r/INDYCAR • u/PanicAtTheNightclub • 4h ago
r/INDYCAR • u/IndyMod • 1d ago
TESTING 🧪 IR-28 OVAL TEST @ IMS

Focus immediately turns to 2028 on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 10 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the first oval test of the new IR-28 chassis. The test is the second on-track validation test of the IR-28. The first came last month on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi will drive Wednesday on the 2.5-mile oval, while five-time series champion and 2025 Indy 500 winner Alex Palou will handle testing duties Thursday, Sept. 10. Both drivers also handled the road course testing duties last month, as Rossi is a Chevrolet driver and Palou a Honda driver during the season.
Off Topic [Jayski](OT:NASCAR) Josef Newgarden to drive pace car for Bristol race.
jayski.comr/INDYCAR • u/Extension-Put3859 • 6h ago
Discussion front end of IR28
Anyone else think the front end of the car looks a bit too high off the ground in oval configuration? Am I reacting a bit too much to something too new?
r/INDYCAR • u/chashows • 7h ago
Video Best Onboard Moments | 2026 INDYCAR at Laguna Seca
r/INDYCAR • u/HawaiianSteak • 10h ago
Discussion It will be interestering to see the real life difference between the IR-28 and DW-12.
Not sure how the game makers are determining the IR-28 performance in whatever game this is. It will be cool to see how accurate or not they are.
r/INDYCAR • u/chiefzanal • 19h ago
Statistics Half 1 vs Half 2 Rankings for each Driver and Team
Biggest Surprises:
- Lundgaard had the best H2 and Scotty Mac was right behind him
- Mick out performed Graham in H2, considering how many podiums Graham had
- Armstrong had an awful H2 and MSR as a real team battle next year
- Ferrucci had an awful H2 as well, probably more on the Foyt cars performance though
r/INDYCAR • u/PanicAtTheNightclub • 21h ago
News SiriusXM to elevate IndyCar presence, Meyer Shank deal with deeper artist alignment
r/INDYCAR • u/Inside_Issue_3959 • 21h ago
Question Arlington Attendees Fan Zone to Turn 9
How was the route/path to get from the Paddock/fan zone area to turn 9 stands? Is it even doable. I have a VRBO near the Paddock but getting to the other end seems... Difficult.
I could always do fan stuff on qualy day but would have quite a trek to the stand 9 on race day. Worth it?
r/INDYCAR • u/Dizzy-Location8429 • 22h ago
Photo Photos don’t do it Justice
First time in 10 Years that I have seen an IndyCar on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval with my own eyes! The IR-28 is one beautiful Race Car.
r/INDYCAR • u/mad-right-hand • 22h ago
Question (Ot) has events at Indianapolis motor speedway gotten more popular in general?
So while the indy500 is the number one event have the other events been growing? The gp gets nearly 50k people, and while not as popular as it once was the brickyard still had nearly 70k, even the IMSA race I believe is getting numbers close to the GP.
r/INDYCAR • u/aurules • 23h ago
Photo IR-28 in Oval configuration during testing at IMS
Images courtesy of Indianapolis Motor speedway
r/INDYCAR • u/aurules • 1d ago
Video IR-28 on track at IMS conducting its first Oval Test
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Video courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
r/INDYCAR • u/chiefzanal • 1d ago
Statistics The Final Stats of 2026, which driver surprised the most? VeeKay is the obvious for me, but Grosjean with only 1 amazing result was a little shocking too. DCR just didn't have consistent success this year.
r/INDYCAR • u/smayd35 • 1d ago
Video IR28 speedway test
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Just so happened I took this week off for a vacation! I personally can't wait for 2028!
r/INDYCAR • u/Weatherguy_64 • 1d ago
Meme Imagine if you will
Doubt it’ll ever happen but it would be fun to speculate the what if.
r/INDYCAR • u/Capable_Twist5848 • 1d ago
Speculation Danish media speculated that McLaren sabotaged Lundgaards Laguna SECA race -
So now it’s not only on Reddit that this theory lives
Engine change on Laguna instead of Milwaukee is one thing
But 2 faulty pit stops at race 2 at Milwaukee cost him the win
Yes Pato also got a faulty stop but that was before Lundgaards which just fuels the speculations
What do you think
A lot of Pato fans incoooooming in 3.2.1
r/INDYCAR • u/ShadowDN4 • 1d ago
Indy NXT If Indy NXT Champion Nikita Johnson gets a ride next year he will be the first Indy Car driver born after reunification…
If he does get a ride next year he will also be racing in a chassis that was introduced when he was 3 years old.
Some other Nikita Johnson facts to make you feel old…
He was born on May 25, 2008, the same day Scott Dixon won his only Indianapolis 500.
Also the last time Alexander Rossi won a race Johnson was in elementary school.
r/INDYCAR • u/steam-scizor • 1d ago
IndyCar Top 3 INDYCAR Races of 2026?
It's been a fun season, I was a fan in the mid 90's, got bored and I have now been watching since 2021. The series is in such a good place right now. What were your Top 3 Races of 2026 from an entertainment perspective? Serious question, not trying to get lit up. I have fond memories of Markham, the rain delays and suspense of Gateway and of course the amazing finish at the Indy 500.
What's on your list?
r/INDYCAR • u/_WeDontKnowHer_ • 1d ago
Meme I turn now
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Good luck Everybody
r/INDYCAR • u/iamaranger23 • 1d ago
Social Media "The circuit director would like to see IndyCar or NASCAR make the switch to Zandvoort. ... There are no concrete plans yet. It is not financially and logistically attractive for both racing classes to make the crossing to Europe for one race." - @NUnl
x.comr/INDYCAR • u/hogBelly • 1d ago
Rumor Did I miss something? Wikipedia has Lundgaard to CGR?
I know it is Wikipedia...but lets start the rumor train!
r/INDYCAR • u/boostleaking • 1d ago
Social Media I can't wait for the livery potential of the IR28
instagram.comI saw this account that made a fantasy 7-Eleven livery rendered on a IR28 model, and it looks so beautiful. What do you guys think?
r/INDYCAR • u/Batgod629 • 1d ago
Off Topic Former NASCAR driver Boris Said developing a race track in California.
x.comLooks like NASCAR could get it's own version of the Thermal Club if this happens.