2021 IndyCar Series explained

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 (Meyer Shank Racing). It was the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019. Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) entered his 21st season competing for a National Championship as the defending champion, but ultimately finished the campaign in fourth place.

Second-year driver Álex Palou became the first Spanish driver to win the series championship,[1] winning a joint-most three races during the campaign for Chip Ganassi Racing. He finished 38 points clear of Team Penske's Josef Newgarden, who won two races, and finished second in points for the second year in succession.[2] Third place in the championship went to Pato O'Ward for Arrow McLaren SP, who like Newgarden, won two races during the season. A total of nine drivers won races during the season, with Colton Herta (Andretti Autosport) also winning three races.[2] The Manufacturers' Cup was won by Honda for the fourth consecutive season, while Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) won Rookie of the Year honors.[2]

Background

2021 was to be the final season that the Dallara DW12 UAK18 and Dallara DW12 chassis package (which debuted in 2012 and 2018 respectively) was to be used in competition. It was also scheduled to be the final season for the 2.2-litre V6 twin-turbocharged engine package that debuted in 2012; in October 2020, this was delayed for an additional season, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Confirmed entries

The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with UAK18 aero kit and Firestone tires.

TeamEngineNo.Driver(s)Round(s)
A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet1 J. R. Hildebrand[4] 6
4 Dalton Kellett[5] All
11 Charlie Kimball[6] 5–6, 16
14 Sébastien Bourdais[7] All
Andretti AutosportHonda25 Stefan Wilson[8] 6
27 Alexander Rossi[9] All
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay[10] All
26 Colton Herta[11] [12] 1–4
Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian5–16
Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport[13] 29 James Hinchcliffe[14] All
Andretti Herta-Haupert w/ Marco & Curb-Agajanian98 Marco Andretti[15] [16] 6
Arrow McLaren SP[17] Chevrolet5 Pato O'Ward[18] All
7 Felix Rosenqvist[19] [20] 1–7, 10–16
Oliver Askew[21] 8
Kevin Magnussen[22] 9
86 Juan Pablo Montoya[23] 5–6
CarlinChevrolet59 Max Chilton[24] 1–2, 6–12, 14–16
Conor Daly[25] 3–4, 13
Chip Ganassi RacingHonda8 Marcus Ericsson[26] All
9 Scott Dixon[27] All
10 Álex Palou[28] All
481–2, 5, 7–12, 14–16
Tony Kanaan[29] 3–4, 6, 13
Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing[30] Honda51 Romain Grosjean[31] [32] 1–2, 5, 7–16
Pietro Fittipaldi[33] 3–4, 6
52 Cody Ware[34] 9, 11–12
Ryan Norman[35] 10
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan18 Ed Jones[36] All
Dreyer & Reinbold RacingChevrolet24 Sage Karam[37] 6
Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet20 Conor Daly[38] 1–2, 5, 7–12, 14–16
Ed Carpenter3–4, 6, 13
21 Rinus VeeKay[39] 1–8, 10–16
Oliver Askew[40] 9
47 Conor Daly[41] 6
Juncos Hollinger Racing[42] Chevrolet77 Callum Ilott[43] 14–16
Meyer Shank RacingHonda06 Hélio Castroneves[44] 6, 11–12, 14–16
60 Jack Harvey[45] All
Paretta Autosport[46] Chevrolet16 Simona de Silvestro6
Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda15 Graham Rahal[47] All
30 Takuma Sato[48] All
45nowrap Santino Ferrucci[49] [50] [51] [52] 6–8, 10–11
Christian Lundgaard[53] 12
Oliver Askew[54] 14–16
Team PenskeChevrolet2 Josef Newgarden[55] All
3 Scott McLaughlin[56] All
12 Will PowerAll
22 Simon PagenaudAll
Top Gun Racing[57] [58] Chevrolet756, 12

Driver changes

Team changes

Schedule

On October 1, 2020, a seventeen-race calendar was announced.[73] Iowa Speedway did not return from the 2020 IndyCar Series calendar, while all tracks that were unable to host races in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic returned to the calendar with the exception of Circuit of the Americas and Richmond Raceway.[74] [75] A second road course race at Indianapolis was held once again, as part of a doubleheader on Brickyard weekend in August.[76] [77]

On December 17, 2020, it was announced that in order to provide "the best opportunity to provide our guests with a fun and exciting experience in a safe and unrestricted environment", the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach would be rescheduled from April 18 to September 26, becoming the season finale. Combined with the Portland and Laguna Seca events, this formed a three-race west coast swing to conclude the season, while for the second consecutive year the season would conclude with a street course race.[78]

On January 6, 2021, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was rescheduled to April 25 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the season opener being moved to Barber Motorsports Park.[79]

On January 22, 2021, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was rescheduled to April 18 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and was now on NBC network television.[80]

On May 14, 2021, the Honda Indy Toronto was cancelled for a second successive season, due to the restrictions imposed in Ontario because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[81]

Rd.DateRace nameTrackLocation
1April 18Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst Barber Motorsports ParkBirmingham, Alabama
2April 25Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, Florida
3May 1Genesys 300 Texas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth, Texas
4May 2XPEL 375
5May 15GMR Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road CourseSpeedway, Indiana
6May 30105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
7June 12Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Belle Isle Street CircuitDetroit, Michigan
8June 13
9June 20REV Group Grand Prix at Road America Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin
10July 4Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio
11August 8Big Machine Music City Grand Prix[82] [83] Nashville Street CircuitNashville, Tennessee
12August 14Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix[84] Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road CourseSpeedway, Indiana
13August 21Bommarito Automotive Group 500 World Wide Technology RacewayMadison, Illinois
14September 12Grand Prix of Portland Portland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
15September 19Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, California
16September 26Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long BeachLong Beach, California

Oval/Speedway
Road course
Street circuit

Results

Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace WinnerReport
DriverTeamManufacturer
1Birmingham Pato O'Ward Pato O'Ward Álex Palou Álex PalounowrapChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
2St. Petersburg Colton Herta Álex Palou Colton Herta Colton HertaAndretti AutosportHondaReport
3Texas 1 Álex Palou Marcus Ericsson Scott Dixon Scott DixonChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
4Texas 2 Scott Dixon Álex Palou Scott Dixon Pato O'WardnowrapArrow McLaren SPChevroletReport
5IMS GMR GP Romain Grosjean Rinus VeeKay Romain Grosjean Rinus VeeKaynowrapEd Carpenter RacingChevroletReport
6nowrapIndianapolis 500 Scott Dixon Santino Ferrucci Conor Dalynowrap Hélio CastronevesMeyer Shank RacingHondaReport
7Detroit 1 Pato O'Wardnowrap Josef Newgarden Will Power Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
8Detroit 2 Josef Newgarden Colton Hertanowrap Josef Newgarden Pato O'WardArrow McLaren SPChevrolet
9Road Americanowrap Josef Newgarden Álex Palou Josef Newgarden Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
10Mid-Ohio Josef Newgarden Jack Harvey Josef Newgarden Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeChevroletReport
11Nashville Colton Herta Colton Herta Colton Herta Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
12nowrapIMS Big Machine GP Pato O'Ward Will Power Will Power Will PowerTeam PenskeChevroletReport
13Gateway Will Power Takuma Sato Josef Newgarden Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeChevroletReport
14Portland Álex Palou Romain Grosjean Graham Rahal Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHondaReport
15Laguna Seca Colton Herta Josef Newgarden Colton Herta Colton HertanowrapAndretti Autosport w/ Curb-AgajanianHondaReport
16Long Beach Josef Newgarden Pato O'Ward Colton Herta Colton HertanowrapAndretti Autosport w/ Curb-AgajanianHondaReport

Points standings

Driver standings

PosDriverALASTPTXSIGP1INDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBHPts
1 Álex Palou1L*17L4cL7L3L26L1531L3727201L24549
2 Josef Newgarden23262L412102L*21L*1L*108L1L*572L511
3 Pato O'Ward4L1931L154L3L1L98135L2L14L527487
4 Scott Dixon351L*4cL*9L171L8L74L4217193L133L481
5 Colton Herta221L*22513162L144213L19L*3L18L81L*1L*455
6 Marcus Ericsson871912101191L962L1L997L628435
7 Graham Rahal71553L532L5L5116572310L*416L389
8 Simon Pagenaud123L10663L12818142116L8L2185383
9 Will Power2L81413L113020L*6325141L*3L132610357
10 Alexander Rossi9218207297L1375174172256332
11 Takuma Sato136914L1614L4128L102510612279324
12 Rinus VeeKay6L9209L1L83L21816242421171825308
13 Jack Harvey114717231816191719156104L157L308
1414112882019201412222349L1211305
1510132L*23L245716L214223L24272
16 Sébastien Bourdais5L10241919261116161127155L18148258
17 Ryan Hunter-Reay2414161012L227211113244187151123256
18 Conor Daly161621242513L*13152015121111161621235
19 Ed Jones1520122214289L1723266142411L1012233
20 James Hinchcliffe1718231818211714151732215272014220
21 Felix Rosenqvist211213161727L25238131661913205
22 Hélio Castroneves18L921232420L158
23 Dalton Kellett18231823202318232521232612262319148
24 Santino Ferrucci6L610911146
25 Max Chilton202424222210L181820192115134
26192224242122222619201717108
27 Ed Carpenter1711L5422107
28 Tony Kanaan11151051396
29 Oliver Askew2512L24922L61
30 Sage Karam7L53
31 Juan Pablo Montoya21953
32 Pietro Fittipaldi15212534
33 J. R. Hildebrand1530
3419202526
35 Marco Andretti1922
36 Charlie Kimball22DNQ1820
37nowrap12L19
3825222618
392010
40 Simona de Silvestro3110
413310
4224L7
43DNQ285
PosDriverALASTPTXSIGP1INDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBHPts
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
BoldPole position
(1 point; except Indy)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap
LLed race lap
(1 point)
*| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |Led most race laps
(2 points)|-| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |1–9| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |Indy 500 "Fast Nine"
bonus points|-| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |c| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |Qualifying canceled
(no bonus point)|-| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" || align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |Rookie of the Year|-| align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" || align="center" style="background:#F2F2F2" |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.
PosEntrantALASTPTXSIGP1INDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBHPts
1
  1. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing
1L*17L4cL7L3L26L1531L3727201L24549
2
  1. 2 Team Penske
23262L412102L*21L*1L*108L1L*572L511
3
  1. 5 Arrow McLaren SP
4L1931L154L3L1L98135L2L14L527487
4
  1. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing
351L*4cL*9L171L8L74L4217193L133L481
5
  1. 26 Andretti Autosport
221L*22513162L144213L19L*3L18L81L*1L*455
6
  1. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing
871912101191L962L1L997L628435
7
  1. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
71553L532L5L5116572310L*416L389
8
  1. 22 Team Penske
123L10663L12818142116L8L2185383
9
  1. 12 Team Penske
2L81413L113020L*6325141L*3L132610357
10
  1. 27 Andretti Autosport
9218207297L1375174172256332
11
  1. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing
6L9209L1L83L21812L16242421171825327
12
  1. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
136914L1614L4128L102510612279324
13
  1. 60 Meyer Shank Racing
114717231816191719156104L157L308
14
  1. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing
101315212L*2523L245716L214223L24306
15
  1. 3 Team Penske
14112882019201412222349L1211305
16
  1. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing
16161711L255413152015121122161621271
17
  1. 14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
5L10241919261116161127155L18148258
18
  1. 28 Andretti Autosport
2414161012L227211113244187151123256
19
  1. 18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan
1520122214289L1723266142411L1012233
20
  1. 29 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport
1718231818211714151732215272014220
21
  1. 7 Arrow McLaren SP
211213161727L252524L238131661913217
22
  1. 48 Chip Ganassi Racing
192211152410524212222261913201717204
23
  1. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
6L61091112L24922L202
24
  1. 59 Carlin
20242124Wth24222210L18182011192115168
25
  1. 06 Meyer Shank Racing
18L921232420L158
26
  1. 4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
18231823202318232521232612262319148
PosEntrantALASTPTXSIGP1INDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBHPts

Manufacturer standings

  • All manufacturer points (including qualifying points, race finish points, and race win bonus points) could only be earned by full-season entrants, and provided they were using an engine from their initial allocation, or had mileaged out all previously used engines. Ineligible cars were removed from the finishing order used for race finish points, and could not score pole or win bonus points.
  • The top two finishing entrants from each manufacturer in each race scored points for their respective manufacturer. The manufacturer that won each race was awarded five additional points.
  • At all races except the Indy 500, the manufacturer who qualified on pole earned one point. At the Indy 500, the fastest Saturday qualifier earned one point, while the pole position winner on Sunday earned two points.
PosManufacturerALASTPTXSIGPINDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBHBonusPts
1Honda11132113121251111401
3444364423236222
90W88PW87W6776P159PP87W6795W7596PW75589096PW95W
2Chevrolet22211221317114431238
4332433298852766
73P757595W87W11576P96PW58P80PW5086PW91P586063
Manufacturer standings results breakdown
EntrantALASTPTXSIGP1INDYDETROAMDONSHIGP2GATPORLAGLBH
Chevrolet
  1. 2 Team Penske
2326242839220148Ineligible[85]
  1. 3 Team Penske
1411288213181931411182043788
  1. 4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
18231823202163172224191922114181715
  1. 5 Arrow McLaren SP
419311523331981045111418
  1. 7 Arrow McLaren SP
211213161722032424232171115441410
  1. 12 Team Penske
2814131122331963231114210197
  1. 14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises
5102419192193,4101516102313413106
  1. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing
161617112324312141914941020121216
  1. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing
69209125321712152042119Ineligible[86]
  1. 22 Team Penske
123106622311818131741471663
  1. 59 Carlin
20242124Wth2173212110171518410141612
Honda
  1. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing
87191210271963218854519
  1. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing
3514911277344215182492
  1. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing
117427313143413Ineligible[87]
  1. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
715535224553116572184313
  1. 18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan
152012221421281632224612229479
  1. 26 Andretti Autosport
221225131021343212163176411
  1. 27 Andretti Autosport
92182072226123751441614184
  1. 28 Andretti Autosport
24141610121522010313224166Ineligible[88]
  1. 29 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport
1718231818142161331516319141941511
  1. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
13691416924113892195Ineligible
  1. 48 Chip Ganassi Racing
1922111522262320321202241712151314
  1. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing
101315212218222335713213174217
  1. 60 Meyer Shank Racing
11471721122,315184171812693115
Superscript indicates entrant engine count

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Notes and References

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