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Schedule for first Grand Prix of Arlington revealed
The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington will make its debut on the IndyCar Series calendar with the support of three developmental series to fill the three-day event set for March 13-15 in Texas.
The 2.73-mile, 14-turn street circuit formed around the Dallas Cowboys’ National Football League stadium and Texas Rangers’ Major League Baseball stadium will host the USF Championship’s USF2000 series, IndyCar’s Indy NXT series, and entry-level touring car action with the SRO-sanctioned Toyota GR Cup series.
Friday, March 13, 2026 (All times are listed in CT and may be subject to change.)
9:00 am: All Admission Gates Open
9:05 am - 9:35 am: Toyota GR Cup Series Practice 1
11:30 am - 12:05 pm: USF Pro 2000 Practice
12:35 pm - 1:05 pm: Toyota GR Cup Series Practice 2
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Indy NXT by Firestone Practice 1
3:05 pm - 4:25 pm: IndyCar Series Practice 1
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm: Toyota GR Cup Series Qualifying (Race 1)
5:15 pm - 5:45 pm: USF Pro 2000 Qualifying
Saturday, March 14, 2026
8:00 am: All Admission Gates Open
8:35 am - 9:55 am: IndyCar Series Practice 2
10:15 am - 11:00 am: Indy NXT by Firestone Practice 2
11:20 am - 12:05 pm: Toyota GR Cup Series Race 1
12:25 pm - 1:05 pm: USF Pro 2000 Race 1
1:35 pm - 3:00 pm: IndyCar Series Qualifying
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Indy NXT by Firestone Qualifying
4:20 pm - 4:35 pm: Toyota GR Cup Series Qualifying (Race 2)
4:55 pm - 5:35 pm: USF Pro 2000 Race 2
Sunday, March 15, 2026
7:30 am: All Admission Gates Open
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Toyota GR Cup Series Race 2
9:05 am - 9:35 am: IndyCar Series Warm-Up
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Indy NXT by Firestone Race
11:15 am - 12:10 pm: IndyCar Series Pre-Race
12:10 pm: IndyCar Series Race
Marshall Pruett
The 2026 season marks Marshall Pruett's 40th year working in the sport. In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a writer, reporter, photographer, and filmmaker. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar, IMSA, and World Challenge.
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