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Indianapolis Motor Speedway to host TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Sept. 18–20, 2026, affecting IMS operations and fan services
Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks is scheduled for Sept. 18–20, 2026, featuring the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Pilot Challenge. The WeatherTech feature race is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET Sunday on IMS’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course; the IMS 120 is set for 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) said sports car racing returns for the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Sept. 18–20, 2026, using the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. The weekend will stage multiple-class, simultaneous racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the Michelin Pilot Challenge, creating a “race within a race” format.
IMS published scheduled start times: the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship feature is slated to start at 3:10 p.m. ET Sunday, and the Michelin Pilot Challenge Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120 is slated to start at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The venue’s “Plan Ahead” guidance covers directions, parking, schedules, gate rules, digital ticketing, ADA accessibility and other fan services.
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