INDYCAR SERIES Racing in Texas, by the Numbers

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to Texas this week for the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington, a street race. A look at some of the numbers associated with the sport’s history in the Lone Star State.

1:

Number of active drivers who live in Texas (Santino Ferrucci, Dallas)

2:

Indianapolis 500 winners born in Texas (A.J. Foyt [photo, top], Ryan Hunter-Reay)

2.73:

Circuit length (in miles) for this weekend’s Java House Grand Prix of Arlington

4:

INDYCAR SERIES champions born in Texas (Foyt, Roger McCluskey, Greg Ray [above], Hunter-Reay)

5:

Number of active drivers who have won series races in Texas (Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Will Power, Graham Rahal, Pato O’Ward)

6:

Wins by Dixon in Texas (five at Texas Motor Speedway, one in Houston [above])

6:

Number of venues that have hosted series races (Arlington Downs Raceway, Texas World Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, two versions of Houston street races, Circuit of The Americas)

14:

Number of turns in this weekend’s circuit (five left, nine right)

54:

Number of series races Foyt had won before winning in his home state (1976 at Texas World Speedway)

60:

Number of points-paying series races staged at these Texas venues (36 at Texas Motor Speedway, 10 at Texas World Speedway, 10 in Houston, three at Arlington Downs Raceway and one at Circuit of The Americas)

70:

Laps in this weekend’s INDYCAR SERIES race

1947:

First year series raced in Texas (Arlington Downs Raceway)

2023:

Most recent year series raced in Texas (Texas Motor Speedway)