuring several modifications.
Three events already scheduled on the series calendar will now become doubleheader weekends, including INDYCAR’s upcoming race weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Prior to the originally scheduled Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, Aug. 9, the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will square off in another championship-points paying event Saturday, Aug. 8.
In addition, the race weekends at World Wide Technology Raceway in August and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in October will become doubleheader weekends. WWTR will feature races Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30. IMS will add a road course race Friday, Oct. 2 before the already scheduled event Saturday, Oct. 3.
“Our race fans have loved the exciting doubleheader action of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this year at Road America and Iowa Speedway,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President & CEO Mark Miles said. “We look forward to giving them even more world-class entertainment this season at three of the most exciting racetracks on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar.”
INDYCAR’s race at Portland International Raceway and doubleheader weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of both event weekends was a mutual decision between the series and promoters following close consultation and monitoring of the local situation. The series looks forward to returning to both venues in 2021.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES remains on track to run 14 races in the 2020 season. The full, updated schedule can be found at INDYCAR.com/Schedule.
The schedule is still remaining to change but the series says that it intends to complete its 14-race season.
IndyCar Remaining Schedule
Aug. 08 | Mid-Ohio Race 1
Aug. 09 | Mid-Ohio Race 2
Aug. 23 | Indianapolis 500
Aug. 29 | Gateway Race 1
Aug. 30 | Gateway Race 2
Oct. 02 | Indy Road Course Race 1
Oct. 03 | Indy Road Course Race 2
Oct. 25 | Championship Race at St. Petersburg