{
  "id": 16089428,
  "title": "Penske signals IndyCar international expansion as global interest grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/penske-signals-indycar-international-expansion-as-global-interest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:02:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/penske-signals-indycar-international-expansion-as-global-interest-grows/10867090/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Penske Corporation's executive vice president of marketing and business development, Jonathan Gibson, revealed that the IndyCar series has been experiencing a surge of interest from international promoters seeking to expand the championship's reach beyond North America. Over the past five years, a diverse array of countries, including Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Japan, have shown significant interest in hosting IndyCar races. This interest includes the recent agreement between IndyCar and Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host a race starting in 2027.",
  "summary": "As IndyCar moves closer to a return to racing outside North America, Penske Corporation executive Jonathan Gibson said the series’ international push has been supported by years of inbound interest from promoters over the last half-decade. Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York, Gibson, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Penske Corporation ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [
    "Penske's marketing head notes growing global IndyCar interest",
    "Nine countries, including Japan, show race hosting desire",
    "Spain to host IndyCar race starting 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}