2026 Snap-on IndyCar Weekend

2026 Snap-on IndyCar Weekend

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16th and 17th round of the 2026 IndyCar season ← Previous race Next race →
Layout of the Milwaukee Mile circuit
Date	August 29–30, 2026
Official name	Snap-on IndyCar Weekend
Location	Milwaukee Mile
Course	Permanent racing facility 1 mi / 1.6 km
Distance	Both 250 laps 253.750 mi / 408.371 km
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The 2026 Snap-on IndyCar Weekend will be a pair of IndyCar motor races held on August 29, 2026, and August 30, 2026, at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. They will be the 16th and 17th penultimate rounds of the 2026 IndyCar season.

Background

Main articles: IndyCar Series at the Milwaukee Mile and Milwaukee Mile

The Milwaukee Mile (pictured in 2024), the area where the race will be held.

The Snap-on IndyCar Weekend, is held at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin on its 4-turn oval layout. As a 1-mile (1.61 km) track, it is also currently a points-paying race of the NTT IndyCar Series. The event is contested by "Indy Car", that is a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars.

Championship standings before the race

Going into the race, Álex Palou led the 2026 IndyCar Series points championship, with a 91-point lead over Kyle Kirkwood. Palou leads the drivers this season with six victories and seven pole positions before the race. Kyle Kirkwood, Josef Newgarden and Christian Lundgaard have two wins each going into the race. Pato O'Ward, Marcus Ericsson, and Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist each had one win.

Entry list

Further information: 2026 IndyCar Series § Confirmed entries

Four-time IndyCar Series champion Álex Palou (pictured in 2024) led the points standings entering the Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250.

Key	Meaning
R	Rookie
W	Past winner

No.	Driver	Team	Engine
2	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet
3	Scott McLaughlin  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
4	Caio Collet  R	A.J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
5	Pato O'Ward  W	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
6	Nolan Siegel	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
7	Christian Lundgaard	Arrow McLaren	Chevrolet
8	Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
9	Scott Dixon  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
12	David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet
14	Santino Ferrucci	A.J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
15	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
18	Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
19	Dennis Hauger  R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
20	Alexander Rossi	ECR	Chevrolet
21	Christian Rasmussen  W	ECR	Chevrolet
26	Will Power  W	Andretti Global	Honda
27	Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
28	Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global	Honda
45	Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
47	Mick Schumacher  R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
60	Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
66	Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Honda
76	Rinus VeeKay	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet
77	Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet

Practice

The first and only practice session will be held on Friday, August 28, at 5:00 PM CST.

Top Practice Speeds

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Lap Time
1
2
3

Race 1 - Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250

The 2026 Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 will be the sixteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar season. The race will be held on August 29, 2026, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile. The race will be contested of 250 laps.

Qualifying

Qualifying will be held at 10:00 AM CST on August 29, 2026. For qualifying, each entrant will turn two consecutive laps, with their first lap time counting towards Race 1 qualifying and their second lap counting for Race 2 qualifying.

Qualifying classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Time	Final grid
							1						1
					2							2
3						3
4						4
5						5
6						6
7						7
8						8
9						9
10						10
11						11
12						12
13						13
14						14
15						15
16						16
17						17
18						18
19						19
20						20
21						21
22						22
23						23
24						24
25						25
Source:

Race

The race will be held at 1:30 PM CST on August 29, 2026.

Race classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired	Pit Stops	Grid	Laps Led	Pts.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Fastest lap:

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos.	Driver	Points
	1
	2		(–)
	3		(–)
	4		(–)
	5		(–)

Engine manufacturer standings

	Pos.	Manufacturer	Points
	1
	2		(–)

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Race 2 - Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250

The 2026 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 will be the seventeenth and penultimate round of the 2026 IndyCar season. The race will be held on August 30, 2026, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile. The race will be contested of 250 laps.

Qualifying

Qualifying for Race 2 will take place at the same time as for Race 1. Each entrant will turn two consecutive laps, with their first lap time counting towards Race 1 qualifying and their second lap counting for Race 2 qualifying.

Qualifying classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Time	Final grid
							1						1
					2							2
3						3
4						4
5						5
6						6
7						7
8						8
9						9
10						10
11						11
12						12
13						13
14						14
15						15
16						16
17						17
18						18
19						19
20						20
21						21
22						22
23						23
24						24
25						25
Source:

Race

The race will be held at 12:00 PM CST on August 30, 2026.

Race classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired	Pit Stops	Grid	Laps Led	Pts.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Fastest lap:

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos.	Driver	Points
	1
	2		(–)
	3		(–)
	4		(–)
	5		(–)

Engine manufacturer standings

	Pos.	Manufacturer	Points
	1
	2		(–)

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.