The following are lists of American open-wheel car races from 1905 up to and including the 2026 season. The lists include racing events sanctioned by the American Automobile Association (AAA), United States Auto Club (USAC), Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), Champ Car World Series (CCWS), and Indy Racing League (IRL)/IndyCar.
Current IndyCar Series races and locations Races sanctioned by IndyCar, includes races to be run during the 2026 IndyCar Series season. Totals under 'Races' and 'Seasons' columns accurate as of the beginning of the 2026 season.
EventTrackAAAUSACCART/CCWSIndyCar RacesSeasons Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1911–1916,1919–1941,1946–1955 1956–1978 1979–1995 1996–present 109 109 Snap-on Makers and Fixers / Milwaukee Mile 250Milwaukee Mile1937–1939,1941,1946–19551956–19791980–20062004–2009,2011–2015,2024–present11876 Good Ranchers 250 Phoenix Raceway 1964–1978 1979–1995 1996–20052016–2018, 2026 64 45 Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 1980,1983–2003 2007–present 42 41 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach 1984–2008 2009–present 41 41 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham Streets of Markham & formerly Streets of Toronto 1986–2007 2009–2019, 2022–present 39 37 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Road America 1982–2004,2006–2007 2016–present 36 35 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland Portland International Raceway 1984–2007 2018–2019, 2021–present 31 31 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Streets of Detroit &formerly The Raceway at Belle Isle Park 1989–2001 2007–2008,2012–2019, 2021–present 35 28 Grand Prix of Monterey WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 1983–2004 2019, 2021–present 28 28 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. Petersburg 2003 2005–present 22 22 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway 1997–2000 2001–2003, 2017–present 17 16 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Barber Motorsports Park 2010–2019, 2021–present 15 15 Sonsio Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course 2014–present 11 11 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand PrixNashville Superspeedway2001–2008,2024–present1010 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington Streets of Arlington 2026 0 0 Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. Streets of Washington, D.C. 2026 0 0
Former races and locations Former races, includes all sanctioning bodies. Totals under 'Races' and 'Seasons' columns accurate as of the 2025 season.
EventTrackAAAUSACCART/CCWSIndyCar RacesSeasons ABC Supply 500 Pocono Raceway 1971–1981 1982–1989 2013–2019 26 26 Atlanta 100 Lakewood Speedway 1946–1948 1956–1958 12 6 Atlanta 500 ClassicAtlanta Motor Speedway1965–1966197819791981–19831998–20011411 Bavaria Champ Car Grand Prix TT Circuit Assen 2007 1 1 Belgian Champ Car Grand PrixCircuit Zolder2007 1 1 Bobby Ball Memorial Arizona State Fairgrounds 19151950–1955 1956–1963 15 15 Brainerd 200 Brainerd International Raceway 1969 2 1 Budweiser 500K Riverside International Raceway 1967–1969 1981–1983 6 6 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Caesars Palace, Las Vegas 1983–1984 2 2 California 200 Hanford Motor Speedway 1967–1969 4 3 California 500 Ontario Motor Speedway 1970–1978 1979–1980 11 11 CART Grand Prix of Chicago Chicago Motor Speedway 1999–2002 4 4 Daily Express Indy Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 1978 1 1 Dan Gurney 200 Pacific Raceways 1969 1 1 USAC Daytona 100 Daytona International Speedway 1959 1 1 Dayton 25 Dayton Speedway 1956* 1 1 Delphi Indy 200Walt Disney World Speedway1996–200055 Detroit 100 Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway 1949–1953 1957 6 6 Edmonton IndyEdmonton City Centre Airport Speedway2005–20072008–201288 Firestone Indy 225Nazareth Speedway1968–196919821987–20012002–20042121 Fuji Race Fuji Speedway 1966* 1 1 Gallagher Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course 1916 2020–2023 5 5 German 500 EuroSpeedway Lausitz 2001, 2003 2 2 Gold Coast Indy 300Streets of Surfers Paradise1991–20072008*1818 Golden State 100 California State Fairgrounds Race Track 1949–19501953–1955 1956–1970 20 20 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway 1970 2005–2018 15 15 Gran Premio Tecate Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 1980–19812002–2007 8 8 Grand Prix of BaltimoreStreets of Baltimore2011–201333 Grand Prix of Cleveland Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport 1982–2007 26 26 Grand Prix of Denver Civic Center &Pepsi Center 1990–19912002–2006 7 7 Grand Prix of HoustonDowntown Houston &NRG Park1998–20012006–20072013–2014108 Grand Prix of MiamiTamiami ParkMuseum ParkBayfront Park1985–198819952002–20037 7 Grand Prix at The Glen Watkins Glen International 1979–1981 2005–20102016–2017 11 11 Honda Indy 225Pikes Peak International Raceway1997–200599 Hoosier Grand Prix Indianapolis Raceway Park 1965–1970 6 6 Hoosier HundredIndiana State Fairgrounds 19461953–1955 1956–19701981 20 20 Indianapolis Sweepstakes Williams Grove Speedway 1949–1955 1956–1959* 11 11 Indy Grand Prix of LouisianaNOLA Motorsports Park201511 Indy Japan 300Twin Ring Motegi1998–20022003–20111414 Indy Richmond 300Richmond Raceway19462001–20091110 IndyCar Classic Circuit of the Americas 2019 1 1 Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300Streets of São Paulo2010–201344 Kentucky Indy 300Kentucky Speedway2000–20111212 Langhorne 100 Langhorne Speedway 1930,19351940–19411946–19511954–1955 1956–1970 32 27 Las Vegas 300Las Vegas Motor Speedway2004–20051996–2000201188 London Champ Car Trophy Brands Hatch 1978 2003 2 2 Lubrilon Grand Prix Texas World Speedway 19731976–1979 9 5 Marlboro Challenge All-star event (various circuits) 1987–1992 6 6 MAVTV 500Auto Club Speedway1997–20022002–20052012–20151413 MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200Dover Downs International Speedway19691998–199933 Meadowlands Grand Prix Meadowlands Sports Complex 1984–1991 8 8 Miami Indy 300Homestead-Miami Speedway1996–20002001–20101515 Michigan 400Michigan International Speedway19681970–19781979–20012002–20075439 Molson Diamond Indy Mosport Park 1967–19681977–1978 4 4 Molson Indy Montreal Sanair Super Speedway &Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1984–19862002–2006 7 7 Molson Indy Vancouver Concord Pacific Place 1990–2004 15 15 Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix Circuit Mont-Tremblant 1967–1968 2007 3 3 Music City Grand Prix Streets of Nashville 2021–2023 3 3 New Hampshire Indy 225New Hampshire Motor Speedway1992–19951996–1998201188 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300Chicagoland Speedway2001–20101010 Pee Dee 200 Darlington Raceway 1956 1 1 PPG 375 Texas Motor Speedway 1997–2023 36 27 Race of Two Worlds Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1957–1958* 6 2 Rafaela Indy 300 Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela1971 1 1 Rio 200 Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway 1996–2000 5 5 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300Kansas Speedway2001–20101010 Rockingham 500 Rockingham Motor Speedway 2001–2002 2 2 Rocky Mountain 150 Continental Divide Raceways 1968–1970 3 3 San Jose Grand Prix Streets of San Jose 2005–2007 3 3 Sedalia 100 Missouri State Fair Speedway 1970 1 1 Stardust 150 Stardust International Raceway 1968 1 1 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend Iowa Speedway 2007–2020, 2022–2025 23 18 Syracuse 100 Syracuse Mile 1920–19411949–1955 1956–1962 36 36 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey Fundidora Park 2001–2006 6 6 Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack 1948–1949 1956–19611963–19701981–1983 26 24 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix Thermal Club 2024–2025 2 2 Tony Bettenhausen 100 Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack 1934–19401947–1955 1956–19701981–1982 37 33 Trenton 150 Trenton Speedway 1946,1949 1957–1978 1979 53 25 Vegas Grand Prix Streets of Las Vegas 2007 1 1 VisionAire 500KCharlotte Motor Speedway1997–1998, 199933
Bold: Race abandoned.
*Non-championship race
Cancelled races and locations These races were cancelled for various reasons and includes all sanctioning bodies, accurate as of the 2025 season. YearEventTrackBodyCancellation Reason1916* 100-mile raceRecreation ParkAAA Cancelled after first-round eleven-car pileup, which left two racers dead and eight injured. Authorities had track investigation.1917 & 1918 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayAAA Cancelled due to the United States entering World War I1942 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor Speedway AAACancelled as the United States entered World War II. Future races would remain halted for the next three years. The Indy 500 returned in 1946.1980 USAC Championship Car seasonTexas World Speedway,Road Atlanta,Milwaukee Mile (second race),Talladega Superspeedway,Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Charlotte Motor SpeedwayUSACSix events cancelled as USAC started to unite with CART1981 Chicago Indy Grand PrixStreets of Chicago CARTAnnounced in 1980 for a race the following year, however it never came to fruition. CART eventually raced in Cicero.1999 VisionAire 500KCharlotte Motor Speedway IRLAbandoned after 79 laps due to spectator fatalities, not an official race (105 of 208 laps required).1999 Hawaiian Super Prix Kalaeloa AirportCARTCancelled by promoter at the last minute2001 Firestone Firehawk 600Texas Motor Speedway CARTCancelled after qualifying due to driver safety concerns2003 King Taco 500Auto Club SpeedwayCART Cancelled due to the Old Fire natural disaster2004 Grand Prix of Seoul Streets of SeoulCCWSCancelled due to track construction behind schedule2005 & 2006 Grand Prix of AnsanStreets of Ansan CCWSCancelled due to numerous delays2007 Champ Car China Grand PrixZhuhai International CircuitCCWSAnnounced but were never fulfilled mostly due to financial reasons Grand Prix ArizonaStreets of Phoenix Grand Prix of DenverStreets of Denver2008 Champ Car seasonAll races except for three CCWS Champ Car / Indy Racing League (IRL) reunification – Champ Car held its final race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach and the IRL added Edmonton Indy and Surfer's Paradise to its 2008 schedule.2011 IZOD IndyCar World ChampionshipLas Vegas Motor Speedway IndyCarAbandoned after 11 laps due to the death of Dan Wheldon. Series rules required 101 of 200 laps to be completed for race to become official.2012 Indy Qingdao 600Streets of Qingdao IndyCarCancelled by promoters due to logistical reasons. Replaced on schedule in 2013 by Pocono Raceway.2015 Brasilia Indy 300Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília) IndyCarCancelled by representatives of newly elected Brazilian Socialist Party2016 Grand Prix of BostonBoston Seaport DistrictIndyCarReplaced by Watkins Glen International following issues with promoter.2020 Honda Indy Grand Prix of AlabamaBarber Motorsports ParkIndyCar Cancelled due to health concerns caused from the COVID-19 pandemic. Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long Beach AutoNation IndyCar ChallengeCircuit of the Americas Detroit Grand PrixThe Raceway at Belle Isle Park Indy Richmond 300Richmond Raceway Honda Indy TorontoExhibition Place Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International Raceway IndyCar Monterey Grand PrixWeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
*Non-championship race
Selected records
All-time fastest races
500 mile races Races averaging 180 mph or greater
DateRaceTrackSanctionWinnerDistance(miles)TimeSpeed(mph)July 6, 2014 Pocono IndyCar 500PoconoIndyCar Juan Pablo Montoya5002:28:13.1798202.402November 3, 2002 The 500FontanaCART Jimmy Vasser 507.25 2:33:42.960 197.995August 30, 2014 MAVTV 500FontanaIndyCar Tony Kanaan 5002:32:58.4659 196.111May 30, 2021Indianapolis 500IndianapolisIndyCar Helio Castroneves5002:37:19.3846190.690 August 5, 1990 Marlboro 500 MichiganCART Al Unser Jr. 500 2:38:07.219189.727August 1, 1993 Marlboro 500 MichiganCART Nigel Mansell 500 2:39:24.131188.203May 26, 2013Indianapolis 500IndianapolisIndyCar Tony Kanaan5002:40:03.4181187.433 May 25, 2014Indianapolis 500IndianapolisIndyCar Ryan Hunter-Reay5002:40:48.2305186.563July 25, 1999U.S. 500 MichiganCART Tony Kanaan 500 2:41:12.362186.097May 27, 1990Indianapolis 500IndianapolisUSAC Arie Luyendyk5002:41:18.414185.981 August 7, 1988 Marlboro 500 MichiganCART Danny Sullivan500 2:46:03.820 180.654August 22, 2016 ABC Supply 500 PoconoIndyCar Will Power500 2:46:29 180.198
All types and all tracks Races averaging 190 mph or greater