2016 IndyCar Series

American auto racing season October 2020 IndyCar 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series textlogo (2016-2018).svg Verizon IndyCar Series 16 March 13 September 17 FRA Simon Pagenaud USA Chevrolet USA Alexander Rossi USA Alexander Rossi 2015 2017 right horizontal 300 Simon_pagenaud_(47966311952)_(cropped).jpg Will Power 2010 Indy 500 Practice Day 7.JPG Simon Pagenaud (left) won his first Drivers' Championship while Will Power (right) finished second in the championship. The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 21st season of the IndyCar Series and the 105th season of American open-wheel racing. It included the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon entered as the reigning Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturer's Champion. Upon season's end, Simon Pagenaud was crowned Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet retained the Manufacturer's Championship. Pagenaud was the first European driver to win IndyCar Series driver's title since British driver Dario Franchitti in 2011 season. Confirmed entries The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with manufacturer aero kits and Firestone tires. Team Engine No. Car number Driver(s) Rounds A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 14 JPN Takuma SatoKlein Jamie Foyt retains Sato, Hawksworth for 2016 http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/foyt-retains-sato-hawksworth-for-2016/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015 All 35 CAN Alex TaglianiTagliani to do "Indy Double" with Foyt, Alfe Heat Treating http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-17-Tagliani-Month-Of-May-With-Foyt IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. March 17, 2016 March 17, 2016 5–6 41 GBR Jack Hawksworth All Andretti Autosport Honda 26 COL Carlos MuñozKhorounzhiy Valentin Andretti retains Carlos Munoz for 2016 http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/andretti-retains-carlos-munoz-for-2016/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. November 17, 2015 November 17, 2015 March 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316160854/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/andretti-retains-carlos-munoz-for-2016/ dead All 27 USA Marco Andretti All 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay All 29 USA Townsend Bell 6 Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian 98 USA Alexander Rossi orange R silverReiman Samuel IndyCar: Alexander Rossi confirmed at Andretti http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/indycar-alexander-rossi-andretti-after-f1-falls-through-022316 Foxsports.com Fox Sports Digital Media February 23, 2016 February 23, 2016 All Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 8 GBR Max Chilton orange R silverStraw Edd Ex-F1 driver Max Chilton joins Ganassi for 2016 IndyCar season http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122655 Autosport.com Haymarket Media Group February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 All 9 NZL Scott Dixon All 10BRA Tony Kanaan All83 Raced as #42 for the Indianapolis 500 for sponsorship reasons.USA Charlie Kimball All Dale Coyne Racing Honda 18 Raced as #88 for the Pocono race in honor of Bryan Clauson, who had died on August 6 during the USAC Belleville Midget Nationals.USA Conor Daly orange R silverMalsher David Dale Coyne signs Conor Daly and Bryan Clauson http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/dale-coyne-signs-conor-daly-and-bryan-clauson/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. December 11, 2015 December 11, 2015IndyRookie N Not considered rookie for Indy 500. All 19 ITA Luca FilippiTeam Outlook 2016: Coyne settling on more consistent lineup http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-05-Coyne-team-preview IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. March 5, 2016 March 5, 2016 1–4, 11 COL Gabby Chaves 5–10, 14 USA R. C. Enerson orange R silver 12, 15–16 GBR Pippa Mann 13 63 6 Dale Coyne / Jonathan Byrd's Racing 88 USA Bryan Clauson orange R silverIndyRookie N 6 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet 24 USA Sage KaramHembree Mike Gas Monkey Garage to sponsor Sage Karam in Indianapolis 500 bid http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/01/21/sage-karam-gas-monkey-garage-indianapolis-500-dreyer-reinbold-kingdom-racing/ January 21, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company January 21, 2016 Charlotte, North Carolina May 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170522023118/http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/01/21/sage-karam-gas-monkey-garage-indianapolis-500-dreyer-reinbold-kingdom-racing dead 6 Ed Carpenter RacingINDYCAR: Carpenter, Fisher confirm split http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/125615-indycar-carpenter-fisher-confirm-split Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. January 30, 2016 January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160130043045/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/125615-indycar-carpenter-fisher-confirm-split January 30, 2016 dead Chevrolet 6 USA J. R. Hildebrand 5–6 20 USA Ed Carpenter 2, 6, 10, 13–14 USA Spencer Pigot orange R silver 7–9, 11–12, 15–16 21 USA Josef Newgarden All KVSH Racing Chevrolet 11FRA Sébastien BourdaisPruett Marshall INDYCAR: KVSH considering single entry in 2016' http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124217-indycar-kv-considering-single-car-effort-in-2016 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. December 2, 2015 December 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151203223143/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124217-indycar-kv-considering-single-car-effort-in-2016 December 3, 2015 dead All 25GBR Stefan Wilson orange R silver 6 Pirtek Team Murray 61 AUS Matthew Brabham orange R silverINDYCAR: Brabham secures Indy 500 drive http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124263-indycar-brabham-secures-indy-500-drive#!1961_Indy_5006 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. December 3, 2015 December 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151204221817/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124263-indycar-brabham-secures-indy-500-drive#!1961_Indy_5006 December 4, 2015 deadN Team to get support from KVSH Racing. 5–6 Lazier Burns RacingCavin Curt Lazier team has new name, number, better chance http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2016/05/12/lazier-team-has-new-name-number-better-chance/84292728/ May 13, 2016 The Indianapolis Star Gannett Company May 13, 2016 Indianapolis Chevrolet 4 USA Buddy Lazier 6 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 15 USA Graham Rahal All 16 USA Spencer Pigot orange R silverLewandowski Dave American force: Pigot joins Rahal for 2016 races http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/10/10-20-Pigot-gets-IndyCar-ride-with-Rahal IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. October 20, 2015 October 20, 2015 1, 5–6 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 5 CAN James Hinchcliffe All 7 RUS Mikhail AleshinINDYCAR: Aleshin confirmed at Schmidt http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124389-indycar-aleshin-confirmed-at-schmidt Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. December 8, 2015 December 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151212191151/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/124389-indycar-aleshin-confirmed-at-schmidt December 12, 2015 dead All Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Marotti Autosport 77ESP Oriol Servià 6 Team Penske Chevrolet 2COL Juan Pablo Montoya All 3BRA Hélio Castroneves All 12 ESP Oriol ServiàJames Brant Will Power has mild concussion, misses IndyCar season opener http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/03/13/will-power-set-to-miss-st-petersburg-season-opener/ March 13, 2016 USA Today Gannett Company March 13, 2016 St. Petersburg, Florida July 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160716123618/http://sports.usatoday.com/2016/03/13/will-power-set-to-miss-st-petersburg-season-opener deadFryer Jenna Power misdiagnosed with concussion before IndyCar opener http://racing.ap.org/article/power-misdiagnosed-concussion-indycar-opener March 16, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports March 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316153359/http://racing.ap.org/article/power-misdiagnosed-concussion-indycar-opener March 16, 2016 Charlotte, North Carolina 1 AUS Will Power AllN Replaced for race at St. Petersburg after winning pole by Servia due to inner-ear infection. 22FRA Simon PagenaudAll Notes Bryan Clauson ran the Indianapolis 500 for the 3rd and final time for Jonathan Byrd's Racing. Clauson would attempt to race in more than 200 races in 2016 among IndyCar, sprint cars and midgets but would tragically fall short of that because on August 6, 2016, Clauson was involved in a midget car crash at Belleville High Banks Speedway in Belleville, Kansas, and died the following night.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) INDYCAR: Indy part of Clauson's 200 race bid http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/120323-indycar-indy-cornerstone-for-clauson-s-200-race-bid Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. August 14, 2015 August 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150815203926/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/120323-indycar-indy-cornerstone-for-clauson-s-200-race-bid August 15, 2015 dead Ryan Hunter-Reay, Carlos Muñoz and Marco Andretti signed with Andretti Autosport for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The team confirmed Townsend Bell for the Indianapolis 500.Olsen Jeff Michael Andretti says he hopes to field four cars in 2016 http://sports.usatoday.com/2015/08/22/michael-andretti-four-drivers-reay-hunter-reay-marco-andretti-carlos-munoz-justin-wilson-indycar-432953/ August 22, 2015 USA Today Gannett Company August 22, 2015 Long Pond, Pennsylvania August 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825021537/http://sports.usatoday.com/2015/08/22/michael-andretti-four-drivers-reay-hunter-reay-marco-andretti-carlos-munoz-justin-wilson-indycar-432953/ dead Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing became Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2016 season.Team Outlook 2016: Ed Carpenter Racing is back, but didn't really leave http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/03/03-03-Team-Preview-ECR IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. March 8, 2016 March 2, 2016 Both Josef Newgarden and Ed Carpenter remained with the team, with only Newgarden running the full schedule. The team confirmed J. R. Hildebrand for the GP of Indy and the Indianapolis 500.Larson Mike Josef Newgarden to stay with Carpenter Fisher Hartman Racing for 2016 http://autoweek.com/article/indycar/josef-newgarden-stay-carpenter-fisher-hartman-racing-2016 Autoweek Crain Communications September 23, 2015 September 23, 2015 ECR would add Indy Lights champion Spencer Pigot to drive the No. 20 for the road/street courses beginning at Detroit.Khorounzhiy Valentin Pigot joins Ed Carpenter Racing for road and street courses http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pigot-joins-ed-carpenter-racing-for-road-and-street-courses-742987/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. June 2, 2016 June 2, 2016 June 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160606105521/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pigot-joins-ed-carpenter-racing-for-road-and-street-courses-742987/ dead Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ran only one car full-time in 2016 with Graham Rahal, but ran Indy Lights champion Spencer Pigot in three races (St. Petersburg, GP of Indy, and Indianapolis 500).Malsher David Rahal to remain a one-car team in 2016 http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rahal-to-remain-a-one-car-team-in-2016/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. September 29, 2015 September 29, 2015 Team Penske returned with the same four drivers as the 2015 season. Chip Ganassi Racing retained Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan and Charlie Kimball, but neither Sage Karam nor Sebastián Saavedra returned to the team. The team later confirmed former Manor Marussia driver Max Chilton, who drove a partial Indy Lights schedule in 2015, as their fourth driver. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports confirmed the return of James Hinchcliffe to the team. Mikhail Aleshin returned to the team for the full season, replacing James Jakes. Oriol Servià drove the team's third entry in the Indianapolis 500 with support from Marotti Racing.Glendenning Mark INDYCAR: Servia confirmed at SPM for Indy http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/128663-indycar-servia-confirmed-for-third-spm-seat-at-indy Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. April 23, 2016 April 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160424113053/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/128663-indycar-servia-confirmed-for-third-spm-seat-at-indy April 24, 2016 dead PIRTEK Team Murray confirmed that the team would race the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500 with driver Matthew Brabham. The team had support from KVSH Racing. KVSH Racing confirmed the return of Sébastien Bourdais with the team. Stefano Coletti did not return for the team. Stefan Wilson drove the No. 25 for the Indianapolis 500.DiZinno Tony Stefan Wilson confirms Indy 500 run with KV Racing http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/04/26/stefan-wilson-confirms-indy-500-run-with-kvsh-racing/ motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com NBC Sports April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Dale Coyne Racing confirmed that Conor Daly and Luca Filippi would run the full season. Pippa Mann returned to the team for the Indianapolis 500. The team confirmed Gabby Chaves for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500. A. J. Foyt Enterprises confirmed the return of Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth to the team. The team confirmed Alex Tagliani for the Grand Prix of Indy and the Indianapolis 500. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing reunited with Sage Karam for the Indianapolis 500. Lazier Partners Racing confirmed the return of Buddy Lazier to the Indianapolis 500. On February 18, Bryan Herta Autosport confirmed their alliance with fellow Honda team Andretti Autosport. The team was run out of Andretti's shop in Indianapolis.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) INDYCAR: BHA forms alliance with Andretti http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126226-indycar-bha-forms-alliance-with-andretti Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. February 18, 2016 February 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160219102255/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126226-indycar-bha-forms-alliance-with-andretti February 19, 2016 dead Separately, due to a sponsor default, the team was unable to retain 2014 Indy Lights Champion Gabby Chaves.Pruett Marshall INDYCAR: Chaves vows to rebound after losing BHA seat http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126229-indycar-chaves-vows-to-rebound-after-losing-bha-seat Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. February 19, 2016 February 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160219103751/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/126229-indycar-chaves-vows-to-rebound-after-losing-bha-seat February 19, 2016 dead The team would confirm former Caterham and Manor Racing driver Alexander Rossi to drive the No. 98 for the season. IndyCar announced on February 24, 2016, the hiring of three race stewards; former drivers Arie Luyendyk and Max Papis and longtime motorsports executive Dan Davis. On May 15, 2016, information was revealed that Charlie Kimball would be using car number 42 instead of his usual 83 for the Indianapolis 500. This came as a promotion by Novo Nordisk and Chip Ganassi Racing that also involved Kyle Larson and Ganassi's NASCAR team. The official announcement came May 16, 2016. On June 12, 2016, Josef Newgarden suffered a fractured clavicle and wrist in an accident during the Firestone 600. Ed Carpenter Racing announced the following day that J. R. Hildebrand would fill in for Newgarden until he recovered from his injuries.Malsher David Hildebrand to sub for injured Newgarden http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/hildebrand-to-sub-for-injured-newgarden-782026/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016 Fort Worth, Texas However, Newgarden recovered enough from his injuries that he was able to compete in the following race at Road America. On July 21, 2016, Dale Coyne Racing announced that R. C. Enerson would make his IndyCar debut driving for the team at Mid-Ohio.INDYCAR: Enerson lands Coyne seat for Mid-Ohio http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/132253-indycar-enerson-lands-coyne-seat-for-mid-ohio Marshall Pruett July 21, 2016 July 25, 2016 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20160724015050/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/132253-indycar-enerson-lands-coyne-seat-for-mid-ohio July 24, 2016 dead The team later signed Enerson to drive the final two races of the season.INDYCAR: Enerson returns for final two races https://www.racer.com/indycar/item/133673-indycar-enerson-returns-for-final-two-races Marshall Pruett August 29, 2016 August 29, 2016 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20160830162121/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/133673-indycar-enerson-returns-for-final-two-races August 30, 2016 dead Schedule The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule was announced on October 27, 2015.New events, extended season highlight 2016 http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/10/10-27-INDYCAR-announces-16-race-Verizon-IndyCar-Series-schedule-for-2016 IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. October 27, 2015 October 27, 2015 All rounds were held in the United States, except the Toronto round. Icon Legend white O silver Oval/Speedway lightblue R silver Road course peachpuff S silver Street circuit Rd. Date Race Name Track City 1 March 13 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg peachpuff S silver Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida 2 April 2 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix white O silver Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona 3 April 17 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach peachpuff S silver Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California 4 April 24 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama lightblue R silver Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama 5 May 14 Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis lightblue R silver Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course Speedway, Indiana 6 May 29 100th Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade white O silver Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana 7 June 4 Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans peachpuff S silver The Raceway at Belle Isle Park Detroit, Michigan 8 June 5 9* June 12/August 27*Robinson Mark Firestone 600 postponed after 71 laps, will resume on Aug. 27 http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/06/06-12-Texas-Cancelled IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. June 12, 2016 June 13, 2016 Fort Worth, Texas Firestone 600 white O silver Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas 10 June 26 Kohler Grand Prix lightblue R silver Road AmericaKallmann Dave Road America will get IndyCar race in 2016 http://www.jsonline.com/sports/autoracing/road-america-will-get-indycar-race-in-2016-b99552827z1-321118821.html August 7, 2015 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gannett Company August 7, 2015 Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 11 July 10 Iowa Corn 300 white O silver Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa 12 July 17 Honda Indy Toronto peachpuff S silver Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario 13 July 31 Honda Indy 200 lightblue R silver Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio 14 August 22* ABC Supply 500 white O silver Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania 15 September 4 Grand Prix at The Glen lightblue R silver Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York 16 September 18 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma lightblue R silver Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California Replaced event Race nameTrackCityOriginal dateGrand Prix of Bostonpeachpuff S silver Streets of BostonBoston, MassachusettsSeptember 4References: Schedule changes and notes The Grand Prix of Boston was announced in late May 2015. The race was scheduled to be run on Labor Day Weekend on September 4, 2016. The proposed street circuit was based in the Boston Seaport District. On April 29, 2016, Boston newspapers reported that the race had been canceled.Golen Jimmy Scheduled IndyCar race on streets of Boston cancelled http://racing.ap.org/article/scheduled-indycar-race-streets-boston-canceled April 29, 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports April 29, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501111634/http://racing.ap.org/article/scheduled-indycar-race-streets-boston-canceled May 1, 2016 Boston Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was run on March 11–13.Stanley Kameel City: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be in early March 2016 http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/city-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg-will-be-in-early-march-2016/2239837 August 3, 2015 Tampa Bay Times Times Publishing Company August 3, 2015 St. Petersburg, Florida Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was also rumored to start the 2016 season with a race in February, but did not materialize.Pruett Marshall IndyCar: Big changes coming to 2016 schedule http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/119868-indycar-big-changes-coming-to-2016-schedule Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. August 2, 2015 August 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150802223606/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/119868-indycar-big-changes-coming-to-2016-schedule August 2, 2015 dead IndyCar did not return to NOLA Motorsports Park, Auto Club Speedway, and the Milwaukee Mile in 2016 following financial difficulties exposed shortly after the 2015 running of the former event. Toronto returned to its original July date as a single race weekend. Road America's return to an open-wheel calendar was announced on August 8, 2015. The race was run on June 26, 2016.IndyCar racing returns to Road America in '16 http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/08/8-8-Indy-car-racing-returns-to-Road-America-in-2016 IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. August 8, 2015 August 8, 2015 IndyCar returned to Phoenix International Raceway for the first time since 2005.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) IndyCar: Fontana out; Phoenix closer to return http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/indycar-fontana-out-phoenix-closer-to-return-081415 Foxsports.com Fox Sports Digital Media August 14, 2015 August 14, 2015 IndyCar officials explored the possibility of returning to Gateway Motorsports Park; a deal was eventually reached for the track to return for the 2017 season. Texas Motor Speedway confirmed that the Verizon IndyCar Series would run on June 11, 2016.Texas Motor Speedway Announces 2016 Racing Schedule http://www.catchfence.com/2015/sprintcup/10/03/texas-motor-speedway-announces-2016-racing-schedule/ catchfence.com Citizen Journalist Media Corps October 3, 2015 Fort Worth, Texas October 3, 2015 October 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007211749/http://www.catchfence.com/2015/sprintcup/10/03/texas-motor-speedway-announces-2016-racing-schedule/ dead However, the race was postponed to the following afternoon due to persistent rain. It was further halted after 71 laps due to more rain and the rest of the race was postponed until August 27. The 248 lap race resumed starting at lap 72. This would lead to updates for the track regarding drainage and repaving in time for 2017's events. IndyCar returned to Pocono Raceway on August 21.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) INDYCAR: Pocono set to return in 2016 http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/122635-indycar-pocono-set-to-return-in-2016 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. October 13, 2015 October 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014230847/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/122635-indycar-pocono-set-to-return-in-2016 October 14, 2015 dead In an interview with Mark Miles, Iowa Speedway was said to be set for July 10. In a November 2 press release, IndyCar announced a two-day promoter test at Phoenix International Raceway, scheduled for February 26–27, in preparation for the series’ return to the 1-mile oval.Test to set stage for Phoenix; incentives added http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/11/11-2-Testing-rules-for-2016-released IndyCar.com Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. November 2, 2015 November 2, 2015 The Phoenix promoter test in February was the only one not in conjunction with a typical race weekend schedule. The other promoter test days were: March 11 at St. Petersburg, April 22 at Barber Motorsports Park, May 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, June 24 at Road America, July 29 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and September 16 at Sonoma Raceway. IndyCar CEO Mark Miles said in an interview that IndyCar was working on replacing the Boston race on Labor Day and specifically stated that Gateway Motorsports Park and Watkins Glen International were being considered as replacement venues.Martin Bruce IndyCar lines up Watkins Glen or Gateway to replace Boston race http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124110 Autosport.com Haymarket Media Group May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016 On May 13, 2016, IndyCar announced that Watkins Glen would replace Boston.Cavin Curt IndyCar series to race at Watkins Glen http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2016/05/13/indycar-series-race-watkins-glen/84322496/ May 13, 2016 The Indianapolis Star Gannett Company May 13, 2016 Indianapolis Results Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace WinnerReportDriverTeamManufacturer 1 St. Petersburg AUS Will Power USA Josef Newgarden FRA Simon Pagenaud COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet Report 2 Phoenix BRA Hélio Castroneves BRA Tony Kanaan NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Report 3 Long Beach BRA Hélio Castroneves USA Charlie Kimball BRA Hélio Castroneves FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet Report 4 Birmingham FRA Simon Pagenaud NZL Scott Dixon FRA Simon Pagenaud FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet Report 5 Indianapolis GP FRA Simon Pagenaud USA Alexander Rossi FRA Simon Pagenaud FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet Report 6 Indianapolis 500 CAN James Hinchcliffe USA Alexander Rossi USA Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Alexander Rossi Andretti Herta Autosport Honda Report 7 Detroit 1 FRA Simon Pagenaud NZL Scott Dixon FRA Simon Pagenaud FRA Sébastien Bourdais KVSH Racing ChevroletReport 8 Detroit 2 FRA Simon Pagenaud USA Josef Newgarden FRA Simon Pagenaud AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 9 Road America AUS Will Power GBR Max Chilton AUS Will Power AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet Report 10 Iowa FRA Simon Pagenaud USA Josef Newgarden USA Josef Newgarden USA Josef Newgarden Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet Report 11 Toronto NZL Scott Dixon BRA Hélio Castroneves NZL Scott Dixon AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet Report 12 Mid-Ohio FRA Simon Pagenaud AUS Will Power RUS Mikhail Aleshin FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet Report 13 Pocono RUS Mikhail Aleshin AUS Will Power RUS Mikhail Aleshin AUS Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet Report 14 Texas COL Carlos Muñoz NZL Scott Dixon CAN James Hinchcliffe USA Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Report 15 Watkins Glen NZL Scott Dixon BRA Tony Kanaan NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet Report 16 Sonoma FRA Simon Pagenaud BRA Tony Kanaan FRA Simon Pagenaud FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet Report Points standings List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems Ties are broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc. Driver standings One championship point is awarded to each driver who leads at least one race lap. Two additional championship points are awarded to the driver who leads most laps during a race. At all races except the Indy 500, the number 1 qualifier earns one point. Entrant-initiated engine change-outs before the engines reach their required distance run will result in the loss of ten points. Pos DriverSTPPHXLBHBARIGPINDYBELROAIOWTORMOHPOCTMSWGLSONPts 1 FRA Simon Pagenaud 2* 2 1 1* 1* 198 13* 2* 13 4 9 1 18 4 7 1* 659 2 AUS Will Power Wth 3 7 4 19 106 20 1 1* 2 1 2 1 8 20 20 532 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves 4 11 3* 7 2 119 5 14 5 13 2 15 19 5 3 7 504 4 USA Josef Newgarden 22 6 10 3 21 32 14 4 8 1* 22 10 4 22 2 6 502 5 USA Graham Rahal 16 5 15 2 4 1426 4 11 3 16 13 4 11 1 21 2 484 6 NZL Scott Dixon 7 1* 2 10 7 813 19 5 22 3 8* 22 6 19 1* 17 477 7 BRA Tony Kanaan 9 4 6 8 25 418 9 7 2 7 4 12 9 3 19 13 461 8 COL Juan Pablo Montoya 1 9 4 5 8 3317 3 20 7 20 20 11 8 9 13 3 433 9 USA Charlie Kimball 10 12 11 9 5 516 8 16 6 10 11 8 15 6 6 9 433 10 COL Carlos Muñoz 8 22 12 14 12 25 6 15 10 12 17 3 7 7 11 15 432 11USA Alexander Rossi yellow RY silver 12 14 20 15 10 111 10 12 15 6 16 14 20 11 8 5 430 12 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 3 10 18 11 9 24*3 7 3 4 22 12 18 3 13 14 4 428 13CAN James Hinchcliffe 19 18 8 6 3 71 18 21 14 9 3 5 10 2* 18 12 416 Penalized 25 points at Texas for a dome skid wear violation. 14 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 21 8 9 16 24 919 1 8 18 8 7 20 5 10 5 10 404 15RUS Mikhail Aleshin 5 17 16 17 13 277 15 17 16 5 6 17* 2* 16 22 11 347 16 USA Marco Andretti 15 13 19 12 15 1314 16 9 12 14 10 13 12 12 12 8 339 17 JPN Takuma Sato 6 15 5 13 18 2612 11 10 17 11 5 9 22 20 17 14 320 18 USA Conor Daly orange R silver 13 16 13 20 6 2924 2 6 21 21 15 6 16 21 4 21 313 19 GBR Max Chilton orange R silver 17 7 14 21 14 1522 21 22 20 19 18 16 13 15 10 16 267 20 GBR Jack Hawksworth 11 19 21 19 20 1631 22 19 11 15 21 21 14 17 16 18 229 21 USA Spencer Pigot orange R silver 14 11 2529 17 18 9 19 7 15 22 165 22 COL Gabby Chaves 17 2021 12 13 19 17 14 121 23 USA J. R. Hildebrand 22 615 84 24ESP Oriol Servià 18 1210 72 25 USA Ed Carpenter 21 3120 18 21 18 67 26ITA Luca Filippi 20 20 17 18 14 61 27 USA Townsend Bell 214 55 28USA R. C. Enerson orange R silver 19 9 19 55 29 GBR Pippa Mann 1825 17 46 30 AUS Matthew Brabham orange R silver 16 2226 37 31 CAN Alex Tagliani 23 1733 35 32 USA Sage Karam 3223 22 33 USA Bryan Clauson orange R silver 2328 21 34 GBR Stefan Wilson orange R silver 2830 14 35 USA Buddy Lazier 3032 12 Pos DriverSTPPHXLBHBARIGPINDYBELROAIOWTORMOHPOCTMSWGLSONPtsColorResultGoldWinnerSilver2nd placeBronze3rd placeGreen4th & 5th placeLight Blue6th–10th placeDark BlueFinished(Outside Top 10)PurpleDid not finishRedDid not qualify(DNQ)BrownWithdrawn(Wth)BlackDisqualified(DSQ) WhiteDid Not Start(DNS)Race abandoned(C)BlankDid notparticipate In-line notationBoldPole position(1 point; except Indy)ItalicsRan fastest race lap*Led most race laps(2 points)DNSAny driver who qualifiesbut does not start (DNS),earns half the pointshad they taken part.1–33Indy 500 qualifying results,with points as follows:42 points for 1st40 points for 2ndand so on down to1 point for 33rd.cQualifying canceled no bonus point awardedyellow RY silver Rookie of the Yearorange R silver Rookie Entrant standings 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 DriverSTPPHXLBHBARIGPINDYBELROAIOWTORMOHPOCTMSWGLSONPts 1 #22 Team Penske 2* 2 1 1* 1* 198 13* 2* 13 4 9 1 18 4 7 1* 659 2 #12 Team Penske 18 3 7 4 19 106 20 1 1* 2 1 2 1 8 20 20 544 3 #3 Team Penske 4 11 3* 7 2 119 5 14 5 13 2 15 19 5 3 7 504 4 #21 Ed Carpenter Racing 22 6 10 3 21 32 14 4 8 1* 22 10 4 22 2 6 502 5 #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 16 5 15 2 4 1426 4 11 3 16 13 4 11 1 21 2 484 6 #9 Chip Ganassi Racing 7 1* 2 10 7 813 19 5 22 3 8* 22 6 19 1* 17 477 7 #10 Chip Ganassi Racing 9 4 6 8 25 418 9 7 2 7 4 12 9 3 19 13 461 8 #2 Team Penske 1 9 4 5 8 3317 3 20 7 20 20 11 8 9 13 3 433 9 #83 Chip Ganassi Racing 10 12 11 9 5 516 8 16 6 10 11 8 15 6 6 9 433 10 #26 Andretti Autosport 8 22 12 14 12 25 6 15 10 12 17 3 7 7 11 15 432 11#98 Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian 12 14 20 15 10 111 10 12 15 6 16 14 20 11 8 5 430 12 #28 Andretti Autosport 3 10 18 11 9 24*3 7 3 4 22 12 18 3 13 14 4 428 13#5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 19 18 8 6 3 71 18 21 14 9 3 5 10 2* 18 12 416 Penalized 25 points at Texas for a dome skid wear violation. 14 #11 KVSH Racing 21 8 9 16 24 919 1 8 18 8 7 20 5 10 5 10 404 15#7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 5 17 16 17 13 277 15 17 16 5 6 17* 2* 16 22 11 347 16 #27 Andretti Autosport 15 13 19 12 15 1314 16 9 12 14 10 13 12 12 12 8 339 17 #14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 6 15 5 13 18 2612 11 10 17 11 5 9 22 20 17 14 320 18 #18 Dale Coyne Racing 13 16 13 20 6 2924 2 6 21 21 15 6 16 21 4 21 313 19 #8 Chip Ganassi Racing 17 7 14 21 14 1522 21 22 20 19 18 16 13 15 10 16 267 20 #19 Dale Coyne Racing 20 20 17 18 17 2021 12 13 19 17 14 19 17 14 9 19 250 21 #41 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 11 19 21 19 20 1631 22 19 11 15 21 21 14 17 16 18 229 22 #20 Ed Carpenter Racing 21 3120 17 18 9 18 19 7 21 18 15 22 182 Pos DriverSTPPHXLBHBARIGPINDYBELROAIOWTORMOHPOCTMSWGLSONPts Manufacturer standings Pos ManufacturerSTPPHXLBHBARIGPINDYBELROAIOWTORMOHPOCTMSWGLSONBonusPenaltiesPoints 1 Chevrolet 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 – – 1992 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 5 3 4 7 5 5 3 6 125* 128* 128* 120* 123* 194 118* 125* 123* 128* 125* 117 112 97 128* 229* 2 Honda 3 5 5 2 3 1 2 3 3 5 3 3 2 1 4 2 – – 1697 5 10 8 6 4 2 4 6 4 6 5 4 3 2 8 4 6 13 12 11 6 7 6 9 10 9 6 5 7 7 9 5 93 67 72 87 95 234* 100 85 87 80 93 99* 104* 119* 78 204 The top three finishing drivers from each manufacturer in each race/qualifying score championship points for their respective manufacturer, provided they were using one of their four allotted engines. Two additional points are awarded to the manufacturer if one of their entrants leads most laps of a race. At all races except the Indy 500, the manufacturer who qualifies on pole earns one point. Manufacturers will earn ten points for each engine reaching the 2500-mile change-out threshold. Manufacturers will lose twenty points for each engine failing to reach the change-out threshold, or for a non-minor repair requiring a component change. Ties are broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc. Footnotes N See also 2016 Indy Lights 2016 Pro Mazda Championship 2016 U.S. F2000 National Championship References External links http://www.indycar.com/ Category:IndyCar Series seasons IndyCar Series IndyCar Series