2015 indycar season standings

Scott dixon won the indycar championship at the gopro grand prix at. It included the 100th running of the indianapolis 500. Kevin harvick nearly made the top of this nascar standings list. Find indy lights presented by cooper tires standings for current and past seasons. The 2016 verizon indycar series was the 21st season of the indycar series and the 105th season of american open wheel racing. Hinchcliffe decides to join schmidt peterson motorsports for 2015 season. Scott dixon entered the season as the defending indycar champion, while chevrolet entered as the reigning manufacturers champion the 2014 season featured eleven different winners, tying a record. Its parent company began in 1996 as the indy racing league irl, which was created by then indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george as a competitor to cart. Rahal finished the season fourth in series standings with a total of 490 points.

This story was originally published in may of 2015. In 2008, the indycar series merged with carts successor, the champ car world series. Video indycar schedule indycar standings imsa schedule supercross. Indycars simon pagenaud positive, not pensive about 2015. However, he came up just short running 2nd to kyle busch in the final race of the season. Graham rahal looks to build on strong 2015 in indycar. There are no fiery, carflipping, bonejarring wrecks in the nba or nfl or mlb, yet the harsh reality is that even the best drivers in sundays. Top drivers to watch in 2015 indycar season sportsnet. Upon seasons end, simon pagenaud was crowned drivers champion, while chevrolet. Nobody had a particularly strong indycar series season in 2015, reckons champion scott dixon. Watch team penske score a 12 finish in this classic at what was then known as gateway motorsports park. Canadian james hinchcliffes departure from powerhouse andretti autosport to scmidt peterson definitely makes him a driver to watch in 2015. However, he would have climbed back to a top 2o in the standings, following the classic nascar points system. Standing starts have been eliminated from the 2015 indycar season, and double points will be paid for just the 99th indianapolis 500 and the seasons final race at sonoma raceway on aug.

The verizon indycar series driver remains optimistic and downright cheery at least in public when talking about his 2015 season, one that was supposed to vault the native of france to the. Indycar series drivers schedule video photo news stats. This has been the best season of my career in motorsport and ive learned so much. Juan pablo montoya, who stood atop the standings since winning the season opener on the streets of st. Graham rahal may be indycars unlikely 2015 champion. But really, the updated indycar standings are telling us what weve been talking about all season longthat the 2017 indycar championship is a battle between penske and scott dixon. Indycar, decade best, no surprises as scott dixon, will power finish. Indycar driver of the decade race a 2driver battle autoweek.

Indycars white hot josef newgarden has shot at 2015. Rahal finished fourth in verizon indycar series standings. For the latest indycar news throughout the rest of the 2017 indycar season, be sure to keep up with the motor sports category at fansided. Scott dixon won the 2015 indycar title on a tiebreak with juan pablo montoya thanks to victory in an eventful seasonfinale at sonoma on sunday. Honda received a bonus of 30 engine manufacturer points for attaining the life cycle minimum for three of its engines. In fact most of the below classic nonchase 2015 nascar point standings look very different from the official standings this season. Verizon indycar series standings after abc supply 500. In 2014, graham rahal probably felt like jumping off a mountain. Is that a positive, or representative of hondas diminished full time roster. Montoya, who has led the series points standings all season, came into sundays race with a 34point lead in the. The 2015 verizon indycar series was the 20th season of the indycar series and the 104th.

The indycar series, currently known as the ntt indycar series under sponsorship, is the premier level of openwheel racing in north america. Dixon comes from behind to win 2015 indycar championship fox. Verizon indycar series manufacturers standings update. The 2015 mavtv 500 indycar race was an openwheel motorsport event held on june 27, 2015, at the 2. That put him at the top of the 2015 nascar cup series standings at seasons end. It didnt turn out the way team penske expected or even the way it should have, given the overall speed shown but the 2015 verizon indycar series season offered hope to the team for the 2016 season.

As the verizon indycar series season drew closer to its exciting conclusion. Beyond the flag is your home for indycar series championship standings, road and street course standings, oval standings and win droughts. After 2019 season september 22, 2019 rank driver, car, team, engine. The ganassi driver denied juan pablo montoya the championship in a sixway fight at the sonoma finale. Click on the driver to see 2015 race level statistics for that driver. Helio castroneves writes about his disbelief at the death of fellow driver justin wilson and what to expect during indycars final race of the 2015 season. Scott dixon wins fourth indycar championship in tiebreaker usa. Nascar sprint cup standings for 2015 click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver.

Verizon indycar series standings after grand prix at the glen. The new rulebook for the 2015 verizon indycar series has dropped standings starts, but introduces double points for the season finale at sonoma raceway. Its interesting to look at but these standings still mean nothing in the record books. Its premier event was the 99th indianapolis 500, which was held on may 24. The 2014 verizon indycar series was the 19th season of the indycar series and the 103rd season of american open wheel racing. Indycar ditches doublepoints for 2020 seasonfinale with. Full ntt indycar series and indy lights championship standings with links to previous years at the top of the page. Its premier event was the 98th indianapolis 500, held on sunday, may 25. Click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers champion. The 2015 verizon indycar series was the 20th season of the indycar series and the 104th season of american open wheel racing. Scott dixon wins fourth indycar championship in tiebreaker. Sato was fifth best among full time honda powered drivers behind graham rahal, ryan hunter reay, marco andretti and carlos munoz.

Nbc will air eight races, additional telecasts of indy 500 qualifying. Heres five as the indycar series heads to the final two months of 2015 beginning with sundays race, the abc supply wisconsin. From 2015 through 2017, rahal finished a consistent. Scott dixon jumped from his prerace rank of third to first with a total of 556 points, which is the same total as montoya but dixon won the title on a tiebreaker. Indianapolis may 6, 2015 indycar announced the following manufacturers championship points adjustments following the indianapolis 500 open test day on may 3 at the indianapolis motor speedway.

Will power returned as the reigning champion, while ryan hunterreay was the defending indy 500 cha. There shouldnt be many surprises at this level of motor sports. Indycar champion scott dixon thinks nobody had a strong. Since 2015, the indianapolis 500 and whichever track has hosted the season finale this year originally. It marked the 11th round of the 2015 season and unlike the previous season, was not the championships final race of.

Shes just feeling the pressure of not winning races. Indycar ditches doublepoints for 2020 seasonfinale with schedule up in the air. Scott dixon captures sonoma race win and 2015 indycar. Their drivers occupy the top four slots in the standings, while newgarden sits eighth.