How to watch IndyCar 2026 Milwaukee doubleheader: Weekend schedule, start time, TV

There will be a pair of races at the Milwaukee Mile this weekend

Rounds No. 16 and 17 of the 2026 IndyCar season will take place this weekend with a pair of 250-mile races at the Milwaukee oval. Christian Rasmussen is the defending winner at Milwaukee, earning his first-career win there one year ago.

Alex Palou is on the cusp of clinching his fifth IndyCar title, even after a difficult race in Washington D.C., as he holds a 91-point lead over Kyle Kirkwood.

Here's how to watch all the action this weekend from Milwaukee:

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What is the Milwaukee Mile weekend schedule?

Friday, August 28

6:00pm EST -- IndyCar practice -- FOX SPORTS 1

Saturday, August 29

9:00am EST -- Indy NXT practice -- FOX SPORTS 2

11:05am EST -- IndyCar qualifying -- FOX SPORTS 1

12:35pm EST -- Indy NXT qualifying -- FOX SPORTS 1

2:30pm EST -- IndyCar pre-race show -- FOX

POSTPONED - 2:50pm EST -- IndyCar Race #1 [250 laps] -- FOX - POSTPONED

Sunday, August 30

11:05am EST -- Indy NXT race [80 laps] -- FOX SPORTS 1

1:00pm EST -- IndyCar pre-race show -- FOX

1:20pm EST -- IndyCar Race #2 [250 laps] -- FOX

6pm EST -- Rescheduled IndyCar Race #1 -- FOX SPORTS 1

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Photo by: Geoff Miller / Lumen via Getty Images

How can I watch the IndyCar race at Milwaukee?

Date: Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30
Race start time: 2:50pm EST & 1:20pm EST
Laps: 250 laps
TV channel: FOX | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
Live stream: FOX ONE | In-car cameras on HBO MAX
Radio: IndyCar Radio

Who is competing in the IndyCar Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250?

Car No. - Driver	Team	Manufacturer
#2 - Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet
#3 - Scott McLaughlin	Team Penske	Chevrolet
#4 - Caio Collet	AJ Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet
#5 - Pato O'Ward	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	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
#10 - Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
#12 - David Malukas	Team Penske	Chevrolet
#14 - Santino Ferrucci	AJ Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet
#15 - Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
#18 - Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
#19 - Dennis Hauger	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda
#20 - Alexander Rossi	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
#21 - Christian Rasmussen	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
#26 - Will Power	Andretti Global	Honda
#27 - Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global	Honda
#28 - Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global	Honda
#45 - Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
#47 - Mick Schumacher	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
#60 - Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian	Honda
#66 - Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb Agajanian	Honda
#76 - Rinus VeeKay	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet
#77 - Sting Ray Robb	Juncos Hollinger Racing	Chevrolet