The rebranded Indy NXT has been added to the busy racing weekend of IndyCar and NASCAR in August at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix will take place Aug. 11 on the IMS road course, which also will play host to the NTT IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series the next day. The NASCAR Cup Series will race the IMS road course on Aug. 13.
It’s the only race weekend of the season in which IndyCar and NASCAR and its top junior circuits will be sharing the same track.
“To feature Indy NXT by Firestone during this elite NASCAR-IndyCar weekend is a tremendous opportunity,” Indy NXT director Levi Jones said in a release. “This season, 19 Indy NXT entries will compete for the 2023 championship, the most since 2009. It is a growing series matching the growing INDYCAR paddock and a phenomenal moment to showcase the next generation of stars on a huge stage.”
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The IndyNXT schedule will remain at 14 races with the May 12 race at IMS shifted to Aug. 11. Indy NXT still will race May 13 at IMS as a companion event to IndyCar.
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It’s part of an ongoing overhaul of Indy NXT, starting last year when IndyCar took over operational control of the series then known as Indy Lights. As its promoter and sanctioning body, IndyCar has integrated Indy NXT into the IndyCar paddock and its marketing plans.
Last month, an increased purse of $1.4 million was announced for the 2023 Indy NXT championship with the champion receiving benefits to apply to oval testing at Texas Motor Speedway, the Indy 500 Open Test and Rookie Orientation Program and an Indy 500 entry, plus another IndyCar race in 2024.
Here’s the 2023 Indy NXT schedule (all races streamed live on Peacock):
| Date | Venues | Broadcast Time | Broadcast |
| Sunday, March 5 | Streets of St. Petersburg | 9:50 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, April 30 | Barber Motorsports Park | 12:50 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Saturday, May 13 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | 1 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Saturday, June 3 | Streets of Detroit Race 1 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, June 4 | Streets of Detroit Race 2 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, June 18 | Road America | 11 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, July 2 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| Saturday, July 22 | Iowa Speedway | 11 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, Aug. 6 | Streets of Nashville | 10:05 a.m. ET | Peacock |
| Friday, Aug. 11 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | 4:50 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, Aug. 27 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3:55 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, Sept. 3 | Portland International Raceway | 1:10 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1 | 3:25 p.m. ET | Peacock |
| Sunday, Sept. 10 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2 | 12:50 p.m. ET | Peacock |
