IndyCar has long tried to establish a racing presence in Mexico, but it won't be in 2026.

That's despite the series' most popular driver, Pato O'Ward, hailing from Monterrey, Mexico.

Frustrations have mounted over the years for not yet having a race there. But, Pato O'Ward said, they "want to create an incredible event that is built to last."

IndyCar will not see Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez added to its 2026 schedule , the series announced Saturday, citing "significant impact of next year's World Cup."

One month ago, a Penske Entertainment executive told IndyStar that series leadership was "very confident we'll race in Mexico in 2026," at a time when conversations around the prospect of American open-wheel racing returning to the country for the first time since 200

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