OCTOBER 28, 2026

(Formula1.com)

Kimi Antonelli (No. 12 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) may not have secured the Drivers' Championship, but a commanding performance earned him victory over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (No. 16 Scuderia Ferrari) in the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Antonelli kept his composure to edge out Leclerc and Max Verstappen (No. 3 Oracle Red Bull Racing) in a strategic race. The Italian’s superb opening lap combined with Verstappen’s poor start to give him an early lead, which he held onto through an inspired one-stop strategy to secure his ninth Grand Prix victory of the season. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula1.com)

(MotoGP,com)

Due to limited visibility affecting the operation of the medical helicopter at the Red Bull Grand Prix of Australia, the MotoGP Grand Prix race, in addition to the Moto2 and Moto3 races, were cancelled. With the Australian GP cancelled due to poor visibility, the riders took two laps of honor to thank the fans, marshals and stewards who made Phillip Island so special (above). Watch Highlights from the Sprint race on Saturday here. (Thank you to MotoGP.com)

(INDYCAR)

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:

INDYCAR is expanding its global footprint in historic fashion, announcing a marquee international event at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain as the centerpiece of Phase Two of the 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule.

The inaugural INDYCAR Grand Prix of Barcelona is scheduled for Sunday, July 18 and will bring North America’s premier open-wheel racing series to Spain for the first time, setting the stage for a spectacular homecoming for Barcelona native and five-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing.

The multiyear agreement with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya marks the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ first race outside North America since 2013, when James Hinchcliffe won on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. The event also signals a European return for the INDYCAR SERIES, which last competed on the continent in 2007 at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands.

“This is a monumental day for our sport,” Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said. “We are pleased to be able to take our ultra-competitive brand of wheel-to-wheel racing to Europe and thrilled that we can showcase INDYCAR in Alex Palou’s hometown. We have seen Alex’s remarkable skill and talent for several years and know his fans in Spain have been clamoring to watch him race in person.

“We cannot wait to see the NTT INDYCAR SERIES compete at one of the world’s most recognizable motorsports venues set against the backdrop of a very historic and breathtaking international destination like Barcelona.”

2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES FULL SCHEDULE

Date	Venue	Television
Sunday, March 7	Streets of St. Petersburg	FOX
Saturday, March 13	Phoenix Raceway	FOX
Sunday, March 21	Streets of Arlington	FOX
Sunday, April 4	Barber Motorsports Park	FOX
Sunday, April 18	Streets of Long Beach	FOX
Saturday, May 15	Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course	FOX
Sunday, May 30	The 111th Indianapolis 500	FOX
Sunday, June 6	Streets of Detroit	FOX
Sunday, June 13	World Wide Technology Raceway	FOX
Sunday, June 27	Road America	FOX
Sunday, July 4	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	FOX
Sunday, July 18	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	FOX
Sunday, Aug. 1	Portland International Raceway	FOX
Sunday, Aug. 15	Streets of Markham	FOX
Saturday, Aug. 28	Milwaukee Mile Race 1	FOX
Sunday, Aug. 29	Milwaukee Mile Race 2	FOX
Sunday, Sept. 5	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	FOX

Editor's Note: This is our dearly departed billboard, which we had at Road America for several years. Peter gifted the phrase "America's National Park of Speed" to the track, which now uses it proudly in all of its communications. -WG

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