Driver scott dixon 2007 indycar series results racing. Indycar series 2007 standings championship points standings for the indycar series 2007. The 2007 irl indycar series began with a night race on saturday march 24 at homesteadmiami speedway. The 2007 indy racing league indycar series season began with a night race on saturday march 24 at homesteadmiami speedway. The series opener march 28 at watkins glen had 25 drivers, with 29 drivers taking the green flag last saturday at barber motorsports park. Redirected from list of indycar drivers this article needs to be updated. Indycar indianapolis series news and notes april 24, 2007. He also won driver of the year honors in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 20. Nbcsn will televise round 3 of the indycar iracing challenge at 2. Indycar drivers share road america memories upon return to track. The bonus testing days will be awarded following participation in designated 2007 ips events, and are shared by the teams indycar series driver and ips driver. Since it was launched in 2010, the mazda road to indy program has offered the most defined path for young drivers to reach the verizon indycar series, and. The following is a list of the teams that currently compete or used to compete in the ntt indycar series current fulltime teams.
Dan wheldon, scott dixon, helio castroneves, sam hornish jr. Petersburg, barber, and the 103rd running of the indianapolis 500 with rookie driver ben hanley. At an actual ntt indycar series race, the engineers role is very important. The verizon indycar series is the premier level of american open wheel racing. List of american openwheel racing national champions. Driver dario franchitti 2007 indycar series results. Mazda extends program to help young drivers reach indycar. Josef newgarden, the 2011 indy lights champion, in his sixth fulltime season in the indycar series, won the championship. From 1996 to 2007, all indycar series cars used sequential manual transmission with a 6speed gearbox operated by the gear lever. Nationality of participating drivers % country drivers. Drivers ntt indycar series, indy lights, indy pro 2000. Apr 24, 2007 the 2007 indycar series season continues with the kansas lottery indy 300 at 4. Mar 09, 2019 stalled in formula one, drivers are moving to indycar series marcus ericsson is a rookie in the indycar series this season after spending the past four years in formula one. The 17race 2007 indycar series schedule opens in march, runs through september and includes the indianapolis 500 on may 26.
Indycar iracing entry list michigan international speedway. Indycar series engines are revlimited to 10,300 revolutions per minute rpm and produce approximately 650 hp. The pistons are forged aluminum alloy, while the connecting rods are machined. The series continues to be sanctioned by the indy racing league, which. The indycar series took over the race beginning in 2007. Indycar iracing challenge shifts to michigan speed sport. And the last time indycar raced at the 2mile oval, tony kanaan edged marco andretti by a scant. He gathers all the data, works with the driver in team debriefs, formulates a race setup, communicates. Bobby rahal also won the 1986 usac gold crown championship. The race has been supported by indy lights and formula atlantic and toplevel sports car series such as the transam series and the alms. Include his 2007 ntt indycar series championship with andretti green racing, and franchitti is a fourtime champion. Indycar series kicks off twoday test at daytona daytona. Apr 09, 2020 and the last time indycar raced at the 2mile oval, tony kanaan edged marco andretti by a scant.
Indycar drivers share road america memories upon return to. Individual driver statistics for the 2007 indycar series. Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties. The race will be telecast live by espn2 and broadcast by the ims radio network. This listing is for the offering of a large 2007 indycar series indy racing league schedule bannersign. Dec 31, 2019 include his 2007 ntt indycar series championship with andretti green racing, and franchitti is a fourtime champion. Dario franchitti, who won four races during the season, including the indy 500, clinched the 2007 indycar series championship on the final lap of the. The season was marred by the death of paul dana during practice at homestead. Fivetime ntt indycar series champion 2003, 2008, 20, 2015, 2018. The seasons premiere event, the 91st indianapolis 500 was held may 27.
Al unser also won the 1987 usac gold crown championship. The 33 cars from the 2007 indianapolis 500 mile race. Stalled in formula one, drivers are moving to indycar series. Four drivers from the most recent race in 2007 are on the entry list for sundays verizon indycar series kohler grand prix. Those newcomers will be among 31 drivers taking the green flag in the largest field yet for the indycar iracing challenge. Foyt enterprises 19480 stokes road waller, tx 77484. Drivers and teams in the 2007 irl indycar series season. Apr 10, 2020 nbcsn will televise round 3 of the indycar iracing challenge at 2.
The 2007 irl indycar series season began with a night race on saturday march 24 at homesteadmiami speedway. Open wheel racing in detroit dates back to the 1920s1950s, when aaa held the detroit 100 at the michigan state fairgrounds speedway. Izod indycar series archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Mar 15, 2007 2007 i am indy video with 2007 indycar series drivers. Click on the site to see dario franchittis career results at that track glossary. And the last time indycar raced at the twomile oval, tony kanaan edged marco andretti by a scant. All the winners from the 2007 irl indycar series season.
The crankshaft is made of alloy steel, with five main bearing caps. Stalled in formula one, drivers are moving to indycar series marcus ericsson is a rookie in the indycar series this season after spending the past four years in formula one. The 2007 indycar series season continues with the kansas lottery indy 300 at 4. Johnson has 83 wins in his nascar sprint cup series career which is currently good enough for a 6th place tie on the all.
Indycar series simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ntt indycar series drivers max chilton and james davison also will join the series saturday, with carlin racings chilton in the no. Foyt iv will sign a contract to become the teams third driver. Dragonspeed, an american racing team with a resume of endurance sports car success in europe, made its ntt indycar series debut in 2019 with three starts in st. Adaptation will be the name of the game this week for top indycar series drivers as they make the transition from sports cars to indycars. The 2007 indycar series season began with a night race on saturday march 24 at homesteadmiami speedway. Main sponsor drivers listed owners engine chassis a. Glossary view expanded 2007 driver standings tweet. Live telemetry is used only for television broadcasts, but the data can be recorded from the ecu to the computer if the car is in the garage tents and not on the track. During several automated bot runs the following external link was found to be unavailable. Click on the site to see scott dixons career results at that track glossary. He was the 2014 indycar series champion, and as of 2015 the most successful road and street course race winner in the series history with 19 wins tied with scott dixon. The current format of the event is a unique doubleheader weekend, which includes two full.
Glossary tweet driver races win podium pole laps led earnings avst avfn raf miles llf points diff. The chevrolet 275, round 3 of 6 in the indycar iracing challenge, is the first oval race in the virtual series. Those newcomers will be among 31 drivers taking the green flag in. It began in 1996 as a competitor to cart known as the indy racing league irl. Indycar series is the premier series of indycar, the governing body of the indycar series and the firestone indy lights series. The 2007 season introduced tracks such as iowa, midohio, and belle isle to the schedule. The 2006 irl indycar series season began on march 26 and concluded on september 10. Hornish also won the 90th indianapolis 500, passing rookie marco andretti on the final lap less than template. Dario franchitti, who won four races during the season, including the indy 500, clinched the 2007 indycar series championship on the. The season finale was held at chicagoland speedway on september 9.
Teamsdrivers schedules results statistics series photos link s indy 500 memorial f1 vs. The race has been held from 1989 to 2001, 2007 to 2008, and since 2012. Ironically, his 2012 indianapolis 500 win was the final victory of his career. Rick mears also won three usac gold crown championships 198384, 1988, 1991. Indycar series teams that participate in the indy pro series can earn bonus testing days for the 2007 calendar year. Dario franchitti and andretti green racing won the 2007 irl indycar championship and the indy 500. This category includes photos of the indycar series drivers taken in 2007 and images of the indycar series drivers in 2007.
The valve train is a dual overhead camshaft configuration with four valves per cylinder. The 2007 verizon indycar series championship came down to two drivers, dario franchitti and scott dixon, who waged a battle in the season. Subcategories this category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. The rain that afflicted the 2007 indy 500 made the race a strategic crapshoot. Drivers in bold are entered in the 2020 indycar series. In 2008, the indycar series merged with the champ car world series formerly cart. William steven power born 1 march 1981 is an australian champion motorsports driver who currently competes in the indycar series, driving for team penske. All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2017 firestone grand prix of st. All indycar series cars carry a mclarenprovided engine management electronic control unit since 2007 as a second supplier until 2009 and later increased as single ecu supplier since 2010 until present the tag400i was first time utilized since 2012 season. Dario franchitti left won his first drivers championship while scott dixon right finished second in the championship. Jun 23, 2016 indycar drivers share road america memories upon return to track. The 2017 verizon indycar series was the 22nd season of the verizon indycar series and the 96th official championship season of american open wheel racing. The detroit grand prix currently branded as the chevrolet detroit grand prix presented by lear corporation for sponsorship reasons is an indycar series race weekend held on a temporary circuit at belle isle in detroit, michigan. Most wins of any active ntt indycar series driver 46, which ranks third alltime.
The current series was founded by indianapolis motor speedway owner tony george. Click on the site to see scott dixons career results at that track. Ethanol will power 2007 indycar series season farm progress. Indycars iracing entry list for saturdays race at michigan oval. Indycar indianapolis series news and notes april 24. Indycar series standings for 2007 click on the driver to see 2007 racelevel statistics for that driver. The clutch of all indycar series cars are carbon with steel housing 3plate clutch operated by footpedal in 19962011 later handpaddle steering wheel in 2012present and provided by ap racing. Indycar series infobox motorsport championship current season 2008 indycar series season pixels 200px caption indycar series logo category open wheel cars countryregion usa can jpn aus inaugural 1996 folded drivers 27 teams 15 engines honda wikipedia.