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The IndyCar Series, officially known as the NTT IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920. The series is self-sanctioned by its parent company, IndyCar, LLC, which began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL) and was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George as a competitor to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with CART's successor, the Champ Car World Series, unifying the history and statistics of both series (as well as those from their predecessors).

Managing Director of Officiating Elkins Also Confirmed for 2027

  

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026) – INDYCAR has announced extensions for Independent Officiating Board (IOB) members Ray Evernham, Raj Nair and Ronan Morgan for the 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone seasons.

This month, INDYCAR’s charter team owners unanimously agreed to retain Evernham and Nair, and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) reappointed Morgan as the series looks to the second year of INDYCAR Officiating.

Nair is a 30-year veteran of the automotive and auto racing industries with vast experience and technical compliance expertise as an executive at Singer Group, Inc., Multimatic, Inc. and Ford Motor Company. He served as the IOB’s chair during the 2026 INDYCAR season.

Evernham is a longtime motorsports veteran who most notably served as the crew chief for three of Jeff Gordon’s NASCAR Cup Series championships before he pioneered Dodge’s return to NASCAR. He served as the IOB’s secretary and treasurer last season.

Morgan has over five decades of global motorsport experience as a senior official, promoter, organizer and competitor. Morgan also is a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council and advisor to the FIA president.

Both Nair and Evernham will continue with their specific leadership roles within the IOB in 2027. Nair has served as the IOB chairman and Evernham as its secretary and treasurer.

With the framework finalized in December 2025, INDYCAR established INDYCAR Officiating as an independent, not-for-profit organization to govern North America’s premier open-wheel racing series. As designed, the IOB is comprised of two members chosen via a vote from INDYCAR charter team owners, and the other member is appointed by the FIA. The IOB is charged with enforcement of INDYCAR and INDY NXT rules and establishing officiating and governance separation and process transparency for INDYCAR Officiating.

The IOB also has confirmed that veteran motorsports officiating and competition executive Scot Elkins will continue as INDYCAR Officiating’s managing director of officiating (MDO). Elkins was selected in April 2026 and began in May to oversee race control, race stewards and technical inspection. He will continue to report directly to the IOB – with no oversight from INDYCAR or Penske Entertainment Corp. officials – to provide officiating governance and management.

In June, Elkins instituted a formal three-steward model that will continue in 2027 and launched official post-event reports for both the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone. The reports summarize race control activity, penalties, incident reviews and technical inspection findings, including matters reviewed and closed with no penalty. They are supported by published technical penalty guidelines carrying a three-level infraction framework, a central stewarding log and a precedent library, so that decisions can be measured against one another and provide a framework toward consistency across INDYCAR events. Post-event reports are available at https://noticeboard.indycarofficiating.org.

The IOB also worked closely with the FIA through its first season to exchange ideas and explore best practices. The FIA Officials Department assisted in the evaluation of stewarding practice and helped develop a more robust model. All three IOB members attended the FIA Formula One Miami Grand Prix to benchmark race control, stewarding, technical inspection and communications against Formula One and Formula 2. Additionally, FIA safety officials attended the Indianapolis 500 and met INDYCAR medical and rescue teams to learn how INDYCAR implements its medical and rescue operations, which remain under the direction and authority of INDYCAR.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:

“It was gratifying to see how well INDYCAR Officiating was integrated into the 2026 INDYCAR season, and I believe continuity of the IOB is important as it builds on the success from its first season. INDYCAR remains committed to clear independence in the application of our rulebook and the IOB is instrumental in that effort. Additionally, creating consistency in the rule enforcement and penalty guidelines is important to our teams, drivers and our fans, and I appreciate the IOB board’s leadership and Scot’s work in this area. ” – J. Douglas Boles, INDYCAR president

"We moved quickly but meticulously this year in instituting a more transparent process, enhanced by a formal three-steward model, technical penalty guidelines and post-event reports, which we believe has been beneficial for all of INDYCAR. With that foundation, several improvements land for the 2027 season: a rulebook review with INDYCAR, a clarified formal review and appeal process, and additional tools for race control. Alongside that, we are modernizing technical inspection, including scanning technology, with the aim of having it proven and in place before the IR-28 starts racing in 2028. Our entire INDYCAR Officiating team is buoyed by the support of the paddock and looks forward to getting started next season.” – Scot Elkins, INDYCAR Officiating managing director of officiating

“I maintain what I’ve said from the start – that INDYCAR already greatly benefited from the knowledgeable and professional officiating personnel in race control and technical inspection. Kyle Novak and Nick Allen lead tremendous teams, and I have been delighted to join and support them in my role. With Raj and Ronan, I look forward to continuing this journey of strengthening and adding another layer to an already skilled group.” – Ray Evernham, Independent Officiating Board secretary and treasurer

“I believed that this board would add another layer of experience and expertise to the process of INDYCAR Officiating, and with the quality of people who comprised that board, INDYCAR has, in fact, achieved that. I look forward to their continued participation relative to 2028 and the new IR-28 and corresponding rules and regulations.” – Chip Ganassi, Chip Ganassi Racing owner

“The implementation of the INDYCAR Officiating Board this past season was a pivotal step forward for the series to ensure fair and transparent processes and decision making across race control and tech inspection. The team and I were pleased with its effectiveness in 2026 and look forward to their continued leadership in 2027.” – Tony Kanaan, Arrow McLaren team principal

“Raj, Ray and Ronan have each brought valuable experience and perspective to their first year of service to INDYCAR Officiating, and unanimous support by the team owners has been proof of concept for the direction of independent officiating in our sport. With Scot Elkins continuing as the MDO in concert with the race control and tech inspection team already in place, officiating will build on the strong foundation and continue the mission of separation and transparency.” – Mark Miles, Penske Entertainment Corp. president and CEO

“I was pleased to see how seamlessly and successfully the established members of the team collaborated with the board to improve an already impressive product. INDYCAR Officiating is a sensible evolution and powerful way to support one of the best racing series in global motorsport. I expect 2027 will be another successful season of synergy and growth.” – Ronan Morgan, Independent Officiating Board member

“It has been a year of substantial growth for INDYCAR Officiating, and I would like to personally thank team owners, managers, drivers and partners for their unwavering support to our mission. Year two of INDYCAR Officiating will continue to build on our established baseline of process, independence, governance separation and transparency. We cannot wait to get started in the 2027 season.” – Raj Nair, Independent Officiating Board chairman

“The FIA is proud to continue our role on the INDYCAR Independent Officiating Board and to strengthen our partnership with INDYCAR and the wider motorsport community across the United States. This collaboration goes far beyond officiating – it is about sharing knowledge and expertise across safety, sporting integrity and governance, while learning from one another to deliver a stronger championship. I have been delighted to see this relationship grow over the past year and congratulate INDYCAR, its teams, drivers and officials on a historic 2026 season. We look forward to building on this momentum together in 2027.” – Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA president

The 2027 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT championships begin Sunday, March 7 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. Coverage of the upcoming season will be provided by FOX, FOX Sports and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls.

 

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Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series sanctioned by IndyCar, currently known as INDY NXT by Firestone for sponsorship reasons. Indy NXT is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a program of racing series leading up to the IndyCar Series.

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2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE

DateVenue
Sunday, March 1Streets of St. Petersburg
Saturday, March 7Phoenix Raceway
Sunday, March 15Streets of Arlington
Sunday, March 29Barber Motorsports Park
Sunday, April 19Streets of Long Beach
Saturday, May 9Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
Sunday, May 24The 110th Indianapolis 500
Sunday, May 31Streets of Detroit
Sunday, June 7World Wide Technology Raceway
Sunday, June 21Road America
Sunday, July 5Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Sunday, July 19Nashville Superspeedway
Sunday, Aug. 9Portland International Raceway
Sunday, Aug. 16Streets of Markham
Saturday, Aug. 29Milwaukee Mile Race 1
Sunday, Aug. 30Milwaukee Mile Race 2
Sunday, Sept. 6WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
 

2026 INDY NXT BY FIRESTONE SCHEDULE

DateVenue
Sunday, March 1Streets of St. Petersburg
Sunday, March 15Streets of Arlington
Saturday, March 28Barber Motorsports Park Race 1
Sunday, March 29Barber Motorsports Park Race 2
Friday, May 8Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 1
Saturday, May 9Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Race 2
Sunday, May 31Streets of Detroit
Sunday, June 7World Wide Technology Raceway
Saturday, June 20Road America Race 1
Sunday, June 21Road America Race 2
Saturday, July 4Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Race 1
Sunday, July 5Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Race 2
Sunday, July 19Nashville Superspeedway
Sunday, Aug. 9Portland International Raceway
Sunday, Aug. 30Milwaukee Mile
Saturday, Sept. 5WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 1
Sunday, Sept. 6WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Race 2

 

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