Season, 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 season schedule. Indianapolis ap mark miles put a little bit of everything on indycars 2016 schedule. Vrrbspec 2016 straight talk indycar series season page 79. Indycar 2016 season schedule includes 16 races sports. The 2016 verizon indycar series was the 21st season of the indycar series and the 105th season of american open wheel racing. This is the nbcsn broadcast of the kohler grand prix. Juan pablo montoya drives into turn 10 during the grand prix of st. F1rics rivalry and cancellation enduring another year as rivals to the new f1rics category, indycar suffered record losses as attendances were down significantly at the series events, losing a large. After an exciting season that was dulled down by the unfortunate loss of justin wilson, indycar and their fans crawl into the long offseason for rumors to fly. Rahal aims for strong finish in both the gopro gp of sonoma. Indycar series simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The driver in second place coming into every race has pretty much tripped up in one form or another at every race, allowing for pagenaud to assert a commanding points advantage. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers champion. The irl was unable to utilize the name indycar until the beginning of the 2003 for legal reasons. March 10, 2016 featuring a talented fullseason lineup, updated honda indy v6 engine and enhanced aero kit bodywork, honda opens the 2016 verizon indycar series this weekend, seeking its seventh competitive manufacturers championship and 11th indianapolis 500 victory. There is a holiday weekend race set for boston, a return to. Indycar series bleacher report latest news, videos and. The 2016 verizon indycar series schedule a 16race season anchored by the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 mile race spans five. Indycar confirms boston race for 2016 motorsportstalk nbc. Homestead oval 2 wednesday by andrew kinsella jan 12, 2019 19. Indycar series schedule, indy car schedule, auto racing. Featuring a talented fullseason lineup, updated honda indy v6 engine and enhanced aero kit bodywork, honda opens the 2016 verizon indycar series this weekend, seeking its. An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more. The 2004 verizon indycar series champion and 20 indianapolis 500 winner scored his first win for chip ganassi racing teams cgrt at the season finale at auto club. The persistence of conor daly has paid off in the form of a full time ride for the 2016 indycar series season with the windy citybased runners.
Apr 23, 2020 2016 ntt indycar series champion pagenaud won the last two rounds, on ovals at michigan international speedway on april 11 and at twin ring motegi on april 18. The verizon indycar series opens its 2016 season this week with sundays firestone grand prix of st. The 2016 ntt indycar series champion may not have won the championship, but. Indycar series schedule, indy car schedule, auto racing schedule.
On september 2, 2016, it was announced that performance friction brakes has been selected as a brake rotor and pad supplier package for indycar series starting from 2017 season onwards but brembo remained as brake caliper until the end of 2017 season teams and drivers. Indianapolis the verizon indycar series has confirmed the report out wednesday that the series will race in boston in 2016 it is not necessarily. Lionheart indycar series season 4 allstar race michigan by global simracing channel. And the best way for fans to experience every rev, pit and checkered flag is through the. Top five moments from the 2016 verizon indycar series season. For roger penskes team, this is 14th title in fifty years of running. The 2016 verizon indycar series schedulea 16race season anchored by the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 mile racespans five weeks longer than last season and features new events in phoenix, road america and boston. Enduring another year as rivals to the new f1rics category, indycar suffered record losses as attendances were down significantly at the series events, losing a large portion of its fanbase to f1rics. Indycar drivers benefit from crossover at 12 hours of.
Simon pagenaud and team penske will be the featured honorees at tuesday nights indycar series awards ceremony at the hilbert circle theatre streamed on indycar. One driver had firm control of the championship fight, except this. Mar 10, 2016 the verizon indycar series opens its 2016 season this week with sundays firestone grand prix of st. Race schedule the official site of the ntt indycar series. Featuring a talented fullseason lineup, updated honda indy v6 engine and enhanced aero kit bodywork, honda opens the 2016 verizon indycar series this weekend, seeking its seventh competitive manufacturers championship and. Apr 23, 2020 norris finished 11th in the formula one world championship standings last season for mclaren and is returning for a second season with the iconic f1 team. Mar 09, 2016 ten months after his near fatal wreck at indianapolis, james hinchcliffe writes hes ready to go as indycar fires up its 2016 season in st. The 2016 ntt indycar series champion may not have won the championship, but he came pretty close. In 2000, the series sponsor became the internet search engine northern light. Indycar series starts 2016 season on streets of st.
The premier event was the 2019 indianapolis 500, with will power entering as the defending winner. Oct 27, 2015 indycar s mark miles says 2016 schedule caters to tv audience. How the 2016 indycar series season is shaping up the f1. Scott dixon entered the season as the defending national champion. There is a holiday weekend race set for boston, a return to two familiar venues and the 100th indianapolis 500. On january 15, 2019, indycar announced ntt as the new series title sponsor on a multiyear deal, along with becoming the official technology partner of the series and indianapolis 500. The frenchman simon pagenaud captured his first indycar series title in the 2016 season after he won five of sixteen races to beat team penskes teammate will power. As we discussed last month, the 2016 season for the verizon indycar series looked a lot like the 2015 season in many respects.
Jun 29, 2016 the verizon indycar series returns to historic road america in elkhart lake. A second full time entry is expected with recent suggesting that luca filippi is the lead candidate. Ten months after his near fatal wreck at indianapolis, james hinchcliffe writes hes ready to go as indycar fires up its 2016 season in st. The 2019 ntt indycar series was the 24th season of the indycar series and the 98th official championship season of american open wheel racing. Indycar iracing challenge entry list released for circuit. Oct 27, 2015 indianapolis ap mark miles put a little bit of everything on indycar s 2016 schedule. Honda readies field for 2016 indycar series season opener. Bourdais, aleshin kick off first feud of 2016 verizon. Gabby chaves, now a free agent could also be in consideration now for this open seat. Indycar challenge teams by jorge anzaldo feb 29, 2020 12. The verizon indycar series returns to historic road america in elkhart lake. Here is the full season schedule for the 2020 ntt indycar series season. The 2016 verizon indycar series was the 21st season of the indycar series and the 105th season of american open. There were plenty of great drivers from the 2019 indycar series season.
Norris finished 11th in the formula one world championship standings last season for mclaren and is returning for a second season with the iconic. The 2016 indycar series season was the 21st season of the indycar series, and the 105th recognized season of toplevel american open wheel racing f1rics rivalry and cancellation. Indycar driver james hinchcliffe ready for 2016 season. Were in the home stretch of the 2016 indycar season, and in a. Indycar increases horsepower in pushtopass for 2016. The new verizon indycar series season promises to be truly historic with the 100 th running of the indianapolis 500 this year.
Honda entered as the defending manufacturers cup champion. Now that the 2016 verizon indycar series season is behind us, how did the campaign stack up. Complete results of qualifications and races of the season, combined in one table with all drivers and races. Page 1 of 50 2016 verizon indycar series silly season thread. Izod was announced as the series title sponsor beginning on november 5, 2009. This chart represents announced teams, cars and their respective driver combinations for the 2017 season. Click on the race number to see detailed race results. The 2016 indycar series season was the 21st season of the indycar series, and the 105th recognized season of toplevel american open wheel racing. Indycar fans watch as indycar driver alex tagliani heads into a turn during the practice for the angies list grand prix of indianapolis friday, may, 2016, morning at the indianapolis motor. Congrats to scott dixon as your 2015 verizon indycar series champion. The verizon indycar series will kick off its 2016 slate at the street course again.
On september 2, 2016, it was announced that performance friction brakes has been selected as a brake rotor and pad supplier package for indycar series starting from 2017 season onwards but brembo remained as brake caliper until the end of 2017 season. Verizon to take indycar fans inside indy all season long. Lionheart indycar series 2016 round 16 phillip island by global simracing channel. Indycars mark miles says 2016 schedule caters to tv audience. Oct 27, 2015 the 2016 verizon indycar series schedulea 16race season anchored by the 100th running of the indianapolis 500 mile racespans five weeks longer than last season and features new events in phoenix, road america and boston. The drivers of the verizon indycar series got an early christmas present when indycar announced an increase in horsepower for the pushtopass function for the 2016 season. As helio castroneves finished third in the points, it was the 123 result for team penske, for the first time since 1994. Unlike the previous couple of years, the 2016 indycar series season championship bout has been pretty much a story of domination by penske and especially simon pagenaud. Toronto it was never a certainty for team penskes will power, but speed, strategy and a nailbiting onelap dash at the honda indy toronto culminated in the australian scoring his third win of the 2016 verizon indycar series season all in the past four races and climbing one step higher on the alltime victory list. Petersburg, a 110lap event covering 198 miles on the 1. Honda readies field for 2016 verizon indycar series season.
May, 2016 indycar fans watch as indycar driver alex tagliani heads into a turn during the practice for the angies list grand prix of indianapolis friday, may, 2016, morning at the indianapolis motor. For 19961997, the series was simply called the usac indy racing league. The 2016 indycar season will last just six months, and testing is strictly limited. Honda today applauded the announcement by indycar that it will introduce hybrid powertrains to race cars in the ntt indycar series for the 2022 season. Dec 23, 2019 there were plenty of great drivers from the 2019 indycar series season. The series should get an updated logo for 2016 with verizon updating. Simon pagenaud and team penske will be the featured honorees at tuesday nights indycar series awards ceremony at. Featuring a talented fullseason lineup, updated honda indy v6 engine and enhanced aero kit bodywork, honda opens the 2016 verizon indycar series this weekend, seeking its seventh competitive manufacturers championship and 11th indianapolis 500 victory. The checkered flag looks back at the 2016 verizon indycar series season, a year that saw a great battle for the championship between team. How do we evaluate the 2016 verizon indycar series season. Indycar iracing challenge entry list released for circuit of. Beyond the flag looks back at the openwheel season that was. Indycar series to race at watkins glen indianapolis star. Dec, 2016 the frenchman simon pagenaud captured his first indycar series title in the 2016 season after he won five of sixteen races to beat team penskes teammate will power.
It included the 100th running of the indianapolis 500. For the 2008 season, directv served as a presenting sponsor, and the series was briefly advertised as the indycar series in directv hd. Indycar confirms boston race for 2016 motorsportstalk. Ntt data chip ganassi racing announced today that driver tony kanaan will return to the program and pilot the no. Get the latest indycar series news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. In 2014, verizon replaced izod as the series sponsor. For 19981999, the series received its first title sponsor, and was known as the pep boys indy racing league. Does the 2016 indycar season resemble the 2015 season.
With four races left in the 2016 indycar season, we look back at a campaign that shares a few similarities with the 2015 season. Indycar increases horsepower in pushtopass for 2016 fox. Rahal aims for strong finish in both the gopro gp of. The checkered flag looks back at the 2016 verizon indycar series season, a year that saw a great battle for the championship between team penske duo simon pagenaud and will power.