2015 indycar series champion

Roger penske, ballistic windscreen in spotlight as indycar. The sons of the late indycar series champion dan wheldon had perhaps the best day ever with a birthday cake and a few laps around the track on thursday at grand prix of st. Another indy lights champion, 2015 title winner spencer pigot, will make his series debut in the no. Its premier event was the 99th indianapolis 500, which was held on may 24. Scott dixon, the newly crowned verizon indycar series champion, is no different. Scott dixon, repeated his 2014 win at sonoma raceway, and stealthily stole the 2015 verizon indycar series championship in the process. Verizon indycar series 2015 silly season update, round 1. Won the ntt indycar series championship for chip ganassi racing, winning the title over juan pablo montoya on a tiebreaker by virtue of his three wins long beach, texas and sonoma. A logo was created for the event incorporating a golden gate bridge motif to highlight.

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. When threetime verizon indycar series champion scott dixon took the lead on lap 51 in the 85lap race, it put the driver from targetchip ganassi racing in prime position to win his fourth. The indycar series, currently known as the ntt indycar series under sponsorship, is the premier level of openwheel racing in north america. Will power returned as the reigning champion, while ryan hunterreay was. Power is ranked second in the 2015 verizon indycar series standings after winning the angies list grand prix of. Josef newgarden entered the season as the defending national champion. But, double points system helped dixon convert his second consecutive. Scott dixon entered as the reigning drivers champion, while chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers champion. After years of a singlespec chassis formula in indycar, a number of the series investors had become disillusioned with the modern image of the sport and wanted to champion a return to multiple specifications of. For this years verizon indycar world championships the toyota indy 300, were putting a unique south florida spin on the most famous words in motorsports. Extended streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win to 11. To facilitate competition for these championships, indycar calculates and publicizes complete rankings of all participating entrants, drivers and manufacturers following each race. Indycar is the indianapolisbased governing body for north americas premier openwheel auto racing series known as the ntt indycar series.

Enjoy a special inside look at the driving career and personal life of this oneofakind sportsman and relive all the highlights from the 2015 iowa corn 300, a race hunterreay was hoping to win for a third time. Indycar legend rick mears before sonoma championship shoot. Late indycar champion dan wheldons young sons honored at. Indy lights champion pigot to run part time in indycar. Indycar champion josef newgarden ready to repeat for team. How rare are fivetime champions throughout motorsports. Indycar announces 2015 schedule chip ganassi racing. Justin wilson, indycar driver, in coma after wreck at. The 2015 indy 500 starting grid will be led by scott dixon.

He reached his fourth indycar title in an incredible gopro grand prix of sonoma at sonoma raceway, in which he started from 9th position and 47 points less than the leader juan pablo montoya team penske. Will power returned as the reigning champion, while ryan hunterreay was the defending indy 500 cha. It turned to be the right decision for power, who took the win and had a blast while doing it. Scott dixon captures sonoma race win and 2015 indycar. One of those 4 drivers will be your verizon indycar series champion for 2015. Indycar launches 2015 rivals campaign to highlight. Previous year next year glossary tweet driver races win podium pole. Dixon comes from behind to win 2015 indycar championship.

Formula 1 rising star lando norris, established supercars ace chaz mostert and 2015 indy lights champion spencer pigot have been confirmed as participants in the 33car field for this weekends. Scott dixon is 2015 verizon indycar series champion snaplap. A racecar driver always points to his or her team as the reason for success. Verizon indycar series drivers scheduled to compete include montoya, a fourtime colombian national karting champion in the 1980s, threetime indianapolis 500. The 2015 verizon indycar series was the 20th season of the indycar series and the 104th season of american open wheel racing. The 2006 verizon indycar series championship also was decided on a tiebreaker, with sam hornish jr. The 1997 champion, ntt indycar series title holder and indianapolis 500 race winner helio castroneves inducted 2014 the 1997 championship runnerup who has three indianapolis 500 wins to his credit scott dixon inducted 2014 the 2000 champion who is a fivetime ntt indycar series champion and indianapolis 500 race winner. Hes finally the champion, but will power enters 2015 still with more to prove. Scott dixon won the indycar championship at the gopro grand prix at sonoma raceway in sonoma, california, on sunday after taking his third win of the season. Scott dixon took advantage of what turned out to be a. It included the 100th running of the indianapolis 500.

Team test was a blast will power, the 2014 verizon indycar series champion who drove the no. Scott dixon, winner of the 2015 verizon indycar series championship. Indycar announced today it has launched the second year of its rivals brand campaign, which features drivers including 2015 verizon indycar series champion will. The 2018 verizon indycar series was the 23rd season of the verizon indycar series and the 97th official championship season of american open wheel racing. The 2015 indycar series season was the 20th season of the indycar series, and the 104th recognized season of toplevel american open wheel racing f1rics split. The 2016 verizon indycar series was the 21st season of the indycar series and the 105th season of american open wheel racing. Target chip ganassi racing announces 2015 verizon indycar. The nbcsn broadcast of the gopro grand prix of sonoma, the finale of the 2015 verizon indycar series. Indycar legend rick mears before sonoma championship shootout. Scott dixon wins fourth indycar championship in tiebreaker usa.

Upon seasons end, simon pagenaud was crowned drivers. David faustino on being the engineer for champion will power. The 2015 verizon indycar series championship celebration was held at the nob hill masonic in san francisco following the season finale at sonoma raceway the day before. Indy lights has become the backbone of the ntt indycar series with 23 of the 33 starters in the 2019 indianapolis 500 as graduates, including nine indy lights champions. In the qualifications for gopro grand prix of sonoma power reset his yearold track record to earn the verizon p1 award. Reigning verizon indycar series champion will power team penske will start from pole in todays last race of the season at sonoma raceway.

Honda unveils 2015 indycar series aero kits honda newsroom. Click on the driver to see 2015 racelevel statistics for that driver. Indianapolis 500 champion wins at virtual brickyard speed51. Indycar driver justin wilson in coma after crash at pocono. The 2014 indycar series champion wasnt even planning on running the event until two of his indycar series competitors pulled their strings and talked him into it. Indycar iracing challenge entry list released for circuit. Indianapolis 500 and the season finale counted for double points. The only american driver to record wins in the ntt indycar series, cart, champ car, weathertech sportscar championship american le mans series and grandam rolex sports car series. In 2015 the verizon indycar series will conduct races in the united states and canada and all its events are available in highdefinition worldwide through comprehensive, longterm agreements with. The race saw the debut of the new aero kits from chevrolet and honda for the 2015 indycar series season. Justin wilson was killed in 2015 when a broken part from another car bounced off his helmet, and indycar increased its efforts to beef up driver head protection. Indianapolis, march 25, 2015 indycar announced today it has launched the second year of its rivals advertising campaign, which features drivers including 2015 verizon indycar series champion. All the winners from the 2015 verizon indycar series season.

Norris, mostert confirmed for indycar esports race at cota. The current indycar sanctioned series was founded in 2002 as the infiniti pro series as a way to introduce new talent to indycar, with the moniker indy lights returning in 2008 when cart and indycar unified. The season was marred by the death of driver justin wilso. Chip ganassis philosophy key to dixons 2015 indycar. Ntt indycar series driver sage karam wins american red. Indycar has experienced a 38 percent growth in both television. Much of the indycar field is set for 2015, although theres still plenty to play out over the remaining winter months.

Reigning verizon indycar series champion will power reset his yearold track record in the firestone fast six to earn the verizon p1 award. Raceway to clinch the 2015 verizon indycar series championship. Will power returned as the reigning champion, while ryan hunterreay was the defending indy 500 champion. The rumble beyond the infield suites indicated that a redflag period had been lifted and the defending series champion threw. Threetime verizon indycar series champion and 2008 indianapolis 500 winner scott dixon returns to tcgr in the no. Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning manufacturers champion.

Scott dixon became just the second fivetime champion in indycar history on sunday. The 2015 verizon indycar series will crown its champion this weekend on nbcsn, as juan pablo montoya looks for his first indycar season championship at the. Indycar champion indycar championship team indycar manufacturer champion indy lights champion indy lights championship team. Dixon comes from behind to win 2015 indycar championship fox. The premier event was the 102nd indianapolis 500, with takuma sato entering as the defending indianapolis 500 winner. The series features an international field of the worlds most versatile drivers including fivetime series champion scott dixon, reigning series champion josef newgarden and. The verizon indycar series recognizes entrant, driver and manufacturer champions. Now lets head down trackside for a special south florida version of the command.