22 Facts About IndyCar Series

IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of regional North American open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920 after two initial attempts in 1905 and 1916.

In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with CART's successor, the Champ Car World Series and the history and statistics of both series, as well as those from its predecessors, were unified.

IndyCar Series name was officially adopted beginning in 2003, as the series was now legally entitled to use it due to the expiration of a 1996 legal settlement with CART.

IndyCar Series allows manufacturers to develop different types of engines, while every team uses the same chassis.

In 2010, IndyCar Series announced that it would officially adopt a single-make chassis formula, beginning in 2012 among a selection of proposals from interested parties, and set up the ICONIC Advisory Committee to make a final recommendation.

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On July 2010, IndyCar announced that Dallara had won the contract to remain as the series' single chassis supplier.

IndyCar Series had hoped to set a new speed record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by 2016 with the introduction of aero kits and the development work associated with them.

From 1996 to 2007, all IndyCar Series cars used a hand-shifted 6-speed sequential manual transmission with a shift stick lever, supplied by Xtrac since 2000 season until 2007.

Suspension of all IndyCar Series cars is double A-arm, pushrod, with third spring and anti-roll bar configuration multilink.

Cockpits of all IndyCar Series cars are still open but protected by zylon, a foot protection bulkhead, and cockpit padding.

Rearview mirrors for all IndyCar Series cars are fully mandated to easily enable viewing opponents behind.

Fuel cell for all current IndyCar Series cars are made of rubber and are covered with a Kevlar-fitted blanket for extra protection in side impacts.

The IndyCar Series carried on with only one engine manufacturer in spite of the television agreement required at least two or three engine manufacturers to participate in the series to ensure future continuity.

IndyCar Series engines were rev-limited to 10, 300 rpm and produce approximately 650 hp.

Ultimately Porsche backed out when IndyCar Series refused to allow them to field a hybrid powertrain.

Coincidentally, IndyCar Series announced its plans for a hybrid powertrain one month later.

In 2019, an IndyCar Series race was held for the first time on a current Formula 1 racetrack, the "Indycar Classics" at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

IndyCar Series will apply the same system to other ties in the rankings at the close of the season and at any other time during the season.

Previous to August 2013, the IndyCar Series races were broadcasts on the Sky Sports family of networks, with the viewing figures of the IndyCar races in the UK outnumbering those of NASCAR races.

The IndyCar Series had highlights of all the races on the channel Five British terrestrial channel and Five USA, but has since been discontinued since the 2009 season.

In February 2013, Sportsnet announced that it would become the official Canadian broadcaster of the IndyCar Series beginning in the 2013 season in a five-year deal with the series.

In 2022, IndyCar Series launched its streaming service to viewers in certain international territories without local broadcast partner.