--- title: "IndyCar Will Race the Streets of Arlington by Partnering With Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers" date: "2024-10-07" modified: "2024-10-07" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/indycar-partners-dallas-cowboys-texas-rangers-for-arlington-street-race-in-2026" categories: - "News" - "Racing" --- # IndyCar Will Race the Streets of Arlington by Partnering With Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers ![ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 21: An aerial view of AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field and Globe Life Park before Game 2 of the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images)]() *\Cooper Neill/Getty\* A racing series, a football team, and a baseball team walk into a bar... and they order a, street race? Penske Entertainment announced today that [IndyCar](), in partnership with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers, will bring [a new street race]() on the streets of Arlington, Texas come March 2026. The Grand Prix of Arlington will run on a 2.73-mile track that weaves through the city's sports and entertainment district. Oddly enough, IndyCar did not release more information in its announcement, instead pointing to a "celebration ceremony" taking place Tuesday at a venue near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. Per the press release, the "ceremony will unveil additional details about the proposed event, including a video that showcases the full track layout." So that makes today's surprise announcement a teaser to the big surprise, I suppose. ![]() It's worth highlighting the timing of this proposed race as I'm curious if it'll be set to run before or after the traditional season-opener in St. Petersburg, Florida. Or maybe it'll replace the Thermal fiasco? IndyCar has long been criticized for having a lengthy gap of over one month between its first and second races of the season, which it tried to fix this year by heading to Thermal for a non-points race with a podium celebration fitting for a local karting track. It's likely that the Arlington race could finally give the series a proper start to the season with two full-on, points-paying races in March, and bring back the dearly beloved street action that the Downtown Nashville race blessed us with for two years in a row. And not to mention, birth the IndyCar equivalent to the [Miami]() [Formula 1]() GP. It looks like we'll have to wait until tomorrow for some answers to these questions. *Got at tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()