NEWTON, Iowa —

The Iowa Speedway in Newton is noticeably absent from next year's IndyCar schedule .

The 2026 season has 17 events, opening March 1 at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Florida and closing Sept. 6 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California.

There will be no Iowa stop between them, though.

Organizers of past IndyCar Race Weekends posted this after the schedule was released:

"We want to thank all of the loyal and passionate Iowa IndyCar fans that have made this event so special, and we appreciate the support and commitment of all our IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway partners over the years. We are proud of the positive impact this event has made in the city of Newton, as well as communities across the state."

Some Iowa race fans shared concer

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