2024 IndyCar Series

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2024 IndyCar season
NTT IndyCar Series
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Season
Races18
Start dateMarch 10
End dateSeptember 15
Awards
Indianapolis 500 winner Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden
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Defending series champion Álex Palou (left) is the current championship points leader; Scott Dixon (right) is second, twenty points behind.

The 2024 NTT IndyCar Series is the 113th official championship season of American open wheel racing and the 29th season under IndyCar Series sanction. Its showcase event was the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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Spanish driver Álex Palou entered the season as the defending champion, having obtained his second IndyCar title in 2023, while Josef Newgarden entered the season as the defending Indianapolis 500 winner. Newgarden won his second consecutive Indianapolis 500, the first driver to do so since Hélio Castroneves in 2001 and 2002.

Background and series news

The 2.2-liter engines used in the series are scheduled to have hybrid technology implemented after the original plans to debut a new 2.4-liter hybrid engine formula were scrapped. [1] The original plan was to introduce the hybrid powertrain at the start of the season in St. Petersburg, but on December 7, 2023, IndyCar announced a delay to its introduction, until after the Indianapolis 500. [2] IndyCar announced on May 14, 2024 that the new hybrid powertrain would debut at Mid-Ohio. [3]

This is also the final year of IndyCar's current television contract with NBC Sports, which began in 2019 and was extended in 2021. [4] [5]

New race restart procedures were introduced for 2024. On restarts, a new "restart line" was introduced, which drivers must pass before making overtaking attempts. The rule was introduced in response to a large number of incidents in 2023 that occurred from cars attempting to overtake early on race restarts. [6]

For all oval events, the series mandated new, stronger rear suspension uprights on all cars. The new components were introduced in response to an incident during the 2023 Indianapolis 500 where a rear wheel assembly broke free from a car and was launched over the catch fence meant to contain cars to the race circuit. [7]

Confirmed entries

The following teams, entries, and drivers compete in the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams use a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with 2018 universal aero kit and Firestone tires.

TeamEngineNo.Driver(s)Round(s)Ref(s)
A. J. Foyt Racing [N 1] Chevrolet 14 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci All [8]
41 Flag of the United States.svg Sting Ray Robb All [9]
Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda 26 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta All [10] [11]
Andretti Global 27 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood All [12]
28 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson All [13]
Andretti Herta with Marco and Curb-Agajanian 98 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti 5 [14]
Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 5 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward All [15]
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Ilott 1, 5, NC [16] [17] [18]
Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire  R 2–4, 6–17 [19] [20] [21]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi All [22]
Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick 17 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Larson  R 5 [23]
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 4 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson  R All [24] [25]
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist  R All [26] [27]
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon All [28]
10 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou All [29] [30]
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong All [29]
Dale Coyne Racing Honda 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey 1–4, 6–11, 13–17 [31] [32]
Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Siegel  R 5, 12, NC [31] [32]
Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing 512
Flag of the United States.svg Colin Braun  R 1, NC [31]
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto  R 3–4 [33]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 5 [34]
Flag of France.svg Tristan Vautier 6 [35]
Flag placeholder.svg TBA7–17 [31]
DRR-Cusick Motorsports Chevrolet 23 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 5 [36]
24 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly 5 [36]
Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 33 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Rasmussen  R 5 [37] [38]
201–4, 6–9, 12, 14, NC
Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter 5, 10–11, 13, 15–17 [37]
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay All [39]
Juncos Hollinger Racing [N 2] Chevrolet 77 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean All [40]
78 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Canapino All [41]
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian [N 3] Honda 06 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves 5 [42]
Meyer Shank Racing [N 3] 60 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist All [43]
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist  R 1–5, NC [42]
Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves 6–7 [44]
Flag placeholder.svg TBA8–17 [45]
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 15 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal All [46]
30 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi All [47] [48]
45 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard All [49]
75 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 5 [50]
Team Penske Chevrolet 2 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden All [51]
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin All [52]
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power All [53]
R Eligible for Rookie of the Year

Driver changes

Preseason

  • On January 12, 2023, Arrow McLaren confirmed reports that 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson would drive for the team in the Indianapolis 500, with the entry to be co-owned by Larson's Cup Series car owner Rick Hendrick. [23]
  • On August 11, 2023, Meyer Shank Racing confirmed reports that its IMSA driver Tom Blomqvist would drive for its No. 66 entry full-time in 2024, with 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves moving to an Indy-only role for the team, as well as receiving an ownership stake in the team. [42]
  • On August 23, 2023, Andretti Autosport confirmed reports that 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson would join the team, departing Chip Ganassi Racing after four seasons, replacing Romain Grosjean. Ganassi stated on social media the same day that it would announce driver updates "in due course". [13] On August 31, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed reports that 2022 Indy Lights champion Linus Lundqvist would join the team on a full-time basis, ultimately replacing Ericsson in the No. 8 car. [26] [27]
  • On September 2, 2023, NBC Sports reported that Romain Grosjean told them that he would be departing Andretti Autosport after two seasons with the team. [54]
    • On October 4, 2023, Grosjean released a statement confirming his departure from Andretti, and that he has commenced an arbitration proceeding in Indiana against the team, saying that he had expected to continue racing with the team "in the coming years." [55]
  • On September 5, 2023, Meyer Shank Racing confirmed reports that Felix Rosenqvist had signed to drive the No. 60 entry in a multi-year deal. Rosenqvist departed Arrow McLaren after three seasons. [43]
  • On September 5, 2023, 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner and 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud released a statement confirming his departure from Meyer Shank Racing after two seasons, saying that he would be focusing on his recovery from injuries sustained in a crash during practice at Mid-Ohio in 2023. [56]
  • On September 7, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed reports that Marcus Armstrong had re-signed with the team on a full-time basis with a multi-year contract, having served as road/street course driver alongside Takuma Sato in 2023. [29]
  • On September 8, 2023, Arrow McLaren confirmed reports that David Malukas had signed to drive the No. 6 entry full-time in 2024, departing Dale Coyne Racing after two seasons. [57]
  • On September 18, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that development driver Kyffin Simpson would join the team full time in 2024, expanding the team to 5 cars. [24]
  • On October 23, 2023, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced that Haas F1 Team reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi would drive the team's No. 30 entry full-time in 2024, making his first start in the series since the 2021 season. The same day, RLL confirmed that Jüri Vips, who drove the No. 30 entry in the final two races of 2023, would remain under contract with the team, with the possibility of part-time competition in a fourth entry, testing duties and opportunities in IMSA competition. [48] [58]
  • On October 25, 2023, Ed Carpenter Racing announced that 2023 Indy NXT champion Christian Rasmussen would drive the team's No. 20 entry on road and street courses in 2024, and in a third entry at the Indianapolis 500. Team owner/driver Ed Carpenter will compete in all oval races in the No. 20, having driven for the team's third entry for the last two seasons. [38]
  • On October 26, 2023, Juncos Hollinger Racing announced that they had mutually decided to part ways with driver Callum Ilott after three seasons together. [59] On November 2, 2023, Juncos confirmed that Romain Grosjean signed for the team, replacing the outgoing Ilott. [40]
  • On December 15, 2023, A. J. Foyt Racing announced that Sting Ray Robb would drive the No. 41 entry full-time for the 2024 season, leaving Dale Coyne Racing after one season. Initial reports covering the announcement stated that Robb was to replace Benjamin Pedersen, with the entry being renumbered to 41 from the 55 which Pedersen drove in 2023. [9] However, later that day, Pedersen released a statement on social media implying that he had not left the team and that Robb would be joining as his teammate, with team director Larry Foyt being non-committal when directly asked if Robb was replacing Pedersen during a teleconference with media. [60] On January 9, 2024, Larry Foyt confirmed that Pedersen was departing the team as his contract had "lapsed". [61]
  • On February 1, 2024, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Cusick Motorsports confirmed plans to field a joint entry for the Indianapolis 500, with Ryan Hunter-Reay and Conor Daly serving as drivers of the No. 23 and No. 24 cars, respectively. [36]
  • On February 13, 2024, David Malukas confirmed that he had injured his wrist while mountain biking and would miss the first race of the season to recover. [62] Callum Ilott was announced as his replacement on March 5, [17] and also competed at the non-championship event at The Thermal Club.
  • On February 15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced that Takuma Sato would return to the team to compete in the Indianapolis 500. [50]
  • On March 5, Dale Coyne Racing announced that Jack Harvey would drive the No. 18 entry in 14 races this year, with 2023 Indy NXT rookie of the year Nolan Siegel partaking in events that do not clash with his Indy NXT commitments, including the Indianapolis 500. Coyne also confirmed sports car and former NASCAR driver Colin Braun would drive the No. 51 in at least the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and the non-championship event at The Thermal Club. [31]

Mid-season

  • Throughout the season, Dale Coyne Racing would announce multiple drivers for its No. 51 entry:
    • On April 9, that Katherine Legge would drive for the No. 51 entry for the Indianapolis 500. [34]
    • On April 15, that Nolan Siegel would switch from the No. 18 to the No. 51 at Long Beach, and that Jack Harvey would race the No. 18 at Long Beach, extending his program in that entry to 15 races. [32]
    • On April 25, that former Williams F1 test driver Luca Ghiotto would drive the No. 51 at Barber Motorsports Park and the Indianapolis Grand Prix. [33]
    • On May 29, that 2013 series rookie of the year Tristan Vautier would drive the No. 51 at Detroit. [35]
  • On April 9, Arrow McLaren confirmed that David Malukas would miss the second round at Long Beach and that Callum Ilott was unavailable due to a conflicting FIA World Endurance Championship round. [63] On April 18, reigning Formula 2 champion Théo Pourchaire was announced as the driver of the No. 6 car for Long Beach. [19] On April 23, Pourchaire was confirmed to drive at Barber. [20]
  • On April 29, Arrow McLaren announced the release of Malukas from his contract, citing the reason that he still had no confirmed return date from the wrist injuries sustained in the mountain bike accident on February 11. [64] On May 9, Pourchaire was confirmed to drive the No. 6 for the remainder of the season, [21] bar the Indianapolis 500 in which Ilott will drive. [18]
  • On May 29, Meyer Shank Racing announced that Hélio Castroneves would drive the No. 66 at Detroit and Road America, replacing Tom Blomqvist. [44] Blomqvist remains signed to a multi-year contract with the team, but Marshall Pruett of RACER.com reported that it was "unclear" whether or not he would return to the entry. [45]

Team changes

Preseason

  • On September 5, 2023, Andretti Autosport announced a rebrand that would take effect for the 2024 season, with all of its race teams running under the Andretti Global banner. [65]
  • On October 3, 2023, Arrow McLaren and Juncos Hollinger Racing announced the formation of a strategic alliance that "may evolve over time," beginning with a "commercial and strategic focus" and "talent development opportunity." [40]
  • On November 10, 2023, Andretti Global confirmed that they would reduce to three entries from four for the 2024 season. [66]

Mid-season

  • Abel Motorsports was planning to enter the Indy 500, [67] [68] but the team shelved its efforts on May 3 due to lack of sponsorship. [69] On the same press release, team manager John Brunner stated the team could look into competing at other races later in the season.

Schedule

The schedule was released on September 25, 2023. [70]

Rd.Race nameTrackLocationDate
1 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  R  Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida March 10 [71]
NC $1 Million Challenge  R  The Thermal Club Thermal, California March 24 [72]
2 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach  R  Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 21 [71]
3 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix  R  Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 28 [73]
4 Sonsio Grand Prix  R  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Speedway, Indiana May 11 [71]
5 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 26 [71]
6 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix  R  Streets of Detroit Detroit, Michigan June 2 [71]
7 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America  R  Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 9 [73]
8 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey  R  WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California June 23
9 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio  R  Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio July 7
10 Hy-Vee Homefront 250  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa July 13
11 Hy-Vee One Step 250 July 14
12 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto  R  Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario July 21 [73]
13 Bommarito Automotive Group 500  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois August 17
14 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland  R  Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon August 25
15 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1  O  Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin August 31 [74]
16 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2 September 1 [74]
17 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee September 15 [75]

NOTE: Race names are preliminary and subject to change.

 O  Oval/Speedway
 R  Road/Street course
NC Non-championship race

Schedule changes

Results

Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winnerReport
DriverTeamManufacturer
1 St. Petersburg Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson [N 4] — [N 5] Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward [N 6] Arrow McLaren Chevrolet Report
NC Thermal Club Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou [N 7] Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Report
2 Long Beach Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Report
3 Barber Motorsports Park Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet Report
4 IMS GP Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Report
5 Indianapolis 500 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet Report
6 Detroit Report
7 Road America Report
8 Laguna Seca Report
9 Mid-Ohio Report
10 Iowa 1 Report
11 Iowa 2
12 Toronto Report
13 Gateway Report
14 Portland Report
15 Milwaukee 1 Report
16 Milwaukee 2
17 Nashville Report

Points standings

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  21st  22nd  23rd  24th  25th+ 
Points504035323028262422201918171615141312111098765

Driver standings

PosDriver STP THE LBH ALA IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW TOR GAT POR MIL NSH Pts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou 41L*35L1L*5L183
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon 7DNQ1L*154L3L163
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power 2DNQ6L2L2242157
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward 1DNQ16231328L134
5 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta 3L42L8723134
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin 272261L*6L61L*131
7 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 2684L161713L122
8 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 6710258L44L120
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist 539L4L10279116
10 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood 10DNQ7L1011711L115
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard 18L92363L13L102
12 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci 9DNQ217L2786L95
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay 8DNQ14172697L87
14 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal 141117119L1586
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong 2551295L3081
16 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 22DNQ812121979
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist  R 216133L242873
18 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson  R 12DNQ19141521L70
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson 23DNQ518163368
20 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Canapino 16101520212256
21 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Rasmussen  R 19DNQ2724201250
22 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 1312242714L3250
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey 1725131847
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist  R 15DNQ2219233146
25 Flag of the United States.svg Sting Ray Robb 24DNQ18262216L46
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Ilott 11DNQ11L39
27 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire  R 11221938
28 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly 10L21
29 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Larson  R 185L21
30 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 141019
31 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter 17L14
32 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto  R 212514
33 Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Siegel  R DNQ20DNQ10
34 Flag of the United States.svg Colin Braun  R 20DNQ10
35 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves 2010
36 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 26126
37 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti 255
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 295
Flag of France.svg Tristan Vautier
PosDriver STP THE LBH ALA IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW TOR GAT POR MIL NSH Pts
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd-place finish
Bronze3rd-place finish
GreenTop 5 finish
Light BlueTop 10 finish
Dark BlueOther flagged position
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrew (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid Not Start (DNS)
Race abandoned (C)
BlankDid not participate
In-line notation
Bold Pole position
(1 point; except Indy)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
LLed race lap
(1 point)
*Led most race laps
(2 points)
1–12Indy 500 "Fast Twelve"
bonus points
cQualifying canceled
(no bonus point)
 RY Rookie of the Year
 R Rookie

Entrant standings

PosEntrant STP LBH ALA IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW TOR GAT POR MIL NSH Pts
1#10 Chip Ganassi Racing 435L1L*5183
2#9 Chip Ganassi Racing 71L*154L3L163
3#12 Team Penske 26L2L2242157
4#5 Arrow McLaren 11623132L8134
5#26 Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian 3L2L8723134
6#3 Team Penske 27261L*6L6L1*131
7#2 Team Penske 264L16171L3122
8#7 Arrow McLaren 610258L44120
9#60 Meyer Shank Racing 59L4L10279116
10#27 Andretti Global 107L1011711115
11#45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 18L2363L13L102
12#14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 9217L278695
13#21 Ed Carpenter Racing 81417269L787
14#15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 1417119L1586
15#11 Chip Ganassi Racing 251295L3081
16#77 Juncos Hollinger Racing 22812121979
17#6 Arrow McLaren 1111221911L77
18#8 Chip Ganassi Racing 21133L242873
19#4 Chip Ganassi Racing 1219141521L70
20#28 Andretti Global 23518163268
21#78 Juncos Hollinger Racing 161520212256
22#30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 13242714L3350
23#18 Dale Coyne Racing 17251318DNQ47
24#66 Meyer Shank Racing 152219233146
25#41 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 2418262216L46
26#20 Ed Carpenter Racing 1927242017L46
27#51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing 202021252939
PosDriver STP LBH ALA IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW TOR GAT POR MIL NSH Pts
[86] [87]

Engine manufacturer standings

PosEntrant STP LBH ALA IGP INDY DET ROA LAG MDO IOW TOR GAT POR MIL NSH Pts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet 14121408
26262
86PW6096PW6898FPW
2 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 31313386
42435
6796PW6791PW65
[88] [89]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Technical partnership with Team Penske.
  2. ↑ "Strategic alliance" with Arrow McLaren.
  3. 1 2 Technical partnership with Andretti Global.
  4. ↑ Josef Newgarden originally claimed the fastest lap, but was disqualified after the race for violating push-to-pass parameters. Kyffin Simpson inherited the fastest lap. [78]
  5. ↑ Josef Newgarden led 92 of the 100 laps, but was disqualified from the race. Christian Lundgaard led the second highest number of laps, with seven. No points were awarded for leading the most laps. [78] [79]
  6. ↑ Josef Newgarden finished first on track, but was disqualified after the race for violating push-to-pass parameters. Pato O'Ward inherited the win. [78]
  7. ↑ Pole position for the "Sprint for the Purse" was determined by the fastest qualifying time of the two heat winners. [80]

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The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series was the 26th season of the IndyCar Series and the 110th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2021 Indianapolis 500, won by Hélio Castroneves. It was the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019. Scott Dixon entered his 21st season competing for a National Championship as the defending champion, but ultimately finished the campaign in fourth place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 IndyCar Series</span> 27th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2022 NTT IndyCar Series was the 111th official championship season of American open wheel racing and the 27th season under IndyCar Series sanction. The showcase event was the 2022 Indianapolis 500. It was the third year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Indianapolis 500</span> 106th running of the Indianapolis 500

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 was a 500-mile race in the 2022 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The month of May activities formally began on May 14 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval opened on May 17, and time trials took place on May 21–22. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, took place on May 27.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 IndyCar Series</span> American open-wheel racing championship season

The 2023 NTT IndyCar Series was the 112th official championship season of American open wheel racing and the 28th season under IndyCar Series sanction. The showcase event was the 107th Indianapolis 500, which was won by Josef Newgarden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Indianapolis 500</span> 107th running of the Indianapolis 500

The 2023 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile race in the 2023 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 28, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. The month of May activities formally began on Saturday, May 13 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval was slated to begin on May 16 but was canceled due to rain and as a result, the first practice was held on May 17. Time trials took place on May 20–21, while Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, took place on May 26.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Indianapolis 500</span> 108th running of the Indianapolis 500

The 2024 Indianapolis 500, branded as the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons, was a 500-mile race in the 2024 IndyCar Series, that happened on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States. The month of May activities formally began on Saturday, May 11 with the Sonsio Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval began on Tuesday May 14. Time trials were held on May 18–19, and Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, happened on May 24.

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