# 2016 IndyCar Series

The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 21st season of the IndyCar Series and the 105th season of American open wheel racing. It included the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon entered as the reigning Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturer's Champion. Upon season's end, Simon Pagenaud was crowned Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet retained the Manufacturer's Championship.
Pagenaud was the first European driver to win IndyCar Series driver's title since British driver Dario Franchitti in 2011 season.

## Confirmed entries

The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a spec Dallara DW12 chassis with manufacturer aero kits and Firestone tires.
| Team | Engine | No. | Driver(s) | Rounds |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 14 | Takuma Sato | All |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 35 | Alex Tagliani | 5–6 |
| A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 41 | Jack Hawksworth | All |
| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 26 | Carlos Muñoz | All |
| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 27 | Marco Andretti | All |
| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | All |
| Andretti Autosport | Honda | 29 | Townsend Bell | 6 |
| Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian | Honda | 98 | Alexander Rossi R | All |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | Max Chilton R | All |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | Scott Dixon | All |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | Tony Kanaan | All |
| Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | Charlie Kimball | All |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 18 | Conor Daly R | All |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 19 | Luca Filippi | 1–4, 11 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 19 | Gabby Chaves | 5–10, 14 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 19 | R. C. Enerson R | 12, 15–16 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 19 | Pippa Mann | 13 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 63 | Pippa Mann | 6 |
| Dale Coyne / Jonathan Byrd's Racing | Honda | 88 | Bryan Clauson R | 6 |
| Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | Sage Karam | 6 |
| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | J. R. Hildebrand | 5–6 |
| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 2, 6, 10, 13–14 |
| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | Spencer Pigot R | 7–9, 11–12, 15–16 |
| Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 21 | Josef Newgarden | All |
| KVSH Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | Sébastien Bourdais | All |
| KVSH Racing | Chevrolet | 25 | Stefan Wilson R | 6 |
| Pirtek Team Murray | Chevrolet | 61 | Matthew Brabham R | 5–6 |
| Lazier Burns Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | Buddy Lazier | 6 |
| Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 15 | Graham Rahal | All |
| Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 16 | Spencer Pigot R | 1, 5–6 |
| Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | Honda | 5 | James Hinchcliffe | All |
| Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | Honda | 7 | Mikhail Aleshin | All |
| Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Marotti Autosport | Honda | 77 | Oriol Servià | 6 |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | All |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | All |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 12 | Oriol Servià | 1 |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 12 | Will Power | All |
| Team Penske | Chevrolet | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | All |