This article takes you through where you can watch & stream the IndyCar 2023 Iowa 250 double-header this weekend.
The Indycar season is hitting its stride now in 2023, with previous events including Texas, the Long Beach GP, the Alabama GP, the Indianapolis GP, the world-famous Indy 500, Detroit, Mid-Ohio & Toronto.
Next up, we head back to the United States for a two-race weekend at Iowa. The Iowa Speedway hosts rounds 11 and 12 of the 2023 IndyCar Season. This is the first oval event since the Indy 500 back in May.
This race takes place during the day in the Midwest of America. So, the session times aren't too bad for Europeans to tune in. Here's all the info you need to watch and stream the 2023 IndyCar Iowa 250 rounds.
Where to watch & stream IndyCar Iowa 250 2023
IndyCar has been racing at the Iowa Speedway since 2007 and the event has been a mainstay ever since. After missing out in 2021, the race became a double-header last year and continued into 2023.
Iowa sees some of the fastest top and average speeds of the IndyCar season, as it's held on banked corners and long straightaways.
When it comes to the most successful IndyCar drivers in Iowa, a few familiar names crop up.
Josef Newgarden is the most successful driver in Iowa, with four wins to his name. Ryan Hunter-Raey is next up with three wins over the years.
Dario Franchitti and James Hinchcliffe are the only other multiple winners in Iowa.
The other winners on the current IndyCar grid include Simon Pagenaud, Helio Castroneves and one of last year's winners, Pato O'Ward. Where can you watch & stream the IndyCar Iowa 250 2023, though? Let's find out!
UK
We'll begin with the UK, where all sessions will be shown live on Sky Sports F1. Sky Sports F1 will be the only channel to see all sessions of the 2023 season live in the UK.
Iowa is in the Central Time Zone, so it's six hours behind the UK. That means that the sessions are either in the afternoon, evening or night for British viewers. The first race, for example, starts at 8 pm on Saturday night:
- Practice: 21:30 - 23:00, Friday 21 July
- Qualifying: 14:30 - 15:30, Saturday 22 July
- Race 1: 20:00 - 22:00 22 July
- Race 2: 19:00 - 22:00 Sunday 23 July
On a side note, the Indy NXT series are also in action this weekend.
USA
IndyCar coverage in the United States is on NBC. NBC has IndyCar coverage via its streaming service Peacock as well as the USA Network. Additionally, IndyCar's streaming service also has live coverage for subscribers.
The session times will be pretty sociable wherever you are in the USA with sessions taking place in the morning and afternoon. All times are in Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5):
- Practice: 16:30 - 18:00, Friday 21 July
- Qualifying: 9:30 - 10:30, Saturday 22 July
- Race 1: 15:00 - 17:00 22 July
- Race 2: 14:00 - 17:00 Sunday 23 July
Australia
Australian IndyCar fans never have it easy and this weekend is another tough one. Depending on how you look at it, these sessions are either very late at night or early in the morning.
Both races start in the early hours of the morning on Sunday and Monday. On the East Coast, it's a 5 am and 4 am start. Viewers on the West Coast have it even harder - as these start at 3 am and 2 am, respectively.
Stan Sport is the broadcaster of IndyCar this season in Australia. All times are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10).
- Practice: 6:30 - 8:00, Saturday 22 July
- Qualifying: 23:30 - 00:30, 22 July
- Race 1: 5:00 - 7:00 Sunday 23 July
- Race 2: 4:00 - 7:00 Monday 24 July
Germany
In Germany, Sky Sports will show all sessions live as usual for IndyCar Iowa 2023 rounds. Like in the UK, the sessions will take place in the evening and nighttime.
All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Practice: 22:30 - 00:00, Friday 21 July
- Qualifying: 15:30 - 16:30, Saturday 22 July
- Race 1: 21:00 - 23:00 22 July
- Race 2: 20:00 - 23:00 Sunday 23 July
France
Like most sports in France, Canal+ have the rights to IndyCar coverage. The French coverage of the 2023 IndyCar Iowa meetings includes practice, qualifying and the race itself.
All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Practice: 22:30 - 00:00, Friday 21 July
- Qualifying: 15:30 - 16:30, Saturday 22 July
- Race 1: 21:00 - 23:00 22 July
- Race 2: 20:00 - 23:00 Sunday 23 July
Netherlands
Coverage of the 2023 Indycar season in the Netherlands will continue to be on Ziggo Sport. Practice and qualifying aren't shown live, but both races are. All showtimes are in CET (Central European Time, UTC+1):
- Race 1: 21:00 - 23:00 22 July
- Race 2: 20:00 - 23:00 Sunday 23 July
Canada
Finally, Canada's live coverage of the Iowa rounds for IndyCar in 2023 is on TSN and TSN+. All sessions will be shown live on TSN+, The Sports Network's streaming service. All session times are for Eastern time (UTC -5):
- Practice: 16:30 - 18:00, Friday 21 July
- Qualifying: 9:30 - 10:30, Saturday 22 July
- Race 1: 15:00 - 17:00 22 July
- Race 2: 14:00 - 17:00 Sunday 23 July
No French language coverage of IndyCar will be shown in Canada.