There's no rest for the weary IndyCar Series drivers as they head to the Milwaukee Mile for a doubleheader of 250-lap races. Last weekend, the series held its longest-ever street course race in Washington, D.C.
Christian Rasmussen earned his lone IndyCar victory on the Milwaukee oval last year, passing Alex Palou late. Palou, who holds a 91-point lead, could lock up his fourth consecutive season championship this weekend.
Here's what you should know about the race:
When does the IndyCar Series race in Milwaukee? IndyCar schedule for the Snap-On 250s(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
Friday, Aug. 28- 6 p.m.: IndyCar practice, FS1
- 9 a.m.: Indy NXT practice, FS2
- 11 a.m.: IndyCar qualifying, FS1
- 12:30 p.m.: Indy NXT qualifying, FS1
- 2:30 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox (green flag 2:50 p.m.)
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Sunday, Aug. 30- 11 a.m.: Indy NXT race, FS1
- 1 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox (green flag at 1:20 p.m.)
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IndyCar TV schedule this weekend: How to watch the Milwaukee Snap-On 250s- TV: Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 2:50 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
- TV: Coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
The drivers will complete two laps on the 1.015-mile oval. The first lap is the qualifying speed for the first race, and the second lap is for the second race.
How much are Snap-On 250 tickets? How much are tickets for the IndyCar races in Milwaukee?IndyCar tickets for Snap-On 250s in Milwaukee
Who won the IndyCar Milwaukee race in 2025?Christian Rasmussen passed Alex Palou to earn his lone IndyCar victory. Josef Newgarden finished third.
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Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar points, standings, resultsAlex Palou has won six races, Josef Newgarden, Kyle Kirkwood and Christian Lundgaard two each, and Felix Rosenqvist, Pato O'Ward and Marcus Ericsson one each. (Points are for full-season entrants)
- Alex Palou, 553 points
- Kyle Kirkwood, 462
- Christian Lundgaard, 443
- David Malukas, 411
- Pato O'Ward, 399
- Josef Newgarden, 376
- Marcus Ericsson, 361
- Felix Rosenqvist, 355
- Scott McLaughlin, 354
- Will Power, 328
- Rinus VeeKay, 302
- Scott Dixon, 290
- Kyffin Simpson, 282
- Graham Rahal, 276
- Marcus Armstrong, 257
- Alexander Rossi, 236
- Santino Ferrucci, 234
- Romain Grosjean, 229
- Nolan Siegel, 223
- Louis Foster, 212
- Dennis Hauger, 204
- Christian Rasmussen, 180
- Caio Collet, 180
- Mick Schumacher, 170
- Sting Ray Robb, 155
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Will it rain during the IndyCar race at Milwaukee? Weather Milwaukee forecast for IndyCar race- Friday: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 70s.
- Saturday: Possible rain in the afternoon with highs in the upper 70s.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s.
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)
- March 1: St. Petersburg, Fla. * (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Saturday, March 7: Phoenix # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
- Sunday, March 15: Arlington, Texas * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
- Sunday, March 29: Birmingham, Alabama ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Sunday, April 19: Long Beach, California * (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Saturday, May 9: Indianapolis road course ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
- Sunday, May 24: Indianapolis 500 # (Winner: Felix Rosenqvist)
- Sunday, May 31: Detroit * (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Sunday, June 7: Madison, Illinois # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
- Sunday, June 21: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin ^ (Winner: Christian Lundgaard)
- Sunday, July 5: Lexington, Ohio ^ (Winner: Pato O'Ward)
- Monday, July 20: Lebanon, Tennessee (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Sunday, Aug. 9: Portland ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Sunday, Aug. 16: Markham, Ontario * (Winner: Marcus Ericsson)
- Sunday, Aug. 23: Washington, D.C. * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
- Saturday, Aug. 29: Milwaukee #, 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 30: Milwaukee #, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 6: Monterey, California ^, 2:30 p.m.
(with team, car number and driver)
- A.J. Foyt Racing: 4, Caio Collet; 14, Santino Ferrucci
- Andretti Global: 26, Will Power; 27, Kyle Kirkwood; 28, Marcus Ericsson
- Arrow McLaren: 5, Pato O'Ward; 6, Nolan Siegel; 7, Christian Lundgaard
- Chip Ganassi Racing: 8, Kyffin Simpson; 9, Scott Dixon; 10, Alex Palou
- Dale Coyne Racing: 18, Romain Grosjean; 19, Dennis Hauger
- Ed Carpenter Racing: 20, Alexander Rossi; 21, Christian Rasmussen
- Juncos Hollinger: 76, Rinus VeeKay; 77, Sting Ray Robb
- Meyer Shank Racing: 60, Felix Rosenqvist; 66, Marcus Armstrong
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan: 15, Graham Rahal; 45, Louis Foster; 47, Mick Schumacher; reserve driver, Toby Sowery
- Team Penske: 2, Josef Newgarden; 3, Scott McLaughlin; 12, David Malukas
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
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