INDIANAPOLIS — Dan Towriss’ motorsports empire spans continents, time zones and nearly every major racing discipline. But this weekend, the CEO of TWG Motorsports said his attention is centered on one place: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
TWG Motorsports has stakes and partnerships across NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 and more — a schedule that can create overlapping obligations as the calendar stacks up.
“We can be racing in upwards of six series across the globe,” Towriss said.
Still, Towriss made clear that no matter how global the operation becomes, the Indianapolis 500 remains non-negotiable.
“I don’t want to shortchange the Indy 500,” Towriss said. “It’s just one of the most important races in the world.”
Memorial Day weekend has long been a motorsports fan’s dream, typically stacked with Formula 1 in Monaco, the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. But with Monaco moved to June, Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix now overlaps with Indy’s biggest day. Both races fall Sunday afternoon, though F1 pushed Canada’s start to 4 p.m. ET to reduce a direct clash with the 500’s 12:45 p.m. ET green flag drop.
Towriss, who assumed day-to-day leadership of Andretti Global in September 2024 after Michael Andretti stepped back, acknowledged the challenge of managing a growing global portfolio.
“Each team is in a different stage in their development,” Towriss said. “We’re building and just getting better each and every race, to build a world-class motorsports platform.”
That platform spans IndyCar, Indy NXT, Formula E and IMSA, plus broader TWG ties in NASCAR and Australia’s Supercars Championship — and includes a partnership with General Motors for the Cadillac Formula 1 team.
But Towriss’ message this weekend was clear: Indianapolis comes first.
Jessica Garcete is an IndyStar sports reporter. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to theYouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
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Reporting by Jessica Garcete, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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