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Series' officials have released Thursday the 2015 Verizon IndyCar calendar.

Two new races and the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race highlight the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule announced today.

The 17-race campaign begins March 8, in Brasilia, Brazil and concludes August 30 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California.

The schedule includes events on technically challenging road and street courses, short ovals and superspeedways.

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2015 Verizon IndyCar calendar

March 8  Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)
March 29  Streets of St. Petersburg
April 12  NOLA Motorsports Park (New Orleans)
April 19  Streets of Long Beach
April 26  Barber Motorsports Park (Birmingham)
May 9  Grand Prix of Indianapolis
May 24  Indianapolis 500 Mile Race
May 30  The Raceway at Belle Isle Park (Detroit)
May 31  The Raceway at Belle Isle Park (Detroit)
June 6  Texas Motor Speedway
June 14  Streets of Toronto
June 27  Auto Club Speedway (Fontana)
July 12  The Milwaukee Mile
July 18  Iowa Speedway
August 2  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
August 23  Pocono Raceway
August 30  Sonoma Raceway