Indy Racing League musim 2002

Musim olahraga bermotor
(Dialihkan dari Seri IndyCar musim 2002)

Pada musim 2002, Indy Racing League (IRL) mengalami masa transisi, dengan dua tim juara CART yang sedang bertahan, Team Penske dan Chip Ganassi Racing, bergabung dalam seri dengan entri penuh waktu. Mesin Oldsmobile diubah mereknya menjadi Chevrolet, dan baik Honda maupun Toyota mengumumkan partisipasi mereka dalam seri mulai tahun 2003, sementara Infiniti mengumumkan penarikannya.

Indy Racing League musim 2002
Indy Racing League
2002 Indy Racing League
Musim
Lomba15
Tanggal mulai2 Maret
Tanggal berakhir15 September
Penghargaan
Juara pembalapAmerika Serikat Sam Hornish Jr.
Juara pabrikanAmerika Serikat Chevrolet
Rookie of the YearPrancis Laurent Rédon
Pemenang Indianapolis 500Brasil Hélio Castroneves
← 2001
2003 (ICS) →
Sam Hornish Jr. (kiri) berhasil memenangkan gelar Kejuaraan Pembalap untuk yang kedua kalinya (gelar kedua secara berturut-turut), sementara Hélio Castroneves (kanan) menempati posisi kedua di dalam klasemen akhir Kejuaraan Pembalap.

Sam Hornish Jr. memenangkan 5 balapan dalam perjalanannya meraih gelar juara keduanya secara beruntun, unggul dari kehebatan Penske, Hélio Castroneves, pemenang dua balapan termasuk Indy 500 dua kali berturut-turut, dalam perjalanan menuju posisi kedua dalam kejuaraan.

Skuad tim dan pembalap

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Tim Sasis Mesin # Pembalap Ronde
  Team Menard Dallara Chevrolet 2   Jaques Lazier 1–4
  P. J. Jones[N 1] 5
  Raul Boesel 5–6
  Mark Dismore 7–11
  Vítor Meira  R  12–15
31   Robby Gordon 5
  Marlboro Team Penske Dallara Chevrolet 3   Hélio Castroneves All
6   Gil de Ferran 1–14
  Max Papis 15
  Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet 4   Sam Hornish Jr. All
15   Dan Wheldon  R  14–15
  Treadway Racing G-Force
Dallara[N 2]
Chevrolet 5   Rick Treadway  R  5
55 1–4, 6, 9
  Arie Luyendyk 5, 11
  Anthony Lazzaro  R  7
  Will Langhorne  R  12, 14–15
  Robby McGehee 13
  Kelley Racing Dallara Chevrolet 7   Al Unser Jr. 1–9, 12–15
  Tony Renna  R  10–11
78 12–15
8   Scott Sharp All
  Target Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Chevrolet 9   Jeff Ward All
22   Kenny Bräck 5
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
  Richie Hearn 4
  Greg Ray 5–9
14   Airton Daré All
  Donnie Beechler[N 3] 1
41 5
  Greg Ray 10–13
  Bradley Motorsports Dallara Infiniti 12   Shigeaki Hattori 2–7
  Raul Boesel 9–15
67   Rick Treadway  R  15
  Walker Racing Dallara Chevrolet 15   Oriol Servià 5
  Racing Professionals G-Force
Dallara[N 4]
Chevrolet 16   Jon Herb 1–8
  Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Chevrolet 17   Tony Kanaan 5
21   Felipe Giaffone All
  PDM Racing Dallara Chevrolet 18   Tyce Carlson 1–2
  Jeret Schroeder 3
  John de Vries  R  6
  Cory Kruseman  R  15
99   Anthony Lazzaro  R [N 5] 5
  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
  Greg Ray 14–15
  Anthony Lazzaro  R  13
99 1–2, 4
  Richie Hearn 3, 6
  Mark Dismore 5
  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G-Force Infiniti 24   Robbie Buhl 1–2, 5–15
  Memo Gidley 3
  Sarah Fisher 4
23 5, 8–15
  Team Green Dallara Chevrolet 26   Paul Tracy 5
27   Dario Franchitti 5
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[N 6] 5
  Memo Gidley 5
54   Robby McGehee 7–9
  Conquest Racing Dallara Infiniti 34   Laurent Redon  R  All
  Brayton Racing Dallara Chevrolet 37   John de Vries  R [N 7] 1–5
  Scott Harrington 5, 11
  Blair Racing Dallara Chevrolet 44   Alex Barron All
  Red Bull Cheever Racing Dallara Infiniti 51   Eddie Cheever All
52   Tomas Scheckter  R  1–12
  Buddy Rice  R  13–15
53 11–12
  Max Papis 5
  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[N 8]
98   Billy Boat All

Hasil lomba

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Rnd Lomba Pole position Fastest lap Memimpin terbanyak Pemenang
1 Homestead   Sam Hornish Jr.   Jeff Ward   Sam Hornish Jr.   Sam Hornish Jr.
2 Phoenix   Hélio Castroneves   Robbie Buhl   Sam Hornish Jr.   Hélio Castroneves
3 Fontana   Eddie Cheever   Tomas Scheckter   Sam Hornish Jr.   Sam Hornish Jr.
4 Nazareth   Gil de Ferran   Tomas Scheckter   Gil de Ferran   Scott Sharp
5 Indianapolis   Bruno Junqueira   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter   Hélio Castroneves
6 Texas 1   Tomas Scheckter   Eddie Cheever   Tomas Scheckter   Jeff Ward
7 Pikes Peak   Gil de Ferran   Felipe Giaffone   Gil de Ferran   Gil de Ferran
8 Richmond   Gil de Ferran   Buddy Lazier   Gil de Ferran   Sam Hornish Jr.
9 Kansas   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter   Airton Daré
10 Nashville   Billy Boat   Tomas Scheckter   Sam Hornish Jr.   Alex Barron
11 Michigan   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter   Tomas Scheckter
12 Kentucky   Sarah Fisher   Tomas Scheckter   Felipe Giaffone   Felipe Giaffone
13 Gateway   Gil de Ferran   Sam Hornish Jr.   Hélio Castroneves   Gil de Ferran
14 Chicagoland   Sam Hornish Jr.   Buddy Rice   Sam Hornish Jr.   Sam Hornish Jr.
15 Texas 2   Vítor Meira   Buddy Rice   Hélio Castroneves   Sam Hornish Jr.

BOLD indicates a Superspeedway. Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway.

Catatan kaki

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  1. ^ Injured during a practice crash at Indianapolis.
  2. ^ Used by Anthony Lazzaro at Pikes Peak; entry run in cooperation with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
  3. ^ Injured during a practice crash at Homestead.
  4. ^ Raced from Texas onwards; both chassis were used during the Indy 500 month.
  5. ^ Replaced during the second week of Indy 500 practice.
  6. ^ Withdrew during Bump Day due to a racing conflict.
  7. ^ Replaced at Indianapolis ahead of Bump Day.
  8. ^ Used from Kansas onwards.