{"id":201551,"date":"2026-03-12T15:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201551\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:59:26","slug":"complete-guide-to-the-2026-indycar-grand-prix-of-arlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/201551\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete Guide to the 2026 IndyCar Grand Prix of Arlington"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n \"Arlington\"\/
\n <\/a>The 2026 Race
\nRace length: 70 laps \/ 191.1 miles (307.3 km)
\nPush-to-Pass: 200 seconds total, up to 20 seconds per use
\nTires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 extra set of standard tires in the first practice session)
\nGreen flag: Sunday, March 15, 1:17PM ET
\nExpected race duration: 1 hour and 55 minutes
\nNumber of participants: 25Entry List for the Grand Prix of Arlington
\n#2 Josef Newgarden \u2013 PPG Team Penske (Chevrolet)
\n#3 Scott McLaughlin \u2013 DEX Imaging Team Penske (Chevrolet)
\n#4 Caio Collet \u2013 Combitrans Amazona AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
\n#5 Pato O\u2019Ward \u2013 Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
\n#6 Nolan Siegel \u2013 Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
\n#7 Christian Lundgaard \u2013 Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
\n#8 Kyffin Simpson \u2013 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
\n#9 Scott Dixon \u2013 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
\n#10 Alex Palou \u2013 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
\n#12 David Malukas \u2013 Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
\n#14 Santino Ferrucci \u2013 Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
\n#15 Graham Rahal \u2013 Mobil 1 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
\n#18 Romain Grosjean \u2013 BMax Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
\n#19 Dennis Hauger \u2013 Ault Block Chain Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
\n#20 Alexander Rossi \u2013 ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
\n#21 Christian Rasmussen \u2013 ESC Java House (Chevrolet)
\n#26 Will Power \u2013 TWG AI Andretti Global (Honda)
\n#27 Kyle Kirkwood \u2013 JM Bullion \/ Gold.com Andretti Global (Honda)
\n#28 Marcus Ericsson \u2013 InPwr Andretti Global (Honda)
\n#45 Louis Foster \u2013 Droplight Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
\n#47 Mick Schumacher \u2013 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)

\n#60 Felix Rosenqvist \u2013 SiriusXM \/ Texas A&M Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
\n#66 Marcus Armstrong \u2013 ROOT Insurance Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
\n#76 Rinus VeeKay \u2013 Silo Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
\n#77 Sting Ray Robb \u2013 Goodheart Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)<\/p>\n


\n \"Arlington\"\/
\n <\/a><\/p>\n

Schedule for the Grand Prix of Arlington
\nFriday, March 13
\nPractice 1: 4:05PM \u2013 5:25PM ET<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 14

\nPractice 2: 9:35AM \u2013 10:55AM ET

\nQualifying: 2:35PM \u2013 4:10PM ET<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 15

\nWarm-up: 10:05AM \u2013 10:35AM ET

\nRace \u2013 \u2018Drivers, Start Your Engines\u2019: 1:10PM ET

\nRace \u2013 Green Flag: 1:17PM ET<\/p>\n

The Grand Prix of Arlington on TV
\nUSA

\nPractice 1 & Qualifying: Fox Sports 2
\nPractice 2 and the Warm-up: Fox Sports 1
\nRace: Broadcast starts at 12:30PM (ET)<\/p>\n

Canada

\nAll practice sessions and the race will be available on TSN+, with the race broadcast starting at 12:30PM (ET).<\/p>\n

UK

\nAll sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast begins at 4:30PM (GMT).<\/p>\n

Australia

\nAll sessions, except the warm-up, and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast begins on Monday morning at 3:30AM (AEST).<\/p>\n

New Zealand

\nPractice 1: Sky Sport 1

\nPractice 2 & Qualifying: Sky Sport 5

\nWarm-up: Sky Sport 6

\nRace: Sky Sport 4, the broadcast starts at 5:30AM (NZDT)<\/p>\n

Weather Forecast
\nThe first edition of the Grand Prix of Arlington appears set to take place under very favorable weather conditions. It will be warm and sunny, with temperatures staying around 26 \u00b0C throughout the three-day race weekend.<\/p>\n

Friday, March 13: 79 \u00b0F (26 \u00b0C), sunny

\nSaturday, March 14: 79 \u00b0F (26 \u00b0C), sunny

\nSunday, March 15: 79 \u00b0F (26 \u00b0C), mostly sunny<\/p>\n

Source: AccuWeather.com<\/p>\n

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