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|year = 2021 |
|year = 2021 |
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|series_name = [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|NTT]] IndyCar Series |
|series_name = [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|NTT]] IndyCar Series |
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|season_champ = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]] |
|season_champ = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]] |
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|manufacturer_champ = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda]] |
|manufacturer_champ = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] |
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|rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[ |
|rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Scott McLaughlin]] |
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|indy_winner = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] |
|indy_winner = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]] |
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|oval_champ = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pato O'Ward]]<ref name="Driver Points">{{cite web|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/IndyCar-driver-points-LBGP.pdf|title=2021 Season Standings - Drivers Points|work=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=September 26, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref> |
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|road_champ = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Álex Palou]]<ref name="Driver Points"/> |
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|previous = [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]] |
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|next = [[2022 IndyCar Series|2022]] |
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|footer=[[Álex Palou]] (left) won his first driver's championship, [[Josef Newgarden]] (right), finished second in points. |
|footer=[[Álex Palou]] (left) won his first driver's championship, [[Josef Newgarden]] (right), finished second in points. |
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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 Championship car racing|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 [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|National Championship]] as the defending champion, but ultimately finished the campaign in fourth place. |
The '''2021 NTT IndyCar Series''' was the 26th season of the [[IndyCar Series]] and the 110th official championship season of [[American Championship car racing|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 [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|National Championship]] as the defending champion, but ultimately finished the campaign in fourth place. |
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Second-year driver [[Álex Palou]] became the first Spanish driver to win the series championship,<ref>{{cite news|first=Nate|last=Ryan|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/09/26/alex-palou-clinches-indycar-championship-pato-oward-josef-newgarden-long-beach-grand-prix/|title=Alex Palou clinches IndyCar championship|work=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=September 26, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Long Beach Buzz">{{cite news|first=Curt|last=Cavin|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/09/09-26-PaddockBuzz|title=Paddock Buzz: McLaughlin Proud To Be Penske's First Top Rookie|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=Brickyard Trademarks, Inc.|date=September 26, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Long Beach Buzz"/> The Manufacturers' Cup was won by [[Honda]] for the fourth consecutive season, while [[ |
Second-year driver [[Álex Palou]] became the first Spanish driver to win the series championship,<ref>{{cite news|first=Nate|last=Ryan|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/09/26/alex-palou-clinches-indycar-championship-pato-oward-josef-newgarden-long-beach-grand-prix/|title=Alex Palou clinches IndyCar championship|work=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=September 26, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Long Beach Buzz">{{cite news|first=Curt|last=Cavin|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/09/09-26-PaddockBuzz|title=Paddock Buzz: McLaughlin Proud To Be Penske's First Top Rookie|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=Brickyard Trademarks, Inc.|date=September 26, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Long Beach Buzz"/> The Manufacturers' Cup was won by [[Honda]] for the fourth consecutive season, while [[Scott McLaughlin]] (Team Penske) won Rookie of the Year honors.<ref name="Long Beach Buzz"/> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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2021 was to be the final season that the [[Dallara DW12#Mk. III: Universal Aero Kit ( |
2021 was to be the final season that the [[Dallara DW12#Mk. III: Second facelift - Universal Aero Kit (IR18) (2018–2023)|Dallara DW12 UAK18]] and [[Dallara DW12]] chassis package (which debuted in [[2012 IndyCar Series|2012]] and [[2018 IndyCar Series|2018]] respectively) was to be used in competition. It was also scheduled to be the final season for the 2.2-litre [[V6 engine|V6]] [[twin-turbo]]charged engine package that debuted in [[2012 IndyCar Series|2012]]; in October 2020, this was delayed for an additional season, as a consequence of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://racer.com/2020/10/03/indycar-confirms-engine-plans/|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|title=IndyCar confirms engine plans|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|date=October 3, 2020|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Confirmed entries== |
==Confirmed entries== |
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The following teams and drivers |
The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a [[One-design#Car racing|spec]] [[Dallara DW12]] chassis with [[Dallara DW12#IR–18 Universal Aero Kit (UAK18) (2018–2024)|UAK18 aero kit]] and [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires. |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]]<ref name="SWAndretti">{{cite web |title=Stefan Wilson returns to Andretti Autosport with Lohla Sport for the 105th Indianapolis 500 |url=https://www.andrettiautosport.com/news/stefan-wilson-returns-to-andretti-autosport-with-lohla-sport-for-the-105th-running-of-the-indianapolis-500 |website=AndrettiAutosport.com |date=May 4, 2021 |publisher=Andretti Autosport |access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]]<ref name="SWAndretti">{{cite web |title=Stefan Wilson returns to Andretti Autosport with Lohla Sport for the 105th Indianapolis 500 |url=https://www.andrettiautosport.com/news/stefan-wilson-returns-to-andretti-autosport-with-lohla-sport-for-the-105th-running-of-the-indianapolis-500 |website=AndrettiAutosport.com |date=May 4, 2021 |publisher=Andretti Autosport |access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{efn|[[Stefan Wilson]] was considered a rookie in the [[IndyCar Series]], as he had contested less than eight IndyCar races in his career.{{sfn|''Rulebook''|2021|p=100}} He was not denoted as a rookie in the [[2021 Indianapolis 500]], as he competed in the race in [[2016 Indianapolis 500|2016]] and [[2018 Indianapolis 500|2018]].}} |
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| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|date=September 10, 2020|title=Andretti looking to finalize 2021 IndyCar lineup|url=https://racer.com/2020/09/10/andretti-working-to-finalize-2020-indycar-line-up/|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=December 8, 2020|title=Herta switching to Andretti's Gainbridge-backed No. 26|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/08/herta-switching-to-andrettis-gainbridge-backed-no-26/|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=RACER |
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Colton Herta]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|date=September 10, 2020|title=Andretti looking to finalize 2021 IndyCar lineup|url=https://racer.com/2020/09/10/andretti-working-to-finalize-2020-indycar-line-up/|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=December 8, 2020|title=Herta switching to Andretti's Gainbridge-backed No. 26|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/08/herta-switching-to-andrettis-gainbridge-backed-no-26/|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=RACER}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marco Andretti]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/01/15/marco-andretti-steps-aside-from-full-time-driving-will-race-at-indy-only/|title=Marco Andretti steps aside from full-time driving, will race at Indy only|last=Crask|first=Andrew|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|date=January 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2021/04/08/marco-andretti-eager-for-indy-with-dad-back-in-ear|title=Marco Andretti Eager for Indy with Dad Back in Ear|first1=Curt|last1=Cavin|first2=Indianapolis Motor|last2=Speedway|website=www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com}}</ref> |
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marco Andretti]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/01/15/marco-andretti-steps-aside-from-full-time-driving-will-race-at-indy-only/|title=Marco Andretti steps aside from full-time driving, will race at Indy only|last=Crask|first=Andrew|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|date=January 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/news/2021/04/08/marco-andretti-eager-for-indy-with-dad-back-in-ear|title=Marco Andretti Eager for Indy with Dad Back in Ear|first1=Curt|last1=Cavin|first2=Indianapolis Motor|last2=Speedway|website=www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]<ref name="AskewMcLaren">{{Cite web|url=https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/12/oliver-askew-to-leave-arrow-mclaren-sp-at-the-end-of-2020/|title=Oliver Askew to leave Arrow McLaren SP at the end of 2020|work=Arrowmclarensp.com|date=October 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Felix Rosenqvist joins Arrow McLaren SP for 2021|url=https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/29/felix-rosenqvist-joins-arrow-mclaren-sp-for-2021/|access-date=October 29, 2020|website=arrowmclarensp.com|date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]<ref name="AskewMcLaren">{{Cite web|url=https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/12/oliver-askew-to-leave-arrow-mclaren-sp-at-the-end-of-2020/|title=Oliver Askew to leave Arrow McLaren SP at the end of 2020|work=Arrowmclarensp.com|date=October 12, 2020|access-date=October 12, 2020|archive-date=January 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115195233/https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/12/oliver-askew-to-leave-arrow-mclaren-sp-at-the-end-of-2020/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Felix Rosenqvist joins Arrow McLaren SP for 2021|url=https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/29/felix-rosenqvist-joins-arrow-mclaren-sp-for-2021/|access-date=October 29, 2020|website=arrowmclarensp.com|date=October 29, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124171650/https://arrowmclarensp.com/2020/10/29/felix-rosenqvist-joins-arrow-mclaren-sp-for-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|DNK}} [[Kevin Magnussen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/06/16/magnussen-to-make-indycar-debut-subbing-for-rosenqvist-at-road-america/|title=Magnussen to make IndyCar debut subbing for Rosenqvist at Road America|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|DNK}} [[Kevin Magnussen]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/06/16/magnussen-to-make-indycar-debut-subbing-for-rosenqvist-at-road-america/|title=Magnussen to make IndyCar debut subbing for Rosenqvist at Road America|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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| rowspan=5 | [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] |
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|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Ericsson]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chipganassiracing.com/News/2020/10/Marcus-Ericsson-and-Chip-Ganassi-Racing-Continue-INDYCAR-Partnership-in-New-Multi-Year-Deal.aspx|title=Marcus Ericsson and Chip Ganassi Racing Continue INDYCAR Partnership in New, Multi-Year Deal|work=[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]|publisher=Chip Ganassi Racing Teams|date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> |
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Ericsson]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chipganassiracing.com/News/2020/10/Marcus-Ericsson-and-Chip-Ganassi-Racing-Continue-INDYCAR-Partnership-in-New-Multi-Year-Deal.aspx|title=Marcus Ericsson and Chip Ganassi Racing Continue INDYCAR Partnership in New, Multi-Year Deal|work=[[Chip Ganassi Racing]]|publisher=Chip Ganassi Racing Teams|date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmie Johnson]]<ref name="JimmieJohnsonAP" /> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmie Johnson]]<ref name="JimmieJohnsonAP" /> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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|rowspan="4"|[[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Rick Ware Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/coyne-rick-ware-two-indycar-entries/5231774/|title=Coyne partners with Rick Ware for two IndyCar entries|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|website=Motorsport|date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> |
|rowspan="4"|[[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Rick Ware Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/coyne-rick-ware-two-indycar-entries/5231774/|title=Coyne partners with Rick Ware for two IndyCar entries|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|website=Motorsport|date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Grosjean]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/02/03/grosjean-confirms-road-street-indycar-move-with-coyne/|title=Grosjean confirms road/street IndyCar move with Coyne|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=February 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/06/11/content-in-indycar-grosjean-ready-to-try-oval-racing-at-wwtr/|title=Content in IndyCar, Grosjean ready to try oval racing at WWTR|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=June 11, 2021|accessdate=June 25, 2021|website=Racer.com|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Grosjean]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/02/03/grosjean-confirms-road-street-indycar-move-with-coyne/|title=Grosjean confirms road/street IndyCar move with Coyne|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=February 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/06/11/content-in-indycar-grosjean-ready-to-try-oval-racing-at-wwtr/|title=Content in IndyCar, Grosjean ready to try oval racing at WWTR|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=June 11, 2021|accessdate=June 25, 2021|website=Racer.com|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cody Ware]]<ref name="WareRA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/13/cody-ware-to-skip-cup-race-at-nashville-for-indycar-race-at-road-america/|title = Cody Ware to skip Cup race at Nashville for IndyCar race at Road America|date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cody Ware]]<ref name="WareRA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/13/cody-ware-to-skip-cup-race-at-nashville-for-indycar-race-at-road-america/|title = Cody Ware to skip Cup race at Nashville for IndyCar race at Road America|date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Norman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dalecoyneracing.com/2021/06/24/ryan-norman-set-for-ntt-indycar-series-debut-at-mid-ohio/|title=Ryan Norman Set for NTT INDYCAR SERIES Debut at Mid-Ohio|work=[[Dale Coyne Racing]]|date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Norman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dalecoyneracing.com/2021/06/24/ryan-norman-set-for-ntt-indycar-series-debut-at-mid-ohio/|title=Ryan Norman Set for NTT INDYCAR SERIES Debut at Mid-Ohio|work=[[Dale Coyne Racing]]|date=June 24, 2021}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Callum Ilott]]<ref name="Ilott Juncos Hollinger">{{Cite news|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=September 10, 2021|title=Ilott to close out IndyCar season with Juncos Hollinger|url=https://racer.com/2021/09/10/ilott-to-close-out-indycar-season-with-juncos-hollinger/|access-date=September 10, 2021|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border= |
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Callum Ilott]]<ref name="Ilott Juncos Hollinger">{{Cite news|first=Marshall|last=Pruett|date=September 10, 2021|title=Ilott to close out IndyCar season with Juncos Hollinger|url=https://racer.com/2021/09/10/ilott-to-close-out-indycar-season-with-juncos-hollinger/|access-date=September 10, 2021|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.|language=en-US}}</ref> {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]<ref name="Helio MSR 2">{{cite news|url= https://racer.com/2020/11/09/castroneves-to-make-part-time-indycar-return-with-msr-in-2021/ |title= MSR signs Castroneves to six-race 2021 IndyCar deal|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 9, 2020|first=Marshall|last=Pruett}}</ref> |
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]<ref name="Helio MSR 2">{{cite news|url= https://racer.com/2020/11/09/castroneves-to-make-part-time-indycar-return-with-msr-in-2021/ |title= MSR signs Castroneves to six-race 2021 IndyCar deal|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 9, 2020|first=Marshall|last=Pruett}}</ref> |
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|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Santino Ferrucci]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 5, 2021|title=Ferrucci to make Indy 500 return in third RLL entry|url=https://racer.com/2021/04/05/ferrucci-to-make-indy-500-return-in-third-rll-entry/|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Ferrucci Detroit">{{cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/06/07/rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-enter-the-no-45-hy-vee-honda-in-the-detroit-doubleheader-indycar-series-races-for-santino-ferrucci/|title=Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Enter the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda in the Detroit Doubleheader INDYCAR Series Races for Santino Ferrucci|date=June 7, 2021|accessdate=June 7, 2021|website=rahal.com|publisher=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/06/28/santino-ferrucci-returns-to-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-honda-indy-200-at-mid-ohio|title=Santino Ferrucci Returns to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Drive the No. 45 Hy-Vee INDYCAR in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio/|work=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]|date=June 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/07/19/ferrucci-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-inaugural-music-city-grand-prix-of-nashville/|title=Ferrucci to Drive the No. 45 Hy-Vee INDYCAR in the Inaugural Music City Grand Prix of Nashville|work=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]|date=July 19, 2021}}</ref> |
|nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Santino Ferrucci]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 5, 2021|title=Ferrucci to make Indy 500 return in third RLL entry|url=https://racer.com/2021/04/05/ferrucci-to-make-indy-500-return-in-third-rll-entry/|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Ferrucci Detroit">{{cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/06/07/rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-enter-the-no-45-hy-vee-honda-in-the-detroit-doubleheader-indycar-series-races-for-santino-ferrucci/|title=Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Enter the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda in the Detroit Doubleheader INDYCAR Series Races for Santino Ferrucci|date=June 7, 2021|accessdate=June 7, 2021|website=rahal.com|publisher=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]|archive-date=February 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212162903/https://rahal.com/2021/06/07/rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-enter-the-no-45-hy-vee-honda-in-the-detroit-doubleheader-indycar-series-races-for-santino-ferrucci/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/06/28/santino-ferrucci-returns-to-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-honda-indy-200-at-mid-ohio|title=Santino Ferrucci Returns to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Drive the No. 45 Hy-Vee INDYCAR in the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio/|work=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]|date=June 28, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027154501/https://rahal.com/2021/06/28/santino-ferrucci-returns-to-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-honda-indy-200-at-mid-ohio/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rahal.com/2021/07/19/ferrucci-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-inaugural-music-city-grand-prix-of-nashville/|title=Ferrucci to Drive the No. 45 Hy-Vee INDYCAR in the Inaugural Music City Grand Prix of Nashville|work=[[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]]|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=July 19, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214235122/https://rahal.com/2021/07/19/ferrucci-to-drive-the-no-45-hy-vee-indycar-in-the-inaugural-music-city-grand-prix-of-nashville/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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*Seven-time [[NASCAR Cup Series]] [[List of NASCAR Cup Series champions|champion]] [[Jimmie Johnson]] partnered with [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021–2022.<ref name="JimmieJohnsonAP" /> On October 24, 2020, the car number and primary sponsor for Johnson's car were announced, respectively the No. 48 (Johnson's long-time NASCAR number, with [[Hendrick Motorsports]], and a number Ganassi had previously fielded in the Xfinity Series) and [[Carvana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chip Ganassi Racing's Instagram post: "Same number, but a new look for @jimmiejohnson in 2021. Welcome to the team, @gocarvana! 🙌🏼 . . . Check the link in our bio for more info...."|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvEtysFRbx/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CGvEtysFRbx |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
* Seven-time [[NASCAR Cup Series]] [[List of NASCAR Cup Series champions|champion]] [[Jimmie Johnson]] partnered with [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021–2022.<ref name="JimmieJohnsonAP" /> On October 24, 2020, the car number and primary sponsor for Johnson's car were announced, respectively the No. 48 (Johnson's long-time NASCAR number, with [[Hendrick Motorsports]], and a number Ganassi had previously fielded in the Xfinity Series) and [[Carvana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chip Ganassi Racing's Instagram post: "Same number, but a new look for @jimmiejohnson in 2021. Welcome to the team, @gocarvana! 🙌🏼 . . . Check the link in our bio for more info...."|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvEtysFRbx/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CGvEtysFRbx |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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*[[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] signed [[Sébastien Bourdais]] to drive the No. 14 entry full-time in the 2021 season. Bourdais also drove the No. 14 for the final three races of [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foytracing.com/single-post/2020/09/15/Sebastien-Bourdais-Signed-to-Drive-the-No-14-Chevrolet-in-2021-He-Will-Debut-in-the-Harvest-Grand-Prix-Doubleheader|title=Sebastien Bourdais signed to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021|work=Foytracing.com|date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> |
* [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] signed [[Sébastien Bourdais]] to drive the No. 14 entry full-time in the 2021 season. Bourdais also drove the No. 14 for the final three races of [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foytracing.com/single-post/2020/09/15/Sebastien-Bourdais-Signed-to-Drive-the-No-14-Chevrolet-in-2021-He-Will-Debut-in-the-Harvest-Grand-Prix-Doubleheader|title=Sebastien Bourdais signed to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021|work=Foytracing.com|date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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*[[Arrow McLaren SP]] announced that [[Oliver Askew]], who had driven the No. 7 car in 2020, would not return to the team for the 2021 season.<ref name="AskewMcLaren" /> [[Felix Rosenqvist]] moved from [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] to replace Askew.<ref name=":1" /> Askew came back to the No. 7 car for the second race in Detroit, as Rosenqvist was hospitalized after an accident in the weekend's first race.<ref name="AskewDetroit"/> Rosenqvist was then replaced for the next race at [[Road America]] by former Formula One driver [[Kevin Magnussen]] after not being medically cleared to drive. |
* [[Arrow McLaren SP]] announced that [[Oliver Askew]], who had driven the No. 7 car in 2020, would not return to the team for the 2021 season.<ref name="AskewMcLaren" /> [[Felix Rosenqvist]] moved from [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] to replace Askew.<ref name=":1" /> Askew came back to the No. 7 car for the second race in Detroit, as Rosenqvist was hospitalized after an accident in the weekend's first race.<ref name="AskewDetroit"/> Rosenqvist was then replaced for the next race at [[Road America]] by former Formula One and [[Haas F1 Team|Haas]] reserve driver [[Kevin Magnussen]] after not being medically cleared to drive. |
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* Team Penske announced that three-time [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] champion Scott McLaughlin would race full-time for the team in IndyCar in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/703/54367/TEAM_PENSKE_WILL_NOT_RETURN_TO_SUPERCARS_IN_2021|title=TEAM PENSKE WILL NOT RETURN TO SUPERCARS IN 2021|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> |
* Team Penske announced that three-time [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] champion Scott McLaughlin would race full-time for the team in IndyCar in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/703/54367/TEAM_PENSKE_WILL_NOT_RETURN_TO_SUPERCARS_IN_2021|title=TEAM PENSKE WILL NOT RETURN TO SUPERCARS IN 2021|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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*[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] signed [[Álex Palou]] to drive the No. 10 full-time in the 2021 season.<ref name="Palou"/> |
* [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] signed [[Álex Palou]] to drive the No. 10 full-time in the 2021 season.<ref name="Palou"/> |
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* After competing in three races in [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]] with both Team Penske and Arrow McLaren SP, [[Hélio Castroneves]] contested a six-race schedule in 2021 with [[Meyer Shank Racing]].<ref name="Helio MSR 2"/> |
* After competing in three races in [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020]] with both Team Penske and Arrow McLaren SP, [[Hélio Castroneves]] contested a six-race schedule in 2021 with [[Meyer Shank Racing]].<ref name="Helio MSR 2"/> |
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* Chip Ganassi Racing re-signed [[Tony Kanaan]] to a two-year contract to contest the oval events, in complement to Jimmie Johnson's road & street course schedule in the No. 48 entry.<ref name=":2" /> Kanaan previously drove for the team between 2014 and 2017. |
* Chip Ganassi Racing re-signed [[Tony Kanaan]] to a two-year contract to contest the oval events, in complement to Jimmie Johnson's road & street course schedule in the No. 48 entry.<ref name=":2" /> Kanaan previously drove for the team between 2014 and 2017. |
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*[[Colton Herta]] switched from the No. 88 [[Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport|Harding Steinbrenner]]-backed car to the No. 26, sponsored by Gainbridge.<ref name=":3" /> |
* [[Colton Herta]] switched from the No. 88 [[Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport|Harding Steinbrenner]]-backed car to the No. 26, sponsored by Gainbridge.<ref name=":3" /> |
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*[[Arrow McLaren SP]] announced that two-time [[Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] drove their third entry in the Indianapolis 500. This was Montoya's first Indianapolis 500 appearance since [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/09/montoya-returning-to-indy-500-with-arrow-mclaren-sp/|title=Montoya returning to Indy 500 with Arrow McLaren SP|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> Montoya also drove the [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IndyGP]]. |
* [[Arrow McLaren SP]] announced that two-time [[Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] drove their third entry in the Indianapolis 500. This was Montoya's first Indianapolis 500 appearance since [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/09/montoya-returning-to-indy-500-with-arrow-mclaren-sp/|title=Montoya returning to Indy 500 with Arrow McLaren SP|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=RACER|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=December 9, 2020}}</ref> Montoya also drove the [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IndyGP]]. |
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*Paretta Autosport, a new team run by former Dodge/SRT Motorsports director Beth Paretta, announced that [[Simona de Silvestro]] drove a Team Penske-engineered Chevrolet in the Indianapolis 500. This was de Silvestro's first IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 appearance since [[2015 Indianapolis 500|2015]].<ref name=":4" /> |
* Paretta Autosport, a new team run by former Dodge/SRT Motorsports director Beth Paretta, announced that [[Simona de Silvestro]] drove a Team Penske-engineered Chevrolet in the Indianapolis 500. This was de Silvestro's first IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 appearance since [[2015 Indianapolis 500|2015]].<ref name=":4" /> |
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*[[James Hinchcliffe]] re-joined [[Andretti Autosport]] full-time in the No. 29 after competing in 6 races for the team in the [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/01/26/hinchcliffe-secures-full-time-andretti-ride-for-2021/|title=Hinchcliffe secures full-time Andretti ride for 2021|last=Miller|first=Robin|website=RACER|date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> |
* [[James Hinchcliffe]] re-joined [[Andretti Autosport]] full-time in the No. 29 after competing in 6 races for the team in the [[2020 IndyCar Series|2020 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/01/26/hinchcliffe-secures-full-time-andretti-ride-for-2021/|title=Hinchcliffe secures full-time Andretti ride for 2021|last=Miller|first=Robin|website=RACER|date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Jimmy Vasser|Vasser]]-Sullivan signed [[Ed Jones (racing driver)|Ed Jones]] for the 2021 season. This was Jones' second stint with Dale Coyne Racing, having driven for them in the [[2017 IndyCar Series|2017 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/01/01-27-CVS-Jones-Announcement|title=JONES RETURNS TO INDYCAR WITH COYNE, VASSER SULLIVAN IN 2021 SEASON|website=IndyCar|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref> |
* [[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Jimmy Vasser|Vasser]]-Sullivan signed [[Ed Jones (racing driver)|Ed Jones]] for the 2021 season. This was Jones' second stint with Dale Coyne Racing, having driven for them in the [[2017 IndyCar Series|2017 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/01/01-27-CVS-Jones-Announcement|title=JONES RETURNS TO INDYCAR WITH COYNE, VASSER SULLIVAN IN 2021 SEASON|website=IndyCar|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Rick Ware Racing]] announced that [[Romain Grosjean]] would be racing for the team, driving the No. 51 entry on road and street circuits, after 10 seasons in [[Formula One]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Nathan|title=Ex-F1 driver Romain Grosjean to run road and street races for Coyne, Ware IndyCar entry|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2021/02/03/indycar-romain-grosjean-run-partial-slate-dale-coyne-rick-ware/4161919001/|access-date=February 3, 2021|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pietro Fittipaldi]] drove the No. 51 on the ovals. Fittipaldi returned to the IndyCar Series for the first time since [[2018 IndyCar Series|2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/03/04/pietro-fittipaldi-returns-to-dale-coyne-racing-for-indycar-ovals/|title=Pietro Fittipaldi returns to Dale Coyne Racing for IndyCar ovals|website=RACER|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> The team later announced that [[Cody Ware]] would make his IndyCar debut at [[Road America]] driving the No. 52 for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.<ref name="WareRA" /> [[Ryan Norman]] piloted the No. 52 at Mid-Ohio. |
* [[Dale Coyne Racing]] with [[Rick Ware Racing]] announced that [[Romain Grosjean]] would be racing for the team, driving the No. 51 entry on road and street circuits, after 10 seasons in [[Formula One]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Nathan|title=Ex-F1 driver Romain Grosjean to run road and street races for Coyne, Ware IndyCar entry|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2021/02/03/indycar-romain-grosjean-run-partial-slate-dale-coyne-rick-ware/4161919001/|access-date=February 3, 2021|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pietro Fittipaldi]] drove the No. 51 on the ovals. Fittipaldi returned to the IndyCar Series for the first time since [[2018 IndyCar Series|2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/03/04/pietro-fittipaldi-returns-to-dale-coyne-racing-for-indycar-ovals/|title=Pietro Fittipaldi returns to Dale Coyne Racing for IndyCar ovals|website=RACER|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> The team later announced that [[Cody Ware]] would make his IndyCar debut at [[Road America]] driving the No. 52 for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.<ref name="WareRA" /> [[Ryan Norman]] piloted the No. 52 at Mid-Ohio. |
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*[[Santino Ferrucci]] drove for [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] in the Indianapolis 500. Ferrucci previously drove for [[Dale Coyne Racing]] from |
* [[Santino Ferrucci]] drove for [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] in the Indianapolis 500. Ferrucci previously drove for [[Dale Coyne Racing]] from 2018 to 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ferrucci-third-rahal-letterman-lanigan-indy-500/6101683/|title=Ferrucci to race third RLL-Honda in Indy 500|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|website=motorsport.com|date=April 5, 2021|accessdate=April 6, 2021}}</ref> Ferrucci was later signed for two additional races for the [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|Detroit doubleheader]].<ref name="Ferrucci Detroit"/> Ferrucci made further appearances at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|Mid-Ohio]] and [[Music City Grand Prix|Nashville]]. |
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*[[J. R. Hildebrand]] signed to drive for [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] for the Indianapolis 500 running a tribute livery for the 60th anniversary of [[A. J. Foyt]]'s first win in the race.<ref name="Hildebrand" /> |
* [[J. R. Hildebrand]] signed to drive for [[A. J. Foyt Enterprises]] for the Indianapolis 500 running a tribute livery for the 60th anniversary of [[A. J. Foyt]]'s first win in the race.<ref name="Hildebrand" /> |
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*[[Stefan Wilson]] signed to drive for [[Andretti Autosport]] for the Indianapolis 500. It was Wilson's first IndyCar start since the [[2018 Indianapolis 500]].<ref name="SWAndretti" /> |
* [[Stefan Wilson]] signed to drive for [[Andretti Autosport]] for the Indianapolis 500. It was Wilson's first IndyCar start since the [[2018 Indianapolis 500]].<ref name="SWAndretti" /> |
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*[[Oliver Askew]] joined [[Ed Carpenter Racing]] at Road America as a substitute after [[Rinus VeeKay]] suffered injuries in a cycling accident.<ref name="AskewRA" /> Askew drove the No. 45 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] entry for the final three races of the 2021 season.<ref name="Askew RLL"/> |
* [[Oliver Askew]] joined [[Ed Carpenter Racing]] at Road America as a substitute after [[Rinus VeeKay]] suffered injuries in a cycling accident.<ref name="AskewRA" /> Askew drove the No. 45 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] entry for the final three races of the 2021 season.<ref name="Askew RLL"/> |
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*[[FIA Formula 2 Championship|Formula 2]] and [[Alpine Academy]] driver [[Christian Lundgaard]] made his IndyCar Series debut at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], driving the No. 45 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/08/09/lundgaard-to-make-indycar-debut-with-rll-on-ims-road-course/|title=Lundgaard to make IndyCar debut with RLL on IMS road course|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=racer.com|date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> |
* [[FIA Formula 2 Championship|Formula 2]] and [[Alpine Academy]] driver [[Christian Lundgaard]] made his IndyCar Series debut at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], driving the No. 45 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2021/08/09/lundgaard-to-make-indycar-debut-with-rll-on-ims-road-course/|title=Lundgaard to make IndyCar debut with RLL on IMS road course|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=racer.com|date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] reserve driver and [[Scuderia Ferrari]] test driver [[Callum Ilott]] contested the final three races of the season, driving the No. 77 entry for [[Juncos Hollinger Racing]].<ref name="Ilott Juncos Hollinger"/> |
* [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] reserve driver and [[Scuderia Ferrari]] test driver [[Callum Ilott]] contested the final three races of the season, driving the No. 77 entry for [[Juncos Hollinger Racing]].<ref name="Ilott Juncos Hollinger"/> |
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*On October 28, 2020, it was announced that [[DragonSpeed]], who competed on a part-time basis in the previous 2 seasons, left the IndyCar Series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/10/28/dragonspeed-shutters-indycar-program/|title=DragonSpeed shutters IndyCar program|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=Racer.com|date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> |
* On October 28, 2020, it was announced that [[DragonSpeed]], who competed on a part-time basis in the previous 2 seasons, left the IndyCar Series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/10/28/dragonspeed-shutters-indycar-program/|title=DragonSpeed shutters IndyCar program|last=Pruett|first=Marshall|website=Racer.com|date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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*Team Penske ended their partnership with [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] team [[Dick Johnson Racing]] (with whom McLaughlin won his three titles) to make room for another IndyCar entry and thus returned to competing with four cars for the first time since 2017. |
* Team Penske ended their partnership with [[Supercars Championship|Supercars]] team [[Dick Johnson Racing]] (with whom McLaughlin won his three titles) to make room for another IndyCar entry and thus returned to competing with four cars for the first time since 2017. |
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*[[Meyer Shank Racing]] added a second, part time entry for [[Hélio Castroneves]] after purchasing the car put up for sale by DragonSpeed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/10/28/indycar-dragonspeed-sells-chassis-meyer-shank-racing-while-winding-down-program/6061204002/|title = DragonSpeed closing IndyCar pursuits, selling chassis to Meyer Shank Racing ahead of expansion}}</ref> |
* [[Meyer Shank Racing]] added a second, part time entry for [[Hélio Castroneves]] after purchasing the car put up for sale by DragonSpeed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/10/28/indycar-dragonspeed-sells-chassis-meyer-shank-racing-while-winding-down-program/6061204002/|title = DragonSpeed closing IndyCar pursuits, selling chassis to Meyer Shank Racing ahead of expansion}}</ref> |
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*[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] also returned to a regular four-car team for the first time since 2017. |
* [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] also returned to a regular four-car team for the first time since 2017. |
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*[[Dale Coyne Racing]] announced a partnership with [[Rick Ware Racing]] (who field full- and part-time entries in numerous other series including the [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]] and [[Asian Le Mans Series]]) for the full season, changing the number of the team's second entry from No. 19 to No. 51. |
* [[Dale Coyne Racing]] announced a partnership with [[Rick Ware Racing]] (who field full- and part-time entries in numerous other series including the [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]] and [[Asian Le Mans Series]]) for the full season, changing the number of the team's second entry from No. 19 to No. 51. |
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*On February 18, 2021, [[Andretti Autosport]] mentioned that James Hinchcliffe's No. 29 entry would compete under the banner of "Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport", with one of the partners from the former [[Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport]] entry, George Steinbrenner IV, returning as a partner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 18, 2021|title=Hinchcliffe to carry Capstone backing at six events|url=https://racer.com/2021/02/18/hinchcliffe-to-carry-capstone-backing-at-six-events/|access-date=February 19, 2021|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref> |
* On February 18, 2021, [[Andretti Autosport]] mentioned that James Hinchcliffe's No. 29 entry would compete under the banner of "Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport", with one of the partners from the former [[Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport]] entry, George Steinbrenner IV, returning as a partner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 18, 2021|title=Hinchcliffe to carry Capstone backing at six events|url=https://racer.com/2021/02/18/hinchcliffe-to-carry-capstone-backing-at-six-events/|access-date=February 19, 2021|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*New entrant [[Top Gun Racing]] attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with [[R. C. Enerson]] after shelving their plans to run the [[2020 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/new-top-gun-team-completes-35-car-indy-500-entry-list/6507609/|title=New Top Gun team completes 35-car Indy 500 entry list|last=Newbold|first=James|website=Autosport.com|date=May 13, 2021|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref> The team later ran at the Big Machine Spiked Cooler Grand Prix.<ref name="TopGunBigMachine" /> |
* New entrant [[Top Gun Racing]] attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with [[R. C. Enerson]] after shelving their plans to run the [[2020 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/new-top-gun-team-completes-35-car-indy-500-entry-list/6507609/|title=New Top Gun team completes 35-car Indy 500 entry list|last=Newbold|first=James|website=Autosport.com|date=May 13, 2021|accessdate=May 14, 2021}}</ref> The team later ran at the Big Machine Spiked Cooler Grand Prix.<ref name="TopGunBigMachine" /> |
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*On August 3, 2021, the newly renamed [[Juncos Hollinger Racing]] announced that it would return to top-level IndyCar competition for the first time since the [[2019 Indianapolis 500]], contesting the final three races of 2021 in preparation for a full-time campaign beginning in 2022. The announcement also mentioned that former [[Williams F1]] shareholder Brad Hollinger had become a co-owner of the team.<ref name="Juncos Hollinger"/> |
* On August 3, 2021, the newly renamed [[Juncos Hollinger Racing]] announced that it would return to top-level IndyCar competition for the first time since the [[2019 Indianapolis 500]], contesting the final three races of 2021 in preparation for a full-time campaign beginning in 2022. The announcement also mentioned that former [[Williams F1]] shareholder Brad Hollinger had become a co-owner of the team.<ref name="Juncos Hollinger"/> |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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On October 1, 2020, a seventeen-race calendar was announced.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2020/10/10-01-2021-Schedule-Release|title=NTT IndyCar Series announces 17-race schedule for 2021 season|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=Brickyard Trademarks, Inc.|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> [[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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/152546/indycar-reveals-2021-calendar-two-ovals-gone|title=IndyCar reveals 2021 calendar, two ovals gone|first=David|last=Malsher-López|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2020/10/01/indycar-reveals-2021-schedule-without-cota-iowa-richmond/|title=IndyCar reveals 2021 schedule without COTA, Iowa, Richmond|first=Kevin|last=Dejewski|work=Motorsport Week|publisher=Motorsport Media Services Ltd|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> A second road course race at Indianapolis was held once again, as part of a doubleheader on [[Brickyard 400|Brickyard]] weekend in August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/indycar-nascar-indianapolis-motor-speedway-road-course-doubleheader-august-2021/|title=IndyCar teams with NASCAR on IMS road course doubleheader in 2021|publisher=NBC Sports|first=Nate|last=Ryan|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/10/01/indycar-2021-schedule-nbc-texas-motor-speedway-nashville/|title=IndyCar announces its 2021 schedule|publisher=NBC Sports|first=Nate|last=Ryan|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> |
On October 1, 2020, a seventeen-race calendar was announced.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2020/10/10-01-2021-Schedule-Release|title=NTT IndyCar Series announces 17-race schedule for 2021 season|work=[[IndyCar Series]]|publisher=Brickyard Trademarks, Inc.|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> [[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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/152546/indycar-reveals-2021-calendar-two-ovals-gone|title=IndyCar reveals 2021 calendar, two ovals gone|first=David|last=Malsher-López|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2020/10/01/indycar-reveals-2021-schedule-without-cota-iowa-richmond/|title=IndyCar reveals 2021 schedule without COTA, Iowa, Richmond|first=Kevin|last=Dejewski|work=Motorsport Week|publisher=Motorsport Media Services Ltd|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref> A second road course race at Indianapolis was held once again, as part of a doubleheader on [[Brickyard 400|Brickyard]] weekend in August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/indycar-nascar-indianapolis-motor-speedway-road-course-doubleheader-august-2021/|title=IndyCar teams with NASCAR on IMS road course doubleheader in 2021|publisher=NBC Sports|first=Nate|last=Ryan|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/10/01/indycar-2021-schedule-nbc-texas-motor-speedway-nashville/|title=IndyCar announces its 2021 schedule|publisher=NBC Sports|first=Nate|last=Ryan|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 17, 2020|title=Long Beach moves 2021 event to September; becomes IndyCar season finale|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/17/long-beach-moves-2021-event-to-september-becomes-indycar-season-finale/|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 17, 2020|title=Long Beach moves 2021 event to September; becomes IndyCar season finale|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/17/long-beach-moves-2021-event-to-september-becomes-indycar-season-finale/|access-date=December 17, 2020|website=RACER|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2021|title=IndyCar season opener will be Barber after St. Pete moved – NBC Sports|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/01/06/indycar-season-opener-barber-motorsports-park-st-petersburg-grand-prix-april-25-2021-season/|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2021|title=IndyCar season opener will be Barber after St. Pete moved – NBC Sports|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/01/06/indycar-season-opener-barber-motorsports-park-st-petersburg-grand-prix-april-25-2021-season/|access-date=January 6, 2021|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| [[Music City Grand Prix|Big Machine Music City Grand Prix]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/152185/nashville-to-host-indycar-street-race-in-2021|title=Nashville to host IndyCar street race in 2021|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]|date=September 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musiccitygp.com/press-release/big-machine-partners-with-the-music-city-grand-prix-for-title-sponsorship|title=BIG MACHINE PARTNERS WITH THE MUSIC CITY GRAND PRIX FOR TITLE SPONSORSHIP|website=musiccitygp.com|date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[Grand Prix of Indianapolis|Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Named Title Sponsor of NTT INDYCAR SERIES Road Race Aug. 14 at IMS|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/all/2021/06/04/indycar-big-machine-vodka-spiked-coolers-2021?startrow=2|work=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]|publisher=IMS LLC|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=June 4, 2021|archive-date=June 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604181454/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/news-multimedia/all/2021/06/04/indycar-big-machine-vodka-spiked-coolers-2021?startrow=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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{{further|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}} |
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!colspan=5|Ineligible<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2021|title=2021 Season Standings – Engine Manufacturer Points|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/IMS-GP-engine-points.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815002745/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/IMS-GP-engine-points.pdf |archive-date=August 15, 2021 }}</ref> |
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!colspan=3|Ineligible<ref>{{Cite news|last=Malsher-Lopez|first=David|date=September 11, 2021|title=VeeKay to suffer grid penalty at Portland|work=Motorsport.com|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/veekay-to-suffer-grid-penalty-at-portland/6665257/|access-date=September 11, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008134916/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/veekay-to-suffer-grid-penalty-at-portland/6665257/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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!colspan=3|Ineligible<ref name="PortlandEngine">{{Cite web|date=September 12, 2021|title=2021 Season Standings – Engine Manufacturer Points|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Portland-Engine-points.pdff|access-date=September 13, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:07, 5 July 2024
2021 IndyCar season | |
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NTT IndyCar Series | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | April 18 |
End date | September 26 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | Álex Palou |
Manufacturers' Cup | Honda |
Rookie of the Year | Scott McLaughlin |
Indianapolis 500 winner | Hélio Castroneves |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Driver changes[edit]
- Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson partnered with Chip Ganassi Racing to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021–2022.[28] On October 24, 2020, the car number and primary sponsor for Johnson's car were announced, respectively the No. 48 (Johnson's long-time NASCAR number, with Hendrick Motorsports, and a number Ganassi had previously fielded in the Xfinity Series) and Carvana.[60]
- A. J. Foyt Enterprises signed Sébastien Bourdais to drive the No. 14 entry full-time in the 2021 season. Bourdais also drove the No. 14 for the final three races of 2020.[61]
- Arrow McLaren SP announced that Oliver Askew, who had driven the No. 7 car in 2020, would not return to the team for the 2021 season.[20] Felix Rosenqvist moved from Chip Ganassi Racing to replace Askew.[21] Askew came back to the No. 7 car for the second race in Detroit, as Rosenqvist was hospitalized after an accident in the weekend's first race.[22] Rosenqvist was then replaced for the next race at Road America by former Formula One and Haas reserve driver Kevin Magnussen after not being medically cleared to drive.
- Team Penske announced that three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin would race full-time for the team in IndyCar in 2021.[62]
- Chip Ganassi Racing signed Álex Palou to drive the No. 10 full-time in the 2021 season.[29]
- After competing in three races in 2020 with both Team Penske and Arrow McLaren SP, Hélio Castroneves contested a six-race schedule in 2021 with Meyer Shank Racing.[45]
- Chip Ganassi Racing re-signed Tony Kanaan to a two-year contract to contest the oval events, in complement to Jimmie Johnson's road & street course schedule in the No. 48 entry.[30] Kanaan previously drove for the team between 2014 and 2017.
- Colton Herta switched from the No. 88 Harding Steinbrenner-backed car to the No. 26, sponsored by Gainbridge.[13]
- Arrow McLaren SP announced that two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya drove their third entry in the Indianapolis 500. This was Montoya's first Indianapolis 500 appearance since 2017.[63] Montoya also drove the IndyGP.
- Paretta Autosport, a new team run by former Dodge/SRT Motorsports director Beth Paretta, announced that Simona de Silvestro drove a Team Penske-engineered Chevrolet in the Indianapolis 500. This was de Silvestro's first IndyCar and Indianapolis 500 appearance since 2015.[47]
- James Hinchcliffe re-joined Andretti Autosport full-time in the No. 29 after competing in 6 races for the team in the 2020 season.[64]
- Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan signed Ed Jones for the 2021 season. This was Jones' second stint with Dale Coyne Racing, having driven for them in the 2017 season.[65]
- Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing announced that Romain Grosjean would be racing for the team, driving the No. 51 entry on road and street circuits, after 10 seasons in Formula One.[66] Pietro Fittipaldi drove the No. 51 on the ovals. Fittipaldi returned to the IndyCar Series for the first time since 2018.[67] The team later announced that Cody Ware would make his IndyCar debut at Road America driving the No. 52 for Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.[35] Ryan Norman piloted the No. 52 at Mid-Ohio.
- Santino Ferrucci drove for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the Indianapolis 500. Ferrucci previously drove for Dale Coyne Racing from 2018 to 2020.[68] Ferrucci was later signed for two additional races for the Detroit doubleheader.[51] Ferrucci made further appearances at Mid-Ohio and Nashville.
- J. R. Hildebrand signed to drive for A. J. Foyt Enterprises for the Indianapolis 500 running a tribute livery for the 60th anniversary of A. J. Foyt's first win in the race.[4]
- Stefan Wilson signed to drive for Andretti Autosport for the Indianapolis 500. It was Wilson's first IndyCar start since the 2018 Indianapolis 500.[8]
- Oliver Askew joined Ed Carpenter Racing at Road America as a substitute after Rinus VeeKay suffered injuries in a cycling accident.[41] Askew drove the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry for the final three races of the 2021 season.[55]
- Formula 2 and Alpine Academy driver Christian Lundgaard made his IndyCar Series debut at the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, driving the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry.[69]
- Alfa Romeo reserve driver and Scuderia Ferrari test driver Callum Ilott contested the final three races of the season, driving the No. 77 entry for Juncos Hollinger Racing.[44]
Team changes[edit]
- On October 28, 2020, it was announced that DragonSpeed, who competed on a part-time basis in the previous 2 seasons, left the IndyCar Series.[70]
- Team Penske ended their partnership with Supercars team Dick Johnson Racing (with whom McLaughlin won his three titles) to make room for another IndyCar entry and thus returned to competing with four cars for the first time since 2017.
- Meyer Shank Racing added a second, part time entry for Hélio Castroneves after purchasing the car put up for sale by DragonSpeed.[71]
- Chip Ganassi Racing also returned to a regular four-car team for the first time since 2017.
- Dale Coyne Racing announced a partnership with Rick Ware Racing (who field full- and part-time entries in numerous other series including the NASCAR Cup and Asian Le Mans Series) for the full season, changing the number of the team's second entry from No. 19 to No. 51.
- On February 18, 2021, Andretti Autosport mentioned that James Hinchcliffe's No. 29 entry would compete under the banner of "Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport", with one of the partners from the former Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport entry, George Steinbrenner IV, returning as a partner.[72]
- New entrant Top Gun Racing attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with R. C. Enerson after shelving their plans to run the 2020 Indianapolis 500.[73] The team later ran at the Big Machine Spiked Cooler Grand Prix.[59]
- On August 3, 2021, the newly renamed Juncos Hollinger Racing announced that it would return to top-level IndyCar competition for the first time since the 2019 Indianapolis 500, contesting the final three races of 2021 in preparation for a full-time campaign beginning in 2022. The announcement also mentioned that former Williams F1 shareholder Brad Hollinger had become a co-owner of the team.[43]
Schedule[edit]
On October 1, 2020, a seventeen-race calendar was announced.[74] 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.[75][76] A second road course race at Indianapolis was held once again, as part of a doubleheader on Brickyard weekend in August.[77][78]
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.[79]
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.[80]
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.[81]
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.[82]
O Oval/Speedway
R Road course
S Street circuit
Results[edit]
Points standings[edit]
- 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.[86]
Driver standings[edit]
- At all races except the Indy 500, the pole position qualifier earned 1 point (unless qualifying is not held).[87] The top nine Indy 500 qualifiers received points, descending from 9 points for the pole position.[87] At double header races, the fastest qualifier of each qualifying group earned 1 point.[87]
- Drivers who lead at least one race lap were awarded 1 point.[86] The driver who leads the most laps during a race scored an additional 2 points.[86]
- Entrant-initiated engine change-outs before the engine reached their required distance run resulted in the loss of 10 points.[88]
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Entrant standings[edit]
- 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 | Entrant | ALA | STP | TXS | IGP1 | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | NSH | IGP2 | GAT | POR | LAG | LBH | Pts | ||
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1 | #10 Chip Ganassi Racing | 1L* | 17L | 4cL | 7L | 3L | 26L | 15 | 3 | 1L | 3 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 1L | 2 | 4 | 549 |
2 | #2 Team Penske | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2L | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2L* | 21L* | 1L* | 10 | 8L | 1L* | 5 | 7 | 2L | 511 |
3 | #5 Arrow McLaren SP | 4L | 19 | 3 | 1L | 15 | 4L | 3L | 1L | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5L | 2L | 14L | 5 | 27 | 487 |
4 | #9 Chip Ganassi Racing | 3 | 5 | 1L* | 4cL* | 9L | 171L | 8L | 7 | 4L | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3L | 13 | 3L | 481 |
5 | #26 Andretti Autosport | 22 | 1L* | 22 | 5 | 13 | 162L | 14 | 4 | 2 | 13L | 19L* | 3L | 18L | 8 | 1L* | 1L* | 455 |
6 | #8 Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 119 | 1L | 9 | 6 | 2L | 1L | 9 | 9 | 7L | 6 | 28 | 435 |
7 | #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3L | 5 | 32L | 5L | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 10L* | 4 | 16L | 389 |
8 | #22 Team Penske | 12 | 3L | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3L | 12 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 16L | 8L | 21 | 8 | 5 | 383 |
9 | #12 Team Penske | 2L | 8 | 14 | 13L | 11 | 30 | 20L* | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1L* | 3L | 13 | 26 | 10 | 357 |
10 | #27 Andretti Autosport | 9 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 7L | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 332 |
11 | #21 Ed Carpenter Racing | 6L | 9 | 20 | 9L | 1L | 83L | 2 | 18 | 12L | 16 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 327 |
12 | #30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14L | 16 | 14L | 4 | 12 | 8L | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 324 |
13 | #60 Meyer Shank Racing | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 4L | 15 | 7L | 308 |
14 | #51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 2L* | 25 | 23L | 24 | 5 | 7 | 16L | 2 | 14 | 22 | 3L | 24 | 306 |
15 | #3 Team Penske | 14 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 9L | 12 | 11 | 305 |
16 | #20 Ed Carpenter Racing | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11L | 25 | 54 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 271 |
17 | #14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 5L | 10 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 5L | 18 | 14 | 8 | 258 |
18 | #28 Andretti Autosport | 24 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12L | 227 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 256 |
19 | #18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | 15 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 9L | 17 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 11L | 10 | 12 | 233 |
20 | #29 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | 17 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 220 |
21 | #7 Arrow McLaren SP | 21 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 27L | 25 | 25 | 24L | 23 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 217 |
22 | #48 Chip Ganassi Racing | 19 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 105 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 204 |
23 | #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 6L | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12L | 24 | 9 | 22L | 202 | |||||||
24 | #59 Carlin | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | Wth | 24 | 22 | 22 | 10L | 18 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 168 |
25 | #06 Meyer Shank Racing | 18L | 9 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20L | 158 | ||||||||||
26 | #4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 18 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 148 |
Pos | Entrant | ALA | STP | TXS | IGP1 | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | NSH | IGP2 | GAT | POR | LAG | LBH | Pts |
Manufacturer standings[edit]
- All manufacturer points (including qualifying points, race finish points, and race win bonus points) could only be earned by full-season entrants,[89] and provided they were using an engine from their initial allocation, or had mileaged out all previously used engines.[90] Ineligible cars were removed from the finishing order used for race finish points,[91] and could not score pole or win bonus points.[92]
- 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.
Pos | Manufacturer | ALA | STP | TXS | IGP | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | NSH | IGP2 | GAT | POR | LAG | LBH | Bonus | Pts | ||
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1 | Honda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 1401 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
90W | 88PW | 87W | 67 | 76P | 159PP | 87W | 67 | 95W | 75 | 96PW | 75 | 58 | 90 | 96PW | 95W | ||||
2 | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 1238 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
73P | 75 | 75 | 95W | 87W | 115 | 76P | 96PW | 58P | 80PW | 50 | 86PW | 91P | 58 | 60 | 63 |
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Entrant | ALA | STP | TXS | IGP1 | INDY | DET | ROA | MDO | NSH | IGP2 | GAT | POR | LAG | LBH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#2 Team Penske | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 83 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 8 | Ineligible[93] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#3 Team Penske | 14 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 13 | 18 | 193 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 204 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 18 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 202 | 163 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 114 | 18 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#5 Arrow McLaren SP | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Arrow McLaren SP | 21 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 172 | 203 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 154 | 4 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#12 Team Penske | 2 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 112 | 233 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 5 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 192 | 193,4 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#20 Ed Carpenter Racing | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 232 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 94 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#21 Ed Carpenter Racing | 6 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 204 | 21 | 19 | Ineligible[94] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#22 Team Penske | 12 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 174 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#59 Carlin | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | Wth2 | 173 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 184 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#8 Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 5 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#9 Chip Ganassi Racing | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 112 | 7 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | 17 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 3 | Ineligible[95] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 84 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | 15 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 212 | 8 | 163 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 94 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#26 Andretti Autosport | 22 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 102 | 13 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#27 Andretti Autosport | 9 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 222 | 6 | 123 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#28 Andretti Autosport | 24 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 152 | 20 | 103 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 6 | Ineligible[96] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#29 Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | 17 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 142 | 16 | 133 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 194 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 13 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 92 | 4 | 113 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 5 | Ineligible[96] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#48 Chip Ganassi Racing | 19 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 222 | 6 | 23 | 203 | 21 | 20 | 224 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 233 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 174 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#60 Meyer Shank Racing | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 122,3 | 15 | 184 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Technical partnership with Andretti Autosport.
- ^ Stefan Wilson was considered a rookie in the IndyCar Series, as he had contested less than eight IndyCar races in his career.[9] He was not denoted as a rookie in the 2021 Indianapolis 500, as he competed in the race in 2016 and 2018.
- ^ a b Qualifying for Texas was cancelled due to rain. The grid was set by entrant points entering the race, and no bonus point was awarded for pole position.[86]
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