IndyCar chief reveals exciting plans that could TRANSFORM series

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IndyCar chief reveals exciting plans that could TRANSFORM series

NASCAR recently revealed they will race in Mexico and it seems IndyCar could go global, too

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Sunday 8 September 2024 21:00

A senior IndyCar figure has revealed that plans are being discussed to take races global in a move that could completely transform the series.

In 2024, IndyCar's calendar consists of 18 races across a variety of circuits including superspeedways, short ovals, road courses, and street courses.

17 of those races currently take place in the United States, with one single event taking place in Canada - the Honda Dealers Indy Toronto.

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That could soon change, however, with plans now being discussed to take the series overseas in what would be a major change to the yearly schedule.

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The series has made it no secret that they were exploring opportunities to expand, and after being beaten by NASCAR to do so - who recently announced a points-scoring race in Mexico City - it seems those talks are becoming more prevalent.

“So I don’t even think of it as ‘international’ in that context. I do think ending at the end of August, we’ve got an opportunity to have a productive period of time for IndyCar teams and our promotion of an ‘IndyCar International Series.’”

IndyCar's 2024 finale takes place in Nashville on September 15th

Miles explained how this might look and fit around the regular season schedule.

"You have to get a green flag to go see what you can do, but the concept we’re giving some time to is an international series, and it’s not about ‘go get one'," Miles said.

"We don’t want to look like we just went to chase some bucks. But could you put three or four together, and connect them, because is the title sponsor of the International Series? And there’s a bunch of money, not a little money, and it’s connected?

"There’s a points competition or a money competition between them, and that it would be international?”

Whilst these plans are said to have broad support from Roger Penske and within the Penske Entertainment organization, it does not look as though they will be confirmed any time soon.

“It’s a few years off,” Miles concluded.

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