# 2002 Indy Racing League

The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the series with full time entries. The Oldsmobile engine was rebranded as a Chevrolet, and both Honda and Toyota announced their participation in the series starting in 2003 while Infiniti announced its withdrawal.
Sam Hornish Jr. won 5 races on his way to his second straight championship ahead of Penske juggernaut Hélio Castroneves, winner of two races including a second straight Indy 500, on his way to second in the championship. The season was also notable for seeing six drivers win their first career Indycar races.

## Confirmed entries

| Team | Chassis | Engine | # | Drivers | Rounds |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | Jaques Lazier | 1–4 |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | P. J. Jones | 5 |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | Raul Boesel | 5–6 |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | Mark Dismore | 7–11 |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 2 | Vítor Meira R | 12–15 |
| Team Menard | Dallara | Chevrolet | 31 | Robby Gordon | 5 |
| Marlboro Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | All |
| Marlboro Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet | 6 | Gil de Ferran | 1–14 |
| Marlboro Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet | 6 | Max Papis | 15 |
| Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 4 | Sam Hornish Jr. | All |
| Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 15 | Dan Wheldon R | 14–15 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 5 | Rick Treadway R | 5 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 55 | Rick Treadway R | 1–4, 6, 9 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 55 | Arie Luyendyk | 5, 11 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 55 | Anthony Lazzaro R | 7 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 55 | Will Langhorne R | 12, 14–15 |
| Treadway Racing | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 55 | Robby McGehee | 13 |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 7 | Al Unser Jr. | 1–9, 12–15 |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 7 | Tony Renna R | 10–11 |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 78 | Tony Renna R | 12–15 |
| Kelley Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 8 | Scott Sharp | All |
| Target Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 9 | Jeff Ward | All |
| Target Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 22 | Kenny Bräck | 5 |
| Target Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 33 | Bruno Junqueira | 5 |
| Cahill Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 10 | Robby McGehee | 1–5 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 11 | Eliseo Salazar | 1–3, 10–15 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 11 | Richie Hearn | 4 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 11 | Greg Ray | 5–9 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 14 | Airton Daré | All |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 14 | Donnie Beechler | 1 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 41 | Donnie Beechler | 5 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet | 41 | Greg Ray | 10–13 |
| Bradley Motorsports | Dallara | Infiniti | 12 | Shigeaki Hattori | 2–7 |
| Bradley Motorsports | Dallara | Infiniti | 12 | Raul Boesel | 9–15 |
| Bradley Motorsports | Dallara | Infiniti | 67 | Rick Treadway R | 15 |
| Walker Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 15 | Oriol Servià | 5 |
| Racing Professionals | G-Force Dallara | Chevrolet | 16 | Jon Herb | 1–8 |
| Mo Nunn Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 17 | Tony Kanaan | 5 |
| Mo Nunn Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 21 | Felipe Giaffone | All |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | Tyce Carlson | 1–2 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | Jeret Schroeder | 3 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | John de Vries R | 6 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | Scott Mayer R | 14 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 18 | Cory Kruseman R | 15 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 99 | Anthony Lazzaro R | 5 |
| PDM Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 99 | Jimmy Kite | 5 |
| Team Rahal | Dallara | Chevrolet | 19 | Jimmy Vasser | 3, 5 |
| Convergent Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 20 | Hideki Noda R | 1–3 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 20 | Richie Hearn | 5, 7–12 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 20 | Greg Ray | 14–15 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 20 | Anthony Lazzaro R | 13 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 99 | Anthony Lazzaro R | 1–2, 4 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 99 | Richie Hearn | 3, 6 |
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 99 | Mark Dismore | 5 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | 24 | Robbie Buhl | 1–3, 5–15 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | 24 | Memo Gidley | 3 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | 24 | Sarah Fisher | 4 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | G-Force | Infiniti | 23 | Sarah Fisher | 5, 8–15 |
| Team Green | Dallara | Chevrolet | 26 | Paul Tracy | 5 |
| Team Green | Dallara | Chevrolet | 27 | Dario Franchitti | 5 |
| Team Green | Dallara | Chevrolet | 39 | Michael Andretti | 5 |
| Indy Regency Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 28 | Hideki Noda R | 13–15 |
| 310 Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 31 | George Mack R | All |
| Duesenberg Brothers Racing CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 32 | Johnny Herbert | 5 |
| Duesenberg Brothers Racing CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 32 | Memo Gidley | 5 |
| Duesenberg Brothers Racing CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | Dallara | Chevrolet | 54 | Robby McGehee | 7–9 |
| Conquest Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 34 | Laurent Redon R | All |
| Brayton Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 37 | John de Vries R | 1–5 |
| Brayton Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 37 | Scott Harrington | 5, 11 |
| Blair Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 44 | Alex Barron | All |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 51 | Eddie Cheever | All |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 52 | Tomas Scheckter R | 1–12 |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 52 | Buddy Rice R | 13–15 |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 53 | Buddy Rice R | 11–12 |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 53 | Max Papis | 5 |
| Red Bull Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti | 53 | Robby McGehee | 15 |
| Zali Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 81 | Billy Roe | 1, 5 |
| Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 91 | Buddy Lazier | All |
| CURB/Agajanian/Boat Indy Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet Infiniti | 98 | Billy Boat | All |

## Schedule

| Rnd | Race Name | Track | City | Location |
| 1 | Grand Prix of Miami | Homestead-Miami Speedway | Homestead, Florida | March 2 |
| 2 | Bombardier ATV 200 | Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Arizona | March 17 |
| 3 | Yamaha Indy 400 | California Speedway | Fontana, California | March 24 |
| 4 | Firestone Indy 225 | Nazareth Speedway | Nazareth, Pennsylvania | April 21 |
| 5 | 86th Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | May 26 |
| 6 | Boomtown 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | June 8 |
| 7 | Radisson Indy 225 | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Fountain, Colorado | June 16 |
| 8 | SunTrust Indy Challenge | Richmond International Raceway | Richmond, Virginia | June 29 |
| 9 | Ameristar Casino Indy 200 | Kansas Speedway | Kansas City, Kansas | July 7 |
| 10 | Firestone Indy 200 | Nashville Superspeedway | Lebanon, Tennessee | July 20 |
| 11 | Michigan Indy 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | July 28 |
| 12 | Belterra Casino Indy 300 | Kentucky Speedway | Sparta, Kentucky | August 11 |
| 13 | Gateway Indy 250 | Gateway International Raceway | Madison, Illinois | August 25 |
| 14 | Delphi Indy 300 | Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet, Illinois | September 8 |
| 15 | Chevy 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas | September 15 |
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## Results

| Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Race winner | Race winner | Race winner | Race winner |
| Rd. | Race | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine |
| 1 | Homestead | Sam Hornish Jr. | Jeff Ward | Sam Hornish Jr. | Sam Hornish Jr. | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Phoenix | Hélio Castroneves | Robbie Buhl | Sam Hornish Jr. | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Fontana | Eddie Cheever | Tomas Scheckter | Sam Hornish Jr. | Sam Hornish Jr. | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Nazareth | Gil de Ferran | Tomas Scheckter | Gil de Ferran | Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Indianapolis | Bruno Junqueira | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Texas 1 | Tomas Scheckter | Eddie Cheever | Tomas Scheckter | Jeff Ward | Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Pikes Peak | Gil de Ferran | Felipe Giaffone | Gil de Ferran | Gil de Ferran | Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Richmond | Gil de Ferran | Buddy Lazier | Gil de Ferran | Sam Hornish Jr. | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Kansas | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Airton Daré | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Nashville | Billy Boat | Tomas Scheckter | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alex Barron | Blair Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Michigan | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Tomas Scheckter | Cheever Racing | Dallara | Infiniti |
| 12 | Kentucky | Sarah Fisher | Tomas Scheckter | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | Mo Nunn Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Gateway | Gil de Ferran | Sam Hornish Jr. | Hélio Castroneves | Gil de Ferran | Team Penske | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Chicagoland | Sam Hornish Jr. | Buddy Rice | Sam Hornish Jr. | Sam Hornish Jr. | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Texas 2 | Vítor Meira | Buddy Rice | Hélio Castroneves | Sam Hornish Jr. | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet |
BOLD indicates a Superspeedway. Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway.

## Race summaries
### Grand Prix of Miami

This race was held on March 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole. The race was dominated by Sam Hornish Jr. who at one point had a lap on the entire field. On lap 193 of 200, while Hornish was leading by more than 20 seconds, fourth placed Robbie Buhl's engine expired, bringing out the yellow and packing up the field. The green came back out on Lap 197, but Airton Dare crashed immediately in turn 2 on the restart. The race finished under yellow, with Hornish on the top step of the podium. Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves were second and third respectively, for Team Penske in their first race of their first full season in the IRL.
Top ten results
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 9- Jeff Ward
* 11- Eliseo Salazar
* 52- Tomas Scheckter
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 44- Alex Barron
* 99- Anthony Lazzaro
* 14- Airton Daré

### Bombardier ATV 200

This race was held on March 17 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hélio Castroneves won the pole.
Top ten results
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 11- Eliseo Salazar
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 2- Jaques Lazier
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 98- Billy Boat
* 55- Rick Treadway
* 20- Hideki Noda

### Inaugural Yamaha Indy 400

This race was held on March 24 at California Speedway. Eddie Cheever won the pole.
Top ten results
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 2- Jaques Lazier
* 34- Laurent Rédon
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 19- Jimmy Vasser
* 9- Jeff Ward

### Inaugural Firestone Indy 225

This race was held on April 21 at Nazareth Speedway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 24- Sarah Fisher
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 44- Alex Barron
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 98- Billy Boat
* 99- Anthony Lazzaro
* 12- Shigeaki Hattori

### 86th Indianapolis 500

The Indy 500 was held on May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bruno Junqueira sat on pole. The race end was one of the most controversial in history as Paul Tracy passed Hélio Castroneves just as the yellow was coming out for a crash. Race officials ruled that the pass occurred after the yellow and declared Castroneves the winner.
Top ten results
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 26- Paul Tracy
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 44- Alex Barron
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 20- Richie Hearn
* 39- Michael Andretti
* 31- Robby Gordon
* 9- Jeff Ward
* 6- Gil de Ferran

### Boomtown 500

This race was held on June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
* 9- Jeff Ward
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 14- Airton Daré
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 12- Shigeaki Hattori
* 98- Billy Boat
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 99- Richie Hearn
* 44- Alex Barron

### Radisson Indy 225

This race was held on June 16 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 34- Laurent Rédon
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 14- Airton Daré
* 44- Alex Barron

### SunTrust Indy Challenge

This race was held on June 29 at Richmond International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 52- Tomas Scheckter
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 14- Airton Daré
* 20- Richie Hearn
* 9- Jeff Ward
* 54- Robby McGehee
* 44- Alex Barron

### Ameristar Casino Indy 200

This race was held on July 7 at Kansas Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
* 14- Airton Daré
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 44-Alex Barron
* 98- Billy Boat
* 20- Richie Hearn

### Firestone Indy 200

This race was held on July 20 at Nashville Superspeedway. Billy Boat won the pole.
Top ten results
* 44- Alex Barron
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 20- Richie Hearn
* 12- Raul Boesel
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 7- Tony Renna

### Inaugural Michigan Indy 400

This race was held on July 28 at Michigan International Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
* 52- Tomas Scheckter
* 53- Buddy Rice
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 7- Tony Renna
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 23- Sarah Fisher
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 20- Richie Hearn

### Belterra Casino Indy 300

This race was held on August 11 at Kentucky Speedway. Sarah Fisher won the pole, the first by a female driver in a major open wheel series.
Top ten results
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 78- Tony Renna
* 23- Sarah Fisher
* 44- Alex Barron
* 24- Robbie Buhl

### Gateway Indy 250

This race was held on August 25 at Gateway International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
* 6- Gil de Ferran
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 44- Alex Barron
* 52- Buddy Rice
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 24- Robbie Buhl
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 12- Raul Boesel
* 2- Vítor Meira
* 51- Eddie Cheever

### Delphi Indy 300

This race was held on September 8 at Chicagoland Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
* 7- Al Unser Jr.
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 21- Felipe Giaffone
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 2- Vítor Meira
* 52- Buddy Rice
* 15- Dan Wheldon
Gil de Ferran was injured during a crash in this race and would miss the season finale at Texas.

### Chevy 500

This race was held on September 15 at Texas Motor Speedway. Vítor Meira won the pole.
Top ten results
* 4- Sam Hornish Jr.**
* 3- Hélio Castroneves
* 2- Vítor Meira
* 8- Scott Sharp
* 44- Alex Barron
* 52- Buddy Rice
* 91- Buddy Lazier
* 51- Eddie Cheever
* 78- Tony Renna
* 34- Laurent Rédon
Max Papis filled in for the injured Gil de Ferran at Penske; however, he finished 21st due to a blown engine.
By winning the race, Sam Hornish Jr. won his second championship in a row.

## Points standings

| Pos | Driver | HOM | PHX | CAL | NAZ | INDY | TXS | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | Pts |
| 1 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 1* | 3* | 1* | 17 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3* | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1* | 1 | 531 |
| 2 | Hélio Castroneves | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2* | 4 | 2* | 511 |
| 3 | Gil de Ferran | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3* | 10 | 16 | 1* | 2* | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 23 | | 443 |
| 4 | Felipe Giaffone | 7 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1* | 21 | 6 | 17 | 432 |
| 5 | Alex Barron | 8 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 366 |
| 6 | Scott Sharp | 20 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 332 |
| 7 | Al Unser Jr. | 19 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | | | 6 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 311 |
| 8 | Buddy Lazier | 22 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 305 |
| 9 | Airton Daré | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 304 |
| 10 | Eddie Cheever | 25 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 280 |
| 11 | Jeff Ward | 4 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 268 |
| 12 | Laurent Redon RY | 15 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 229 |
| 13 | Billy Boat | 16 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 225 |
| 14 | Tomas Scheckter R | 6 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 26* | 17* | 16 | 4 | 15* | 13 | 1* | 22 | | | | 210 |
| 15 | Richie Hearn | | | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | | | | 204 |
| 16 | George Mack R | 13 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 184 |
| 17 | Robbie Buhl | 12 | 13 | Wth | | 16 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 177 |
| 18 | Sarah Fisher | | | | 4 | 24 | | | 16 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 161 |
| 19 | Raul Boesel | | | | | 21 | 13 | | | 11 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 158 |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | 5 | 4 | 15 | | | | | | | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 157 |
| 21 | Robby McGehee | 14 | 21 | 17 | 13 | DNQ | | 17 | 9 | 13 | | | | 12 | | 13 | 142 |
| 22 | Buddy Rice R | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 140 |
| 23 | Greg Ray | | | | | 33 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 128 |
| 24 | Tony Renna R | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 121 |
| 25 | Vítor Meira R | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 96 |
| 26 | Jaques Lazier | 18 | 6 | 2 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 90 |
| 27 | Shigeaki Hattori | | 25 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 19 | | | | | | | | | 78 |
| 28 | Rick Treadway R | 24 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 23 | | | 23 | | | | | | 19 | 76 |
| 29 | Mark Dismore | | | | | 32 | | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 18 | | | | | 73 |
| 30 | Anthony Lazzaro R | 9 | 17 | | 9 | Wth | | 22 | | | | | | DNS | | | 70 |
| 31 | Jon Herb | DNS | 11 | 19 | 22 | DNQ | 22 | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | | 70 |
| 32 | Hideki Noda R | 23 | 10 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 24 | 27 | 54 |
| 33 | John de Vries R | 17 | 22 | 23 | DNS | Wth | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 53 |
| 34 | Paul Tracy | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 35 | Will Langhorne R | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 36 | Dan Wheldon R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 15 | 35 |
| 37 | Arie Luyendyk | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 16 | | | | | 30 |
| 38 | Michael Andretti | | | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 39 | Robby Gordon | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 40 | Jimmy Vasser | | | 9 | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 41 | Tyce Carlson | 11 | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 42 | Kenny Bräck | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 43 | Max Papis | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 16 |
| 44 | Dario Franchitti | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 45 | Billy Roe | 21 | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 46 | Memo Gidley | | | 21 | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 47 | Scott Harrington | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 21 | | | | | 9 |
| 48 | Cory Kruseman R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | 4 |
| 49 | Jeret Schroeder | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 50 | Tony Kanaan | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 51 | Bruno Junqueira | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| – | Donnie Beechler | Wth | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Jimmy Kite | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Oriol Servià | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | Scott Mayer R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | 0 |
| – | Johnny Herbert | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| – | P. J. Jones | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | HOM | PHX | CAL | NAZ | INDY | TXS | PIK | RIR | KAN | NSH | MIS | KTY | GAT | CHI | TXS | Pts |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (2 points) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap |
| * | Led most race laps (1 point) |
| DNS | Any driver who qualifies but does not start (DNS), earns all the points had they taken part. |
| RY | Rookie of the Year |
| R | Rookie |
* Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.