This is a list of tracks which have hosted a national Championship Car race event. From 1905 until 1955, the AAA organized the national championship. In 1956, the USAC took over this role. In 1979, several teams split off from USAC and founded CART. Between 1979 and 1983, both championships were contested in parallel—partly on the same racetracks, and occasionally even through joint events.
In 1996, the organizers of the Indianapolis 500 broke away from CART and founded the Indy Racing League, which continues today under the name IndyCar Series. Between 1996 and 2003, CART and the IRL shared several racetracks in parallel, while also holding many of their own separate events. In 2003, CART was dissolved and replaced by the Champ Car World Series, which in turn was absorbed into the IndyCar Series in 2008.
This list encompasses all race tracks where races sanctioned by these bodies have been held, covering the period from 1905 to the present day.
Various forms of race track have been used throughout the history of IndyCar, including purpose‑built facilities such as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hill climb courses such as the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and temporary circuits such as the Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport.Track list from champcarstats.com, Track list from ultimateracinghistory.com, List of every USAC track at Racing-Reference, List of every CART/Champ Car track at Racing-Reference, List of every IndyCar track at Racing-Reference
Actual IndyCar series race tracks
Regular closed course race tracks The following tables list all of the tracks previously used by USAC, CART or IndyCar at least two times. The categorization based on contemporary use by championship car series, not on modern technical comparability. Oval tracks are classified according to definitions common in North America, which are also used in the IndyCar environment. A distinction is made between short ovals, so-called intermediate ovals, and superspeedways. The IndyCar Series itself makes a fundamental distinction only between short ovals, superspeedways, permanent road courses and temporary street circuits. A new row is added only when the track length, surface type, or fundamental layout (including number of corners, position of start/finish line, or pit lane configuration) changed. Minor modifications such as revised run-off areas or kerb adjustments are not reflected, as contemporary sources do not provide sufficient data to distinguish such changes reliably.
Key to tables Track: Name of the track. Either the current name of the track (as it exists today) or the last known name of the track is shown. Type and Length: Approximate course length (in miles), shape, and surface type. For course length, the last known measurement provided by Indycar is shown. Note that this figure may differ in various sources depending on the method that Indycar or other sanctioning bodies have used to measure the track. Location: The state (or province, for Canadian tracks) and city (or nearest city) where each track is located. Season(s): Seasons in which the track hosted an event. Notes: Any additional information or clarification that may be useful. This includes details on the track's current status, or whether the track saw further use in other series. Permanently closed or demolished tracks are marked with grey background.
Superspeedways
Track Type and Length Location Map Season(s) Notes California Speedway (CAL)(formerly Auto Club Speedway, ACS) paved oval Fontana, California In 2025, large parts of the superspeedway have been removed. The construction of the proposed new short track has not started as of May 2026. paved oval EuroSpeedway Lausitz (LAU) paved oval Klettwitz, Germany The oval track is no longer used due to insufficient safety standards; the infield road course is still used by the DTM. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) brick-oval Speedway, Indiana Brick surface gradually replaced by asphalt between 1936 and 1961; the 1961 race was the first held on the fully asphalted track, retaining only a one-yard-wide strip of bricks at the start-finish line paved oval Michigan International Speedway (MIS) paved oval Brooklyn, Michigan Ontario Motor Speedway (ONT) paved oval Ontario, California Closed in 1980; demolished in 1981; now the site of Toyota Arena. Pocono Raceway (POC) paved oval Long Pond, Pennsylvania Texas World Speedway (TWS) paved oval College Station, Texas Closed in 1989; reopened in 1993, closed again in 2015. Now the site of a housing development.
Intermediate ovals Note: The term intermediate oval is primarily used in NASCAR terminology. In IndyCar usage, such tracks are generally referred to as speedways or simply ovals. The classification is used to improve clarity and to allow comparison with track lists from other racing series. Only asphalt and concrete ovals are included in this list, with dirt and board tracks covered in separate categories.
Track Type and Length Location Map Season(s) Notes Atlanta International Raceway (ATL) paved oval Atlanta, Georgia Track reconfiguration in 1997 Atlanta Motor Speedway (ATL) paved oval Atlanta, Georgia Charlotte Motor Speedway (CLT) paved oval Concord, North Carolina Chicagoland Speedway (CHI) paved oval paved oval Joliet, Illinois Darlington Raceway (DAR) paved oval Darlington, South Carolina paved oval Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway (EFS) paved oval Homestead–Miami Speedway (HOM) paved oval Homestead, Florida paved oval paved oval paved oval paved oval Kansas Speedway (KAN) paved oval paved oval Kansas City, Kansas Kentucky Speedway (KEN) paved oval paved oval Sparta, Kentucky Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVS) paved oval Las Vegas, Nevada paved oval paved oval Marchbanks SpeedwayHanford Motor Speedway (HAN) paved oval paved oval paved oval Hanford, California Long track built in 1960; complex demolished in 1984. Nashville Superspeedway (NSS) concrete oval concrete oval Lebanon, Tennessee Rockingham Motor Speedway (RMS) paved oval Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) paved oval paved oval Fort Worth, Texas paved oval paved oval paved oval Trenton Speedway (TRE) paved oval Trenton, New Jersey Track closed in 1980. Now the site of a sculpture garden and a housing development. Twin Ring Motegi (MOT) paved oval (CART) Oval closed in 2011 after damage from earthquake. Road Course still in use by MotoGP and the Super Formula series. The demolition of the oval had begun in 2026. paved oval (ICS) World Wide Technology Raceway (WWT) (formerly Gateway Motorsports Park, GTW) paved oval Madison, Illinois paved oval
Short (mile) ovals Note: In the IndyCar Series and its predecessor championships, oval tracks with a length of approximately one mile are typically classified as short ovals. This classification differs from that used in some other American racing series and is influenced by the fact that IndyCar and its predecessor series have historically raced less frequently on tracks shorter than one mile. Only asphalt and concrete ovals are included in this list, with dirt and board tracks covered in separate categories.
Track Type and Length Location Map Season(s) Notes Chicago Motor Speedway (CIC) paved oval Cicero, Illinois Track demolished in 2009, now the site of a Walmart.Dover Motor Speedway (DOV) paved ovalDover, Delaware concrete oval Iowa Speedway (IOW) paved oval Newton, Iowa Langhorne Speedway (LHS) paved oval Langhorne, Pennsylvania Milwaukee Mile (MIL) paved oval West Allis, Wisconsin paved oval paved oval paved oval paved oval Nazareth Speedway (NAZ) paved oval Nazareth, Pennsylvania 1987–1995 (CART)Closed in 2004 and grandstands were moved to Watkins Glen in 2005, still not demolished but left to decay. Ground is up for sale for non-racing purposes. paved oval paved oval New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHS) paved oval Loudon, New Hampshire paved oval paved oval Phoenix Raceway (PHX) paved oval Avondale, Arizona paved oval paved oval Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPR) paved oval Fountain, Colorado Track closed in 2005 and reopened with new owners. Sales contract prohibits the holding of national or international races with more than 5000 spectators. Therefore, only used for local racing series or as a test track. The racetrack is scheduled to be permanently closed and dismantled in 2026. Richmond Raceway (RIC) paved oval Richmond, Virginia Sanair Super Speedway (SAN) paved oval (CART) Trenton Speedway (TRE) paved oval Trenton, New Jersey Track converted into 1.5 mile kidney bean shape in 1969. Walt Disney World Speedway (WDW) paved oval Bay Lake, Florida Track razed in 2015 to make room for parking lot.
Permanent road courses
Track Type and Length Direction Location Map Season(s) Notes Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (AHR) paved road course Clockwise paved road course paved road course Barber Motorsports Park (BAR) paved road course Clockwise Birmingham, Alabama Brands Hatch (BRH) paved road course Clockwise Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (CGV) paved road course Clockwise paved road course (CMT) paved road course Clockwise paved road course Continental Divide Raceways paved road course Clockwise Castle Rock, Colorado Permanently closed in 1983. (IGP) paved road course Clockwise Speedway, Indiana Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) paved road course Clockwise Brownsburg, Indiana paved road course paved road course Counter-clockwise Monterey, California paved road course (CART) paved road course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (MOH) paved road course Clockwise paved road course paved road course Mosport Park (CMP, MOS) paved road course Clockwise Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada Portland International Raceway (PIR) paved road course Clockwise paved road course paved road course paved road course paved road course paved road course Riverside International Raceway (RIV) paved road course Clockwise Permanently closed in 1989. Now site of a shopping mall and houses. paved road course Road America (ROA) paved road course Clockwise paved road course paved road course Sonoma Raceway (SON) paved road course Clockwise Sonoma, California paved road course paved road course paved road course paved road course Watkins Glen (WGL) paved road courseClockwise paved road course paved road course
Temporary street or airport circuits