The NTT IndyCar Series will come to Arlington in 2026. The first "Grand Prix of Arlington" will be scheduled for that March.
IndyCar does not currently race in Texas. The series ended its relationship with Texas Motor Speedway after running a race in Fort Worth from 1997 through 2023.
"We know it takes a total team effort to do something like this in your great city of Arlington," IndyCar Owner Roger Penske said. "I look at this as history and opportunity coming together. No place in the United States could we race to have this kind of community, a diverse community but also sports fans. As my son, Greg, says, 'We're going to have a lot of guests coming to Arlington.'"
"This is a labor of love, bringing open-wheel racing riding around these streets out here in one of the great sports capitals of this country," Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones said.
The 2.7-mile circuit will run through the Entertainment District, winding through parking lots at AT&T Stadium, down Randol Mill between Globe Life Field and Choctaw Stadium, south on Stadium Drive, west on Cowboys Way, and north on AT&T Way, where pit row will be located.
"I truly believe this race will transform our Arlington Entertainment District into something spectacular, something so spectacular, the world will come and watch," Texas Rangers Chief Operating Officer Neil Liebman said.
"It looks insane, the track layout but especially also all the activities the fans will be able to do," driver Alex Palou said. "I think it'll be exciting, hopefully, one of our biggest events. I'm excited to get started."
Palou said he is already making plans for overtaking traffic on the straightaway along Randol Mill.
"It's going to be fast. I'm ready, I'm pumped. I think everybody here did an amazing job. Thank you for making this possible," he said. "It's a shame we're not starting next week. I would be ready to race it."
Arlington City Councilwoman Barbara Odom-Wesley said the Cowboys, Rangers, and Penske have shown a commitment to make events successful and help Arlington build its reputation as a sports destination.
"IndyCar's Grand Prix of Arlington will put race fans right in the heart of everything in our vibrant Entertainment District, including theme parks, great food, live entertainment and the new Medal of Honor Museum," she says. "This is an economic win for North Texas and Arlington."
The National Medal of Honor Museum, north of Choctaw Stadium, is scheduled to open in March 2025.
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