The 2026 event schedule will be available closer to the event date
| 8:05 AM - 8:35 AM | USF Juniors | Practice |
| 8:55 AM - 9:25 AM | USF2000 | Practice |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | USF Pro 2000 | Practice |
| 10:35 AM - 11:05 AM | USF Juniors | Qualifying |
| 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM | USF2000 | Qualifying |
| 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM | USF Pro 2000 | Qualifying |
| 1:05 PM - 1:45 PM | USF Juniors | Race 1 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Autograph Session in Midway (American Legion Display) |
| 2:05 PM - 2:45 PM | USF2000 | Race 1 |
| 3:05 PM - 3:50 PM | INDY NXT by Firestone | Practice 1 |
| 4:35 PM - 5:55 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Practice 1 |
| 6:15 PM | Camper Golf Cart Parade | Staging on the False Grid at 5:45 PM |
| 7:00 PM | Live Music in the Campgrounds | Band: Panco Black Root |
| Time | Series | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:35 AM - 9:20 AM | INDY NXT by Firestone | Practice 2 |
| 9:40 AM - 10:15 AM | USF Juniors | Race 2 |
| 10:35 AM - 11:35 AM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Practice 2 |
| 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Fishing with Cabela's | Meet at the pond south of the Mid-Ohio Tower |
| 11:55 AM - 12:45 PM | USF Pro 2000 | Race 1 |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | INDY NXT by Firestone | Qualifying |
| 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM | USF Juniors | Autograph Session in the Middle Paddock |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | USF2000 | Autograph Session in the Middle Paddock |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | USF Pro 2000 | Autograph Session in the Middle Paddock |
| 2:35 PM - 4:00 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Qualifying |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM | INDY NXT by Firestone | Autograph Session at American Legion in the Midway |
| 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM | USF2000 | Race 2 |
| After Qualifying | Camping with Honda | Honda IndyCar drivers will tour the campground |
| 5:15 PM - 6:05 PM | USF Pro 2000 | Race 2 |
| 7:00 PM | Movie in the Esses | Disney's "Cars" on the big screen between Turns 4 & 5 |
| Dusk | Fireworks Show | Sunset at 9:05 PM ET |
| Time | Series | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 AM - 9:00 AM | USF2000 | Race 3 |
| 9:32 AM - 9:57 AM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Warmup |
| 10:36 AM - 11:31 AM | INDY NXT by Firestone | Race |
| 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM | Fan Grid Walk | Enter through the Paddock |
| 12:27 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Driver Introductions |
| 1:22 PM | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport (90 Laps) |
All times subject to change.
Racing Series
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the premier open-wheel racing series in North America. It offers one of the most diverse and challenging schedules in motorsports with races held on ovals, permanent road courses and temporary street courses.
INDY NXT by Firestone is the developmental series of INDYCAR as it advances drivers and team personnel to compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. INDY NXT by Firestone, formerly known as Indy Lights, focuses on the next generation of open-wheel racers and is the premier proving ground for young talent and innovative technologies.
The USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire is an evolution of the Road to Indy, one of the most successful driver development programs in the world. Comprised of USF Pro 2000, USF2000 Championship and USF Juniors, the ladder system provides a unique, scholarship-funded path to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500. The mission of the USF Pro Championships is to develop and advance, and that includes not only drivers but teams and personnel as well.
