2020 IndyCar Series

25th season of the IndyCar Series

2020 IndyCar season

NTT IndyCar Series
Season
Races| 14
Start date| June 6
End date| October 25
Awards
Drivers' champion|  Scott Dixon
Manufacturers' Cup|  Honda
Rookie of the Year|  Rinus VeeKay
Indianapolis 500 winner|  Takuma Sato

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Scott Dixon (left) won his sixth series championship while Josef Newgarden (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series was the 25th season of the IndyCar Series and the 109th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2020 Indianapolis 500. Josef Newgarden entered the season as the defending National Champion. Honda entered as defending Manufacturers' Cup champion for the second consecutive season. It was the first year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.

## Series news

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* On May 24, 2019, it was announced that the IndyCar Series would introduce cockpit protection, combining an Aeroscreen and the Halo used in Formula One, from the 2020 season onwards. The cockpit protection was built by Red Bull Advanced Technologies in a collaborative effort with Dallara. The combination of aeroscreen and halo is designed to improve safety standards by deflecting debris away from a driver's head and was originally developed for use in Formula One and IndyCar before its application was expanded to other open-wheel championships.[1]
* On November 3, 2019, it was announced the Team Penske owner Roger Penske had purchased IndyCar, LLC and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Penske also announced he will step down as full-time race strategist.[2] On January 6, 2020, IndyCar announced the transactions were formally complete. Penske officially becomes just the fourth owner in Indianapolis Motor Speedway's history and marks the first time since 1945 where ownership of the Speedway has changed hands.[3]

## Confirmed entries

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The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with UAK18 aero kit and Firestone tires.

Team  | Engine  | No.  | Driver(s)  | Round(s)

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A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 4  |  Charlie Kimball[4] | All
14  |  Tony Kanaan[5] | 1, 5–9
Sébastien Bourdais[6] | 12–14
Dalton Kellett[6] R | 2–4, 10–11
41  | 7, 12–13
Andretti Autosport | Honda | 26  |  Zach Veach[7][8] | 1–11
James Hinchcliffe[9] | 12–14
27  |  Alexander Rossi[10] | All
28  |  Ryan Hunter-Reay[11] | All
29  |  James Hinchcliffe[12] | 1–2, 7
Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | 88  |  Colton Herta[13] | All
Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco & Curb-Agajanian | 98  |  Marco Andretti[14] | All
Arrow McLaren SP[15] | Chevrolet | 5  |  Pato O'Ward[16] | All
7  |  Oliver Askew[16] R | 1–11, 14
Hélio Castroneves[17] | 12–13
66  |  Fernando Alonso[18] R [N 1] | 7
Carlin | Chevrolet | 59  |  Conor Daly[19] | 1, 5–6, 8–9
Max Chilton[20] | 2–4, 7, 10–14
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 8  |  Marcus Ericsson[21] | All
9  |  Scott Dixon[22] | All
10  |  Felix Rosenqvist[21] | All
Dale Coyne Racing w/ Rick Ware Racing, Byrd & Belardi[23] | Honda | 51  |  James Davison R [N 2] | 7
Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh | 55  |  Álex Palou[24] R | All
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan | 18  |  Santino Ferrucci[25] | All
DragonSpeed USA[26] | Chevrolet | 81  |  Ben Hanley[27] R [N 3] | 7
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing[28][29] | Chevrolet | 24  |  Sage Karam[30][31][32] | 2, 7, 12–13
67[N 4] |  J. R. Hildebrand[33] | 7
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20  |  Ed Carpenter[34] | 1, 5–9
Conor Daly[35] | 2–4, 10–14
21  |  Rinus VeeKay[36] R | All
47  |  Conor Daly[35][37] | 7
Meyer Shank Racing[38][N 5] | Honda | 60  |  Jack Harvey | All
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing[39] | Honda | 15  |  Graham Rahal[40] | All
30  |  Takuma Sato[41] | All
RLL with Citrone/Buhl Autosport[42][43] | 45  |  Spencer Pigot | 2, 7
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1  |  Josef Newgarden[44] | All
3  |  Hélio Castroneves[45][46] | 7
Scott McLaughlin[47] R | 14
12  |  Will Power[44] | All
22  |  Simon Pagenaud[48] | All

R Eligible for Rookie of the Year

### Team changes

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* Formula One team McLaren Racing announced on August 1, 2019, it would join the series in 2020 in partnership with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports under the name Arrow McLaren Racing SP.[15] The team will field two full-time entries.[49] As a result of McLaren partnership, the team officially agreed to end its engine partner deal with Honda to allow Chevrolet to supply Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team as it was announced on August 9, 2019.[15] On October 25, 2019, the joint venture unveiled a new logo and confirmed the team's name as Arrow McLaren SP.[50]
* On September 21, 2019, it was announced that Andretti Autosport would field a fifth entry for Colton Herta under the name Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport, partnering with Mike Harding and George Michael Steinbrenner IV of the previously independent team Harding Steinbrenner Racing.[51]
* On November 8, 2019, Meyer Shank Racing, after competing part-time in 2017, 2018, and 2019, announced that they would expand to a full-time program in 2020 with Jack Harvey. The team retained its Honda power and entered a technical partnership with Andretti Technologies after 2 years partnering with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.[52]
* On December 19, 2019, Dale Coyne Racing announced a partnership with 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Team Goh to run Álex Palou for the full season.[24]
* On December 24, 2019, DragonSpeed released a schedule of six races for 2020, including the 104th Indianapolis 500. While 2019 driver Ben Hanley had previously been tipped to return,[53] the December announcement did not confirm any drivers.[26] On January 13, 2020, it was announced that Hanley would drive for DragonSpeed at the first round in St. Petersburg.[54] On May 20, 2020, David Malsher-Lopez from Motorsport.com reported that DragonSpeed were revising their IndyCar schedule to start at the Indianapolis 500, with additional races depending on their concurrent European Le Mans Series and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship commitments.[55]
* On January 7, 2020, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing revealed to RACER that they would be expanding to a 4-race program in 2020. Team owner Dennis Reinbold revealed that Sage Karam would be back with the team in 2020, but did not specify how many rounds, or which rounds, Karam would be entering.[28] On January 10, 2020, in an interview with IndyStar, Reinbold clarified that Karam would be driving their car in the rounds at St. Petersburg, Indianapolis, and Toronto.[30]
* On February 21, 2020, Citrone/Buhl Autosport, a partnership between Nick and Robert Citrone and Tom and Robbie Buhl, announced their intentions to partner with an existing team to enter the IndyCar Series at the GMR Grand Prix and attempt to qualify for the 2020 Indianapolis 500. On February 27, 2020, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced a partnership with Citrone/Buhl Autosport and Spencer Pigot will drive their entry in the GMR Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500.[56]
* On June 2, 2020, Carlin announced that its No. 31 entry would not race at Texas due to funding issues.[57]

### Driver changes

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* On October 8, 2019 Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Marcus Ericsson would join the team, leaving Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports to drive the revived No. 8 car in 2020.[58]
* On October 28, 2019 Arrow McLaren SP relieved James Hinchcliffe of his driving duties and signed 2019 Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew and former Carlin driver and 2018 Indy Lights champion Pato O'Ward to fill their two seats.[16]
* On November 15, 2019, Ed Carpenter Racing announced that Spencer Pigot would not be returning to the team in 2020.[59] On November 20, ECR announced Rinus VeeKay had been signed to drive the No. 21 full-time.[60]
* On November 22, 2019, it was announced that Sébastien Bourdais would not return to Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan due to a new need for funding.[61] The same day, Bourdais confirmed his exit from the IndyCar Series after signing to drive for JDC-Miller Motorsports in the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.[62] On January 23, 2020, the team announced that Santino Ferrucci, who drove the No. 19 car for Dale Coyne Racing in 2019, would switch to the Vasser-Sullivan-supported No. 18 entry to replace Bourdais.[25]
* On December 9, 2019, Ed Carpenter Racing announced that Conor Daly would contest the road and street circuit races in the team's No. 20 entry with sponsorship from the United States Air Force, and would pilot a third entry for the team in the Indianapolis 500.[35] He replaces Ed Jones, who will drive for Audi Sport Team WRT in the 2020 DTM season.[63] Daly will also compete the five other oval events in Carlin's No. 59, replacing Max Chilton who quit racing ovals in 2019.[64]
* On January 22, 2020, A. J. Foyt Enterprises named Charlie Kimball the driver of their No. 4 entry, marking his return to full-time competition after running a partial schedule for Carlin in 2019.[4]
* On January 29, 2020, Tony Kanaan announced that 2020 would be his final season as a primary driver in IndyCar. He will race in the six oval events in the No. 14 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises.[5] On February 4, 2020 A. J. Foyt Enterprises confirmed that driving duties for the No. 14 on the road and street tracks would be split between Sébastien Bourdais and Dalton Kellett. Kellett will also drive the team's third entry in the Indianapolis 500.[65]
* On February 5, 2020, Team Penske confirmed that defending Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin (a driver for the Supercars team Penske co-owned at the time) would make his IndyCar debut at the GMR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis road course. Hélio Castroneves, who drove a fourth Penske car at both Indianapolis races in 2018 and 2019, will only race in the 2020 Indianapolis 500 for Penske.[66] On March 27, 2020, it was revealed that McLaughlin would no longer be making his IndyCar debut at the GMR Grand Prix due to the rescheduling of the race.[67] On September 17, it was confirmed that McLaughlin would make his debut in the final race of the season in St. Petersburg.[47]
* On February 19, 2020, Andretti Autosport announced that James Hinchcliffe would race in three events in the team's No. 29 entry with sponsorship from Genesys. He will be driving at the GMR Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Genesys 600.[12]
* On February 25, 2020, Fernando Alonso, who attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren Racing in 2019, announced that he would be driving for Arrow McLaren SP at the 2020 Indianapolis 500.[18]
* On March 10, 2020, Carlin announced that Felipe Nasr, who races full-time with Action Express Racing in the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, would make his IndyCar debut in St. Petersburg.[68]
* On September 23, 2020, Andretti Autosport announced that Zach Veach would leave the team ahead of the Harvest Grand Prix.[8] On September 25, the team announced that James Hinchcliffe would take over the No. 26 entry for the remainder of the season.[9]
* On September 24, 2020, Arrow McLaren SP announced that Oliver Askew has not been medically cleared to drive the Harvest Grand Prix after Askew reported balance and coordination issues after the round at Mid-Ohio. The team subsequently announced that Hélio Castroneves would fill in for Askew at the Harvest Grand Prix.[17]

## Schedule

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The 17-race schedule for 2020 was initially announced on September 1, 2019; there was one change from the 2019 IndyCar Series calendar with Pocono Raceway being replaced by Richmond Raceway, the latter track returning to the series for the first time since 2009.[69] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ten races were cancelled (including the Detroit doubleheader and a makeshift second race at Laguna Seca), five rescheduled, and six replacement races added.

During the delay to start the season, many of the IndyCar series drivers participated in the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge.

Rd.  | Date  | Race name  | Track  | City

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1  | June 6  | Genesys 300 |  O Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas
2  | July 4  | GMR Grand Prix |  R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana
3  | July 11  | REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR Doubleheader |  R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
4  | July 12
5  | July 17  | Iowa INDYCAR 250s |  O Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa
6  | July 18
7  | August 23  | 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge |  O Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana
8  | August 29  | Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline |  O World Wide Technology Raceway | Madison, Illinois
9  | August 30
10  | September 12  | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio |  R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio
11  | September 13
12  | October 2  | INDYCAR Harvest GP |  R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana
13  | October 3
14  | October 25  | Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |  S Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida
References:[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82]

O Oval/Speedway
R Road course
S Street circuit

### Schedule changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, and subsequent restrictions on public gatherings and non-essential business (which have affected all sports worldwide), led to the postponement of the IndyCar Series season to June, and the cancellation of several races.

On March 12, 2020, IndyCar announced that the opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg would be held with no spectators and essential personnel only.[83] However, the next day (March 13), IndyCar announced that the event, as well as all races through April, would be cancelled, citing widening closures and health risks of gatherings. The series announced an intent to begin with the two "Month of May" races in Indianapolis which would have been the first time since the 1957 season that IMS would begin the season.[84]

That did not occur however, because on March 26, IndyCar announced that it would postpone the GMR Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 to July 4 and August 23 respectively (with the former joining NASCAR's Brickyard 400 race weekend), marking the first time either event would be held outside of May. The Detroit Grand Prix was to serve as season opener, while plans were announced for the St. Petersburg race to possibly be reinstated.[85][86][87]

On April 6, IndyCar announced the cancellation of the Detroit Grand Prix, with organizers citing Michigan's stay-at-home order and other scheduled events at Belle Isle making it impossible to prepare for or reschedule the event.[88][89] To compensate for other cancelled races, IndyCar also announced the conversion of the Iowa 300 and Monterey Grand Prix races to double-header weekends, and added a third Indianapolis Motor Speedway race on October 3 as part of the USAC-sanctioned Intercontinental GT Challenge endurance race meeting on the road course.[90]

On May 7, it was announced that the season would commence with a condensed, one-day event format at Texas Motor Speedway, with no spectators in attendance.[91] The race, initially scheduled for 248 laps or around 600 kilometres (370 miles), was shortened to 200 laps or around 300 miles (480 kilometres). As well as this, extensive social distancing protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic were announced for team personnel, as well as provisions for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).[70] On May 27, it was announced that tire stints during the Genesys 300 would be limited to a maximum of 35 laps, as unused tires from the 2019 DXC Technology 600 were utilized for the race weekend.[92] This had occurred previously, during the final third of the 2017 Rainguard Water Sealers 600, where a 30-lap maximum was implemented with competition cautions.[93]

On May 13, IndyCar announced that the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg would be held as the season finale on October 25, eventually becoming the only street course race on the schedule.[94]

On May 15, the promoters of the Honda Indy Toronto announced that the race scheduled for July 12 would be postponed.[95]

On May 21, IndyCar announced further changes to the schedule. The round at Road America was moved to July and became a doubleheader weekend, the previously postponed Toronto race was cancelled, and the Richmond round was cancelled.[96]

On June 4, IMS announced that all events during the Brickyard 400 weekend, including the GMR Grand Prix, would be held with no spectators.[97]

On July 15, IndyCar announced a new qualifying format for the Iowa IndyCar 250s where the first lap would set the drivers starting spot for race 1 and the second lap would set the drivers starting spot for race 2.[98]

On July 22, it was announced that the Indianapolis 500 would be further capped at 25% capacity.[99][100]

On July 27, the round at Portland and double-header rounds at Laguna Seca were canceled. To fill the gaps in the schedule, the rounds at Mid-Ohio, Gateway, and the Harvest GP at the Indianapolis road course were converted into double-header rounds. The double-header road course qualifying format was announced to be utilized once more at Mid-Ohio and Indianapolis, while the double-header oval qualifying format used at Iowa would also be used at Gateway.[101]

On August 1, IndyCar officials, Mid-Ohio track officials, and the promoter of the race at Mid-Ohio announced that the doubleheader at Mid-Ohio would be postponed to later in the season due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Ohio.[102] On September 5, the series announced the race would go ahead as a doubleheader event on September 12–13.[82]

On August 4, citing increases in COVID-19 cases in Marion County, Indiana, it was announced that the Indianapolis 500 would be closed to the public.[103]

#### Cancelled events

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Race name  | Track  | City  | Original
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Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |  R Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | April 5
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach |  S Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | April 19
AutoNation IndyCar Challenge |  R Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas | April 26
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation |  S The Raceway at Belle Isle Park | Detroit, Michigan | May 30
May 31
Indy Richmond 300 |  O Richmond Raceway | Richmond, Virginia | June 27
Honda Indy Toronto |  S Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | July 12
Grand Prix of Portland |  R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | September 13
Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey |  R WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 19
September 20
References:[104][105][75][95][77][106]

O Oval/Speedway
R Road course
S Street circuit

## Results

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Rd.  | Race  | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led  | Race Winner  | Report

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Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer
1  | Texas |  Josef Newgarden |  Felix Rosenqvist |  Scott Dixon |  Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | Report
2  | Indianapolis GP |  Will Power |  Scott Dixon |  Will Power |  Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | Report
3  | Road America 1 |  Josef Newgarden[N 6] |  Marco Andretti |  Josef Newgarden |  Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | Report
4  | Road America 2 |  Pato O'Ward[N 7] |  Felix Rosenqvist |  Pato O'Ward |  Felix Rosenqvist | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda
5  | Iowa 1 |  Conor Daly[N 8] |  Conor Daly |  Simon Pagenaud |  Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet | Report
6  | Iowa 2 |  Josef Newgarden[N 8] |  Josef Newgarden |  Josef Newgarden |  Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet
7  | Indianapolis 500 |  Marco Andretti |  James Hinchcliffe |  Scott Dixon |  Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | Report
8  | Gateway 1 |  Will Power[N 9] |  Takuma Sato |  Pato O'Ward |  Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | Report
9  | Gateway 2 |  Takuma Sato[N 9] |  Álex Palou |  Takuma Sato |  Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet
10  | Mid-Ohio 1 |  Will Power[N 10] |  Pato O'Ward |  Will Power |  Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | Report
11  | Mid-Ohio 2 |  Colton Herta[N 11] |  Scott Dixon |  Colton Herta |  Colton Herta | Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda
12  | Harvest GP 1 |  Rinus VeeKay[N 12] |  Rinus VeeKay |  Josef Newgarden |  Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet | Report
13  | Harvest GP 2 |  Will Power[N 13] |  Simon Pagenaud |  Will Power |  Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet
14  | St. Petersburg |  Will Power |  Marcus Ericsson |  Alexander Rossi |  Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet | Report

## Points standings

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Further information: List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems § #Equal points per race

* Ties are broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc.; then by finishing position in the previous race; then by random draw.[107]

### Driver standings

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* At all races except the Indy 500, the pole position qualifier earned 1 point. The top nine Indy 500 qualifiers received points, descending from 9 points for the pole position. At double header races, the fastest qualifier of each qualifying group earned 1 point.
* Drivers who lead at least one race lap were awarded 1 point. The driver who leads the most laps during a race scored an additional 2 points.
* Entrant-initiated engine change-outs before the engine reaches their required distance run resulted in the loss of 10 points.
* The usual double points for the season finale were suspended for this season.

| Pos  | Driver  | TMS | IGP1 | ROA | IOW | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP | Pts

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1  |  Scott Dixon | 1L*  | 1L | 1L | 12  | 2  | 5L | 22L*  | 1L | 5  | 10  | 10 | 9  | 8  | 3  | 537
2  |  Josef Newgarden | 3L | 7L | 14L*  | 9  | 5L | 1L*  | 5  | 12  | 1L | 2  | 8  | 1L*  | 4  | 1L | 521
3  |  Colton Herta | 7  | 4  | 5  | 5 | 20  | 19  | 8L | 4  | 6L | 9L | 1L*  | 4L | 2 | 11L | 421
4  |  Pato O'Ward | 12  | 8  | 8  | 2L*  | 4L | 12L | 6  | 3L*  | 2L | 11 | 9  | 22  | 5  | 2  | 416
5  |  Will Power | 13  | 20L*  | 2L | 11L | 21  | 2L | 14L | 17L | 3L | 1L*  | 7  | 6  | 1L*  | 24L | 396
6  |  Graham Rahal | 17  | 2L | 7L | 23  | 12  | 3L | 38 | 18  | 20  | 4  | 4L | 7L | 7  | 9L | 377
7  |  Takuma Sato | DNS  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 10L | 21  | 13L | 2L | 9L*  | 17  | 18L | 18  | 14  | 10  | 348
8  |  Simon Pagenaud | 2  | 3  | 12  | 13  | 1L*  | 4  | 22L | 19  | 16  | 18  | 6  | 16  | 10 | 6  | 339
9  |  Alexander Rossi | 15  | 25  | 19  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 279L | 22  | 14  | 3L | 2  | 2  | 3  | 21L*  | 317
10  |  Ryan Hunter-Reay | 8  | 13  | 4  | 22  | 16  | 22L | 105 | 7  | 11  | 5 | 3  | 19  | 16  | 5  | 315
11  |  Felix Rosenqvist | 20 | 15  | 18  | 1L | 14L | 15  | 12L | 8L | 7  | 6  | 22  | 5L | 11  | 18  | 306
12  |  Marcus Ericsson | 19  | 6L | 10L | 4  | 9  | 9  | 32  | 5  | 23  | 15  | 5L | 10  | 15  | 7 | 291
13  |  Santino Ferrucci | 21  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 13  | 18  | 4L | 16L | 10  | 14  | 14 | 15L | 12  | 23  | 290
14  |  Rinus VeeKay RY | 22  | 5  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 17  | 204 | 6  | 4  | 8  | 11  | 3L | 17  | 15  | 289
15  |  Jack Harvey | 16  | 17L | 23 | 17  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 11  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 8  | 6  | 19  | 288
16  |  Álex Palou R | 23  | 19  | 3  | 7  | 11  | 14  | 287 | 15  | 12 | 12  | 23  | 17  | 9  | 13L | 238
17  |  Conor Daly | 6  | 12  | 21  | 18  | 8L | 13L | 29  | 10  | 8  | 13  | 16  | 12  | 20  | 17  | 237
18  |  Charlie Kimball | 11  | 18  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 16  | 18  | 13  | 18  | 21  | 19  | 13  | 23  | 8  | 218
19  |  Oliver Askew R | 9  | 26  | 15  | 21  | 3  | 6L | 30L | 14  | 17  | 19  | 15  |  |  | 16  | 195
20  |  Marco Andretti | 14  | 22  | 22 | 19  | 22  | 10  | 131 | 23  | 15  | 23  | 20  | 25  | 22  | 20  | 176
21  |  Zach Veach | 4L | 14L | 16  | 16  | 23  | 20  | 15L | 21  | 22  | 20  | 17  |  |  |  | 166
22  |  Max Chilton |  | 16  | 17  | 15  |  |  | 17  |  |  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 19  | 12  | 147
23  |  James Hinchcliffe | 18  | 11  |  |  |  |  | 76L |  |  |  |  | 14  | 13  | 14L | 138
24  |  Tony Kanaan | 10  |  |  |  | 18  | 11  | 19  | 9  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  | 106
25  |  Ed Carpenter | 5  |  |  |  | 15  | 23  | 26  | 20  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  | 81
26  |  Dalton Kellett R |  | 21  | 20  | 20  |  |  | 31  |  |  | 22  | 21  | 24  | 25  |  | 67
27  |  Hélio Castroneves |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  |  |  |  |  | 20  | 21  |  | 57
28  |  Sébastien Bourdais |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 18  | 4  | 53
29  |  Sage Karam |  | 23  |  |  |  |  | 24  |  |  |  |  | 23  | 24  |  | 32
30  |  J. R. Hildebrand |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28
31  |  Fernando Alonso R |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
32  |  Spencer Pigot |  | 24L |  |  |  |  | 25  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
33  |  Ben Hanley R |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14
34  |  James Davison R |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
35  |  Scott McLaughlin R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22  | 8
Pos  | Driver  | TMS | IPG1 | ROA | IOW | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP | Pts
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Gold | Winner
Silver | 2nd-place finish
Bronze | 3rd-place finish
Green | Top 5 finish
Light Blue | Top 10 finish
Dark Blue | Other flagged position
Purple | Did not finish
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown | Withdrew (Wth)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White  | Did Not Start (DNS)
Race abandoned (C)
Blank | Did not participate
In-line notation

Bold | Pole position
(1 point; except Indy)
Italics | Ran fastest race lap
L | Led race lap
(1 point)
*  | Led most race laps
(2 points)
1–9 | Indy 500 "Fast Nine"
bonus points
c | Qualifying canceled
(no bonus point)
RY | Rookie of the Year
R | Rookie

### Entrant standings

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* Based on the entrant, used for oval qualifications order, and starting grids when qualifying is cancelled.
* Only full-time entrants, and at-large part-time entrants shown.

Pos  | Driver  | TMS | IGP1 | ROA | IOW | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP | Pts

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1  | #9 Chip Ganassi Racing | 1L*  | 1L | 1L | 12  | 2  | 5L | 22L*  | 1L | 5  | 10  | 10 | 9  | 8  | 3  | 537
2  | #1 Team Penske | 3L | 7L | 14L*  | 9  | 5L | 1L*  | 5  | 12  | 1L | 2  | 8  | 1L*  | 4  | 1L | 521
3  | #88 Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | 7  | 4  | 5  | 5 | 20  | 19  | 8L | 4  | 6L | 9L | 1L*  | 4L | 2 | 11L | 421
4  | #5 Arrow McLaren SP | 12  | 8  | 8  | 2L*  | 4L | 12L | 6  | 3L*  | 2L | 11 | 9  | 22  | 5  | 2  | 416
5  | #12 Team Penske | 13  | 20L*  | 2L | 11L | 21  | 2L | 14L | 17L | 3L | 1L*  | 7  | 6  | 1L*  | 24L | 396
6  | #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 17  | 2L | 7L | 23  | 12  | 3L | 38 | 18  | 20  | 4  | 4L | 7L | 7  | 9L | 377
7  | #30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | DNS  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 10L | 21  | 13L | 2L | 9L*  | 17  | 18L | 18  | 14  | 10  | 348
8  | #22 Team Penske | 2  | 3  | 12  | 13  | 1L*  | 4  | 22L | 19  | 16  | 18  | 6  | 16  | 10 | 6  | 339
9  | #27 Andretti Autosport | 15  | 25  | 19  | 3  | 6  | 8  | 279L | 22  | 14  | 3L | 2  | 2  | 3  | 21L*  | 317
10  | #28 Andretti Autosport | 8  | 13  | 4  | 22  | 16  | 22L | 105 | 7  | 11  | 5 | 3  | 19  | 16  | 5  | 315
11  | #10 Chip Ganassi Racing | 20 | 15  | 18  | 1L | 14L | 15  | 12L | 8L | 7  | 6  | 22  | 5L | 11  | 18  | 306
12  | #8 Chip Ganassi Racing | 19  | 6L | 10L | 4  | 9  | 9  | 32  | 5  | 23  | 15  | 5L | 10  | 15  | 7 | 291
13  | #18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan | 21  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 13  | 18  | 4L | 16L | 10  | 14  | 14 | 15L | 12  | 23  | 290
14  | #21 Ed Carpenter Racing | 22  | 5  | 13  | 14  | 19  | 17  | 204 | 6  | 4  | 8  | 11  | 3L | 17  | 15  | 289
15  | #60 Meyer Shank Racing | 16  | 17L | 23 | 17  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 11  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 8  | 6  | 19  | 288
16  | #59 Carlin | 6  | 16  | 17  | 15  | 8L | 13L | 17  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 19  | 12  | 263
17  | #55 Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh | 23  | 19  | 3  | 7  | 11  | 14  | 287 | 15  | 12 | 12  | 23  | 17  | 9  | 13L | 238
18  | #4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 11  | 18  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 16  | 18  | 13  | 18  | 21  | 19  | 13  | 23  | 8  | 218
19  | #26 Andretti Autosport | 4L | 14L | 16  | 16  | 23  | 20  | 15L | 21  | 22  | 20  | 17  | 14  | 13  | 14L | 216
20  | #7 Arrow McLaren SP | 9  | 26  | 15  | 21  | 3  | 6L | 30L | 14  | 17  | 19  | 15  | 20  | 21  | 16  | 214
21  | #14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 10  | 21  | 20  | 20  | 18  | 11  | 19  | 9  | 19  | 22  | 21  | 21  | 18  | 4  | 205
22  | #20 Ed Carpenter Racing | 5  | 12  | 21  | 18  | 15  | 23  | 26  | 20  | 21  | 13  | 16  | 12  | 20  | 17  | 192
23  | #98 Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian | 14  | 22  | 22 | 19  | 22  | 10  | 131 | 23  | 15  | 23  | 20  | 25  | 22  | 20  | 176
Pos  | Driver  | TMS | IGP1 | ROA | IOW | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP | Pts

### Manufacturer standings

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* All manufacturer points (including qualifying points, race finish points, and race win bonus points) can only be earned by full-season entrants,[N 14] and provided they are using an engine from their initial allocation, or have mileaged out all previously used engines.[N 15] Ineligible cars are removed from the finishing order used for race finish points,[N 16] and cannot score pole or win bonus points.[N 17][108]
* The top two finishing entrants from each manufacturer in each race score points for their respective manufacturer. The manufacturer that wins each race will be awarded five additional points.
* At all races except the Indy 500, the manufacturer who qualifies on pole earns one point. At the Indy 500, the fastest Saturday qualifier earns one point, while the pole position winner on Sunday earns two points.

Pos  | Manufacturer  | TMS | IGP1 | ROA | IOWA | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP | Pts

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1  | Honda | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 1122
4  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 5
87 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 68  | 65  | 98P | 95 | 59P | 67  | 96P | 72  | 75  | 65
2  | Chevrolet | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1099
3  | 5  | 8  | 9  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 2
76P | 66P | 65P | 63P | 91P | 96P | 58  | 64P | 95 | 96P | 54  | 91P | 88P | 96P
Manufacturer standings results breakdown

Car  | TMS | IGP1 | ROA | IOWA | INDY | GTW | MOH | IGP2 | STP
Chevrolet
#1 Penske  | 3P | 7  | 14P | 9  | 5  | 1P | 5 | 12 | 1  | 2  | 8  | 1  | 4  | 1
#4 Foyt  | 11  | 17  | 11  | 10  | 17  | 16  | 15 | 13  | 18  | 21  | 19  | 13 | 23  | 8
#5 AMSP  | 12  | 8  | 8  | 2P | 4  | 12  | 6 | 3 | 2  | 11  | 9  | 22  | 5  | 2
#7 AMSP  | 9  | 23  | 15  | 21  | 3  | 6  | 22 | 14  | 17  | 19  | 15 | 20  | 21  | 16
#12 Penske  | 13  | 19P | 2  | 11  | 21 | 2  | 12  | 17P | 3  | 1P | 7  | 6  | 1  | 23P
#14 Foyt  | 10  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 18  | 11  | 16 | 9 | 19  | 22  | 21  | 21  | 18  | 4
#20 ECR  | 5  | 11  | 21  | 18  | 15  | 23  | 19 | 20 | 21  | 13  | 16  | 12  | 20  | 17
#21 ECR  | 21  | 5  | 13  | 14  | 20  | 17  | 17 | 6 | 4  | 8  | 11  | 3P | 17  | 15
#22 Penske  | 2  | 3  | 12  | 13  | 1  | 4  | 18 | 19 | 16  | 18  | 6  | 16  | 10  | 6
#59 Carlin  | 6  | 15  | 17  | 15  | 8P | 13  | 14 | 10 | 8  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 19  | 12
Race Finish  | 75  | 65  | 64  | 62  | 85  | 90  | 58  | 63  | 90  | 90  | 54  | 85  | 82  | 90
Pole Bonus  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | –  | 1  | –  | 1  | –  | 1  | 1  | 1
Win Bonus  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 5  | 5  | –  | –  | 5  | 5  | –  | 5  | 5  | 5
Total Points  | 76  | 66  | 65  | 63  | 91  | 96  | 58  | 64  | 95  | 96  | 54  | 91  | 88  | 96
Honda
#8 Ganassi  | 18  | 6  | 10  | 4  | 9  | 9  | 23 | 5  | 23  | 15  | 5  | 10 | 15  | 7
#9 Ganassi  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 2  | 5  | 2 | 1  | 5  | 10  | 10  | 9 | 8  | 3
#10 Ganassi  | 19  | 14  | 18  | 1  | 14  | 15  | 10 | 8  | 7  | 6  | 22  | 5 | 11  | 18
#15 Rahal  | 17  | 2  | 7  | 23  | 12  | 3  | 3 | 18  | 20  | 4  | 4  | 7 | 7  | 9
#18 Coyne  | 20  | 9  | 6  | 6  | 13  | 18  | 4 | 16  | 10  | 14  | 14  | 15 | 12  | 22
#26 Andretti  | 4  | 13  | 16  | 16  | 23  | 20  | 13 | 21  | 22  | 20  | 17  | 14 | 13  | 14
#27 Andretti  | 15  | 22  | 19  | 3 | 6  | 8  | 20  | 22  | 14  | 3  | 2  | 2 | 3  | 21
#28 Andretti  | 8  | 12  | 4  | 22  | 16  | 22  | 9 | 7  | 11  | 5  | 3  | 19 | 16  | 5
#30 Rahal  | DNS  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 21  | 1 | 2  | 9  | 17  | 18  | 18 | 14  | 10
#55 Coyne  | 22  | 18  | 3  | 7  | 11  | 14  | 21 | 15  | 12  | 12  | 23  | 17 | 9  | 13
#60 Shank  | 16  | 16  | 23  | 17  | 7  | 7  | 8 | 11  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 8 | 6  | 19
#88 Andretti  | 7  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 19  | 19  | 7 | 4  | 6  | 9  | 1P | 4 | 2  | 11
#98 Andretti  | 14  | 21  | 22  | 19  | 22  | 10  | 11P | 23  | 15  | 23  | 20  | 23  | 22  | 20
Race Finish  | 82  | 90  | 85  | 85  | 68  | 65  | 90  | 90  | 58  | 67  | 90  | 72  | 75  | 65
Pole Bonus  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 3  | –  | 1  | –  | 1  | –  | –  | –
Win Bonus  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 5  | –  | –  | 5  | 5  | –  | –  | 5  | –  | –  | –
Total Points  | 87  | 95  | 90  | 90  | 68  | 65  | 98  | 95  | 59  | 67  | 96  | 72  | 75  | 65

## See also

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* 2020 Indy Lights (cancelled)
* 2020 Indy Pro 2000 Championship
* 2020 U.S. F2000 National Championship

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Fernando Alonso is considered a rookie in the IndyCar Series; however, he will not be a rookie in the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as he participated in the 2017 Indianapolis 500.
2. ^ James Davison is considered a rookie in the IndyCar Series; however, he will not be a rookie in the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as he participated in the 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Indianapolis 500.
3. ^ Ben Hanley is considered a rookie in the IndyCar Series; however, he will not be a rookie in the 2020 Indianapolis 500 as he participated in the 2019 Indianapolis 500.
4. ^ Dreyer and Reinbold have previously used the No. 48, but that number was bought by Arrow McLaren SP on March 5, 2020.
5. ^ Technical partnership with Andretti Autosport.
6. ^ The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Newgarden set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position. Jack Harvey set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
7. ^ The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. O'Ward set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position. Colton Herta set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
8. ^ a b The qualification format for this race was each car taking a 2 lap run, lap 1 would determine the first race's starting lineup while lap 2 would set the second race's starting lineup with lap 1's fastest lap setter getting 1 championship point for pole for race 1 while lap 2's fastest lap setter getting 1 championship point for pole for race 2. Conor Daly got 1 championship point for pole for race 1 while Josef Newgarden got 1 championship point for pole for race 2.
9. ^ a b The qualification format for this race was each car taking a 2 lap run, lap 1 would determine the first race's starting lineup while lap 2 would set the second race's starting lineup with lap 1's fastest lap setter getting 1 championship point for pole for race 1 while lap 2's fastest lap setter getting 1 championship point for pole for race 2. Will Power got 1 championship point for pole for race 1 while Takuma Sato got 1 championship point for pole for race 2.
10. ^ The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Power set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position. Ryan Hunter-Reay set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
11. ^ The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Herta set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position. Santino Ferrucci set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
12. ^ The qualification format for this race featured two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. VeeKay set the fastest overall lap, and was awarded the pole position. Josef Newgarden set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
13. ^ The qualification format for this race features two separate qualification groups, with the fastest qualifier in each group earning a championship point; the faster of the two group fastest qualifiers would then start on pole, while the other would start from the outside of the front row. Power set the fastest overall lap and was awarded the pole position. Colton Herta set the fastest lap in the other qualifying group, and was also awarded a championship point.
14. ^ Rule 12.6.5.
15. ^ Rule 16.2.3.2.
16. ^ Rule 16.2.3.3.
17. ^ Rule 12.6.5.1.5.

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## External links

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* Official website

* v
* t
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American Championship car racing (Indy car) seasons

AAA|

* 1905
* 1906–1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
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USAC|

* 1956
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* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
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* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95

CART|

* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
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* 1990
* 1991
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* 1993
* 1994
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CCWS|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* ~~2008~~

IRL|

* 1996
* 1996–97
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002

IndyCar|

* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Years marked in italics are not official championship years or upcoming seasons.

* v
* t
* e

IndyCar Series

Leadership|

* Tony George (1996–2009)
* Randy Bernard (2010–2012)
* Mark Miles (2013–2019)
* Roger Penske (2020–present)

Title sponsors|

* Pep Boys (1998–1999)
* Northern Light Group (2000–2001)
* Firestone (2002)
* Izod (2010–2013)
* Verizon (2014–2018)
* NTT Data (2019–present)

Major events|

* Indianapolis 500 (1996–present)
* Texas 600K (1997–2023)
* Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend (2007–2020, 2022–present)
* Grand Prix of Long Beach (2009–present)
* Grand Prix of Indianapolis (2014–present)
* IZOD IndyCar World Championships (2011)
* California 500 (2012–2015)
* Pocono 500 (2014–2019)

Seasons|

* 1996
* 1996–97
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Indianapolis 500s|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Champions|

* Kenny Bräck
* Buzz Calkins
* Scott Dixon (six times)
* Dario Franchitti (four times)
* Sam Hornish Jr. (three times)
* Ryan Hunter-Reay
* Tony Kanaan
* Buddy Lazier
* Josef Newgarden (twice)
* Simon Pagenaud
* Álex Palou (three times)
* Will Power (twice)
* Greg Ray
* Scott Sharp
* Tony Stewart
* Dan Wheldon

Tracks|

| Ovals|

* Gateway
* Indianapolis (Oval)
* Iowa
* Milwaukee
* Nashville (Oval)

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Road courses|

* Barber
* Indianapolis (Road Course)
* Laguna Seca
* Mid-Ohio
* Portland
* Road America

Street circuits|

* Detroit
* Long Beach
* St. Petersburg
* Toronto

Former|

* Atlanta
* Austin
* Baltimore
* Charlotte
* Chicago
* Chicagoland
* Dover
* Edmonton
* Fontana
* Homestead
* Houston
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Las Vegas
* Michigan
* Motegi
* Nashville (Street)
* Nazareth
* New Hampshire
* NOLA
* Phoenix
* Pikes Peak
* Pocono
* Richmond
* São Paulo
* Sonoma
* Surfers Paradise (NC)
* Texas
* Walt Disney World
* Watkins Glen

Cancelled|

* Boston
* Brasília
* Qingdao

Road to Indy|

* Indy NXT
* USF Pro 2000
* USF2000
* USF Juniors

Media Broadcasting|

* ABC (1996–2018)
* CBS (1997–1999)
* ESPN/ESPN2 (1997–2008)
* Fox (2025–future)
* Fox Sports Net (1998–1999)
* FS1 (2025–future)
* IMS Radio Network (1996–present)
* NBC (2019–2024)
* NBCSN (2012–2021)
* Peacock (2021–2024)
* Speedvision (1998–1999)
* TNN (1998–1999)
* USA (2020, 2022–2024)
* Versus (2009–2011)
* Side-by-side

Lists|

* All-time winners
* Champions
* Drivers
* Fatalities
* Female drivers
* Points Systems
* Races
* Rookies of the Year
* Teams
* Tracks
* Video games

Ownership|

* Hulman & Company (1996–2019)
* Penske Corporation (2020–present)

Related topics|

* IndyCar
* CART
* Champ Car
* History of IndyCar racing
* AAA
* Astor Cup
* Triple Crown
* U.S. 500
* Dallara
* SAFER barrier
* Master Settlement Agreement
* USAC

* v
* t
* e

IndyCar Series race venues (1996–present)

Current (2025)|

| Ovals|

* Indianapolis (Oval)
* Gateway
* Iowa
* Milwaukee
* Nashville (Oval)

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Road courses|

* Thermal Club
* Barber
* Indianapolis (Road Course)
* Road America
* Mid-Ohio
* Laguna Seca
* Portland

Street circuits|

* St. Petersburg
* Long Beach
* Detroit
* Toronto

Future (2026)|

| Street circuits|

* Arlington

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Former|

| Ovals|

* Atlanta
* Charlotte
* Chicagoland
* Dover
* Fontana
* Homestead
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Las Vegas
* Michigan
* Motegi (Oval)
* Nazareth
* New Hampshire
* Pikes Peak
* Phoenix
* Pocono
* Richmond
* Texas
* Walt Disney World

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Road courses|

* Austin
* Motegi (Road Course)
* New Orleans
* Sonoma
* Watkins Glen

Street circuits|

* Baltimore
* Belle Isle
* Edmonton
* Houston
* Nashville (Street)
* São Paulo
* Surfers Paradise (NC)

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* t
* e

IndyCar Series champions

|  |

1979: R. Mears (CART)
1980: J. Rutherford (CART)
1981: R. Mears (CART)
1982: R. Mears (CART)
1983: A. Unser Sr. (CART)
1984:  Ma. Andretti (CART)
1985: A. Unser Sr. (CART)
1986: B. Rahal (CART)
1987: B. Rahal (CART)
1988: D. Sullivan (CART)
1989: E. Fittipaldi (CART)
1990: A. Unser Jr. (CART)
1991: Mi. Andretti (CART)
1992: B. Rahal (CART)

1993: N. Mansell (CART)
1994: A. Unser Jr. (CART)
1995: J. Villeneuve (CART)
1996: B. Calkins & S. Sharp
1996: J. Vasser (CART)
1996–97: T. Stewart
1997: A. Zanardi (CART)
1998: K. Bräck
1998: A. Zanardi (CART)
1999: G. Ray
1999: J. Montoya (CART)
2000: B. Lazier
2000: G. de Ferran (CART)

2001: S. Hornish Jr.
2001: G. de Ferran (CART)
2002: S. Hornish Jr.
2002: C. da Matta (CART)
2003: S. Dixon
2003: P. Tracy (CART)
2004: T. Kanaan
2004: S. Bourdais (Champ Car)
2005: D. Wheldon
2005: S. Bourdais (Champ Car)
2006: S. Hornish Jr.
2006: S. Bourdais (Champ Car)
2007: D. Franchitti

2007: S. Bourdais (Champ Car)
2008: S. Dixon
2009: D. Franchitti
2010: D. Franchitti
2011: D. Franchitti
2012: R. Hunter-Reay
2013: S. Dixon
2014: W. Power
2015: S. Dixon
2016: S. Pagenaud
2017: J. Newgarden
2018: S. Dixon
2019: J. Newgarden

2020: S. Dixon
2021: Á. Palou
2022: W. Power
2023: Á. Palou
2024: Á. Palou

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Road to Indy

IndyCar Series|

* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Indy NXT|

* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

USF Pro 2000 Championship|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

USF2000 Championship|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

USF Juniors|

* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Road to Indy Shootout (defunct)|

* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

Chris Griffis Memorial Test
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