About The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix

Event Name | The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix |
Location | Thermal, California, U.S. |
First held | 2024 |
Circuit length | 199.36 mi (320.84 km) |
Laps | 65 |
The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix has served as the race course for the NTT IndyCar Series since 2024. The race, a non-championship exhibition event, was called the $1 Million Challenge. The all-star event saw Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing as the emerging winner.
A conversation about the Thermal Club hosting IndyCar’s preseason test in 2023 stirred up during the 2022 season as the IndyCar Series needed a consistent, warm-weather track. After the 2023 test, IndyCar announced in September 2023 that the test in the 2024 season would draw to a close with the $1 Million Challenge non-points race. On June 13, 2024, it was announced that the 2025 schedule of the NTT IndyCar Series would include The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix as a full-points-paying race.
The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix Schedule 2025
Date and Day | Time | Type |
March 21, Friday | 06:30 PM ET | Practice 1 |
March 22, Saturday | 01:00 PM ET | Practice 2 |
March 22, Saturday | 05:00 PM ET | Qualifications |
March 23, Sunday | 11:00 AM ET | Warmup |
March 23, Sunday | 03:00 PM ET | Race |
The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix Venue
The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be held on the Twin Palms layout at the Thermal Club in Thermal Club, California. The track is a 3.067 mi (4.82 km) raceway including mostly South Palm circuit, and has a total of 17 turns.
Where to watch The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix?
The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be live-streamed on several platforms and various channels. Below are the streaming platforms for the live broadcasting and showcasing of the 2025 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix:
FOX Sports
IndyCar Live
IndyCar Radio Network
Sirius XM
INDYCAR.com
INDYCAR Nation
FOX
FS1
FS2
INDYCAR App
ESPN
CULTURA
S-SPORT
SuperSport
CANAL+
GAORA SPORTS
NHK
K+
Stan Sport
Sky Sport
TSN
TSN+
SPORT WORLD
VIAPLAY
ARENA 4
MOTOR VISION+
SKY
ZIGGO SPORT
SPORT TV
MOVISTAR+
VAMOS
Youtube TC
Sling TV
Hulu+ Live TV
Fubo TV
FAQs
A. Alex Palou won the 2024 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix non-points race.
A.The 2025 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be held on 23 March 2025.
A. The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix has a total of 65 laps
A. The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix consists of 17 turns.