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Revision as of 07:36, 10 December 2020
| 2021 IndyCar season | |
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| NTT IndyCar Series | |
| Season | |
| Races | 17 |
| Start date | March 7 |
| End date | September 19 |
| Awards | |
Scott Dixon is the reigning IndyCar Series Drivers' Champion.
The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series will be the 26th season of the IndyCar Series and the 100th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event will be the 2021 Indianapolis 500. It will be the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.
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.[1]
Contracted teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams use a spec Dallara IR18 chassis with universal aero kit and Firestone tires.
| Team | Engine | No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) |
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| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 14 |  Sébastien Bourdais[2]
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| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 26 |  Colton Herta[3][4]
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| 27 | Alexander Rossi[5]
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| 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
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| Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport | 88 |  TBA
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| Arrow McLaren SP[6] | Chevrolet | 5 |  Patricio O'Ward[6][7]
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| 6 |  Juan Pablo Montoya[8]
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| 7 |  Felix Rosenqvist[9][10]
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| Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 8 | Marcus Ericsson[11]
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| 9 |  Scott Dixon[12]
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| 10 |  Álex Palou[13]
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| 48[14] | Jimmie Johnson[12] R
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 Tony Kanaan[15]
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| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | TBA
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1–3, 6, 8–14, 16–17 |
| Ed Carpenter[6]
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| 21 |  Rinus VeeKay[16]
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| Meyer Shank Racing[6] | Honda | 06 | Hélio Castroneves[17]
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2–3, 7, 14, 16–17 |
| 60 |  Jack Harvey[18]
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| Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 15 | Graham Rahal[19]
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| 30 |  Takuma Sato[20]
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| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 2 | Josef Newgarden[21]
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| 12 |  Will Power[21]
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| 22 | Simon Pagenaud[21]
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| TBA | Scott McLaughlin[22] R
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R Eligible for Rookie of the Year
Driver changes
- Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will partner with Chip Ganassi Racing to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021–2022.[12] 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.[14]
- A. J. Foyt Enterprises signed Sébastien Bourdais to drive the No. 14 entry full-time in the 2021 season. Bourdais will also drive the No. 14 for the final three races of 2020.[23]
- 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.[9] Felix Rosenqvist will move from Chip Ganassi Racing to replace Askew.[10]
- Team Penske announced that three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin would race full-time for the team in IndyCar in 2021.[24]
- Chip Ganassi Racing signed Álex Palou to drive the No. 10 full-time in the 2021 season.[13]
- After competing in three races in 2020 with both Team Penske and Arrow McLaren SP, Hélio Castroneves will contest a six-race schedule in 2021 with Meyer Shank Racing.[17]
- 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.[15] Kanaan previously drove for the team between 2014 and 2017.
- Colton Herta will switch from the No. 88 Harding Steinbrenner-backed car to the No. 26, sponsored by Gainbridge.[4]
- Arrow McLaren SP announced that two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya will drive their third entry in the Indianapolis 500. This will be Montoya's first Indianapolis 500 appearance since 2017.[25]
Team changes
- On October 28, 2020, it was announced that DragonSpeed, who competed on a part-time basis in the previous 2 seasons, will be leaving the IndyCar Series and they have sold their Dallara DW12 chassis to Meyer Shank Racing, who are fielding a second car for the 2021 season.[26]
- 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.
- Chip Ganassi Racing also returned to a regular four-car team for the first time since 2017.
Schedule
On October 1, 2020, a seventeen-race calendar was announced.[27] 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.[28][29] A second road course race at Indianapolis will be held once again, as part of a doubleheader on Brickyard weekend in August.[30][31]
O Short oval/Superspeedway
R Road/street course
See also
References
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (October 3, 2020). "IndyCar confirms engine plans". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Sebastien Bourdais to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021". Foytracing.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 10, 2020). "Andretti looking to finalize 2021 IndyCar lineup". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.
- ^ a b "Herta switching to Andretti's Gainbridge-backed No. 26". RACER. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Cheek, Adam (July 27, 2019). "Andretti Autosport Signs Alexander Rossi, Honda to Extension". frontstretch.com. Front Stretch. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Pruett, Marshall (September 12, 2020). "IndyCar Silly Season 2020, Ep. 1". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (October 13, 2020). "O'Ward signs new deal with AMSP". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc.
- ^ "Juan Pablo Montoya to join Arrow McLaren SP for the Indianapolis 500". arrowmclarensp.com. December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Oliver Askew to leave Arrow McLaren SP at the end of 2020". Arrowmclarensp.com. October 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Felix Rosenqvist joins Arrow McLaren SP for 2021". arrowmclarensp.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Marcus Ericsson and Chip Ganassi Racing Continue INDYCAR Partnership in New, Multi-Year Deal". Chip Ganassi Racing. Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Fryer, Jenna (September 9, 2020). "Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program". The Associated Press. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Malsher-López, David (October 29, 2020). "Chip Ganassi Racing expands to four cars for 2021 IndyCar season with Palou". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "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...."". Instagram. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Fryer, Jenna (November 23, 2020). "Kanaan to pair with Johnson to drive oval races for Ganassi". AP NEWS. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rinus VeeKay to continue with Ed Carpenter Racing for 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season". Edcarpenterracing.com. October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Pruett, Marshall (November 9, 2020). "MSR signs Castroneves to six-race 2021 IndyCar deal". Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Castroneves signing another step in MSR's planned growth - Shank". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. November 10, 2020.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (June 9, 2018). "Rahal signs 5-year extension with Rahal Letterman Lanigan". The Associated Press. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Malsher-López, David (October 24, 2020). "Indy 500 winner Sato to stay with RLL in 2021 IndyCar Series". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Nathan (August 17, 2020). "Roger Penske doesn't rule out another run with Helio Castroneves; Power, Pagenaud, Newgarden to return". Indy Star. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "TEAM PENSKE WILL NOT RETURN TO SUPERCARS IN 2021". October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Sebastien Bourdais signed to drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 2021". Foytracing.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ "TEAM PENSKE WILL NOT RETURN TO SUPERCARS IN 2021". October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (December 9, 2020). "Montoya returning to Indy 500 with Arrow McLaren SP". RACER. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (October 28, 2020). "DragonSpeed shutters IndyCar program". Racer.com.
- ^ "NTT IndyCar Series announces 17-race schedule for 2021 season". IndyCar Series. Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Malsher-López, David (October 1, 2020). "IndyCar reveals 2021 calendar, two ovals gone". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Dejewski, Kevin (October 1, 2020). "IndyCar reveals 2021 schedule without COTA, Iowa, Richmond". Motorsport Week. Motorsport Media Services Ltd. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (September 30, 2020). "IndyCar teams with NASCAR on IMS road course doubleheader in 2021". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (October 1, 2020). "IndyCar announces its 2021 schedule". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Nashville to host IndyCar street race in 2021". Autosport. Motorsport Network. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Speedway, Indianapolis Motor. "NASCAR, INDYCAR Teaming Up for Historic Brickyard Weekend". www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.