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{{American Championship Car season |series = [[Indy Lights]] |series_name = [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] Indy Lights |year = [[2012 in sports|2012]] |series_logo = |races = 12 |start_date = March 24 |end_date = September 15 |season_champ = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] |champ_team = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] |most_popular = |freedom_winner = |previous = [[2011 Indy Lights season|2011]] |next = [[2013 Indy Lights season|2013]] }} The '''2012 [[Firestone Indy Lights|Indy Lights]] season''' was the 27th season of the series and the eleventh sanctioned by [[IndyCar]], acting as the primary support series for the [[IndyCar Series|IZOD IndyCar Series]]. It began March 24, 2012, in [[Streets of St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Garcia returns to Firestone Indy Lights|url=https://www.indynxt.com/news/2012/march/garcia-returns-to-firestone-indy-lights|website=IndyCar.com|access-date=February 2, 2026|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260202093552/https://www.indynxt.com/news/2012/march/garcia-returns-to-firestone-indy-lights|archive-date=February 2, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref>
The championship was dominated by the [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] team with French driver [[Tristan Vautier]] winning the championship by eight points ahead of experienced Argentine teammate [[Esteban Guerrieri]]. SSM drivers won seven out of the twelve races over the course of the season and Vautier also claimed the rookie of the year title. Colombian driver [[Gustavo Yacamán]] from [[Team Moore Racing]] finished a tight battle for third with countryman [[Sebastián Saavedra]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/09-September/9-15-Vautier-claims-title|title=Vautier claims championship by 8 points over Guerrieri|date=September 16, 2012|work=indycar.com|publisher=IndyCar|access-date=September 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918061413/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/09-September/9-15-Vautier-claims-title|archive-date=September 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Team and driver chart== * All drivers will compete in [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone Firehawk]]–shod [[Dallara]] chassis. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" |- ! Team ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Drivers ! Rounds |- |rowspan=4| [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] | 3 |nowrap| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Carbone]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.racer.com/victor-carbone-continues-with-schmidt-in-indy-lights/article/221102/|title=Victor Carbone continues with Schmidt in Indy Lights|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]]|date=December 29, 2011|access-date=December 29, 2011|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116102715/http://www.racer.com/victor-carbone-continues-with-schmidt-in-indy-lights/article/221102/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | All |- | 7 |nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Webb]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51006-sam-schmidt-motorsports-signs-webb/|title=Sam Schmidt Motorsports signs Webb|date=December 1, 2011|work=[[Firestone Indy Lights]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|access-date=December 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103082853/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51006-sam-schmidt-motorsports-signs-webb/|archive-date=January 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> | All |- | 11 |nowrap| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/racing-usa/it/indy-lights-esteban-guerrieri-ci-riprova-con-sam-schmidt-motorsports.html|title=Esteban Guerrieri ci riprova con Sam Schmidt Motorsports|date=March 15, 2012|work=stopandgo.tv|publisher=Stop&Go|language=it|access-date=March 15, 2012|trans-title=Esteban Guerrieri is back with Sam Schmidt Motorsports|archive-date=January 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103224939/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/racing-usa/it/indy-lights-esteban-guerrieri-ci-riprova-con-sam-schmidt-motorsports.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | All |- | 77 |nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.racer.com/vautier-joins-schmidt-for-2012-indy-lights-season/article/217140//|title=Vautier joins Schmidt for 2012 Indy Lights season|date=November 18, 2011|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]]|access-date=December 29, 2011|archive-date=November 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120061444/http://www.racer.com/vautier-joins-schmidt-for-2012-indy-lights-season/article/217140/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | All |- |rowspan=2| [[Team Moore Racing]] | 2 |nowrap| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]]<ref>[http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/E/el_tigrillo_yacaman_se_queda_en_la_indy_lights/el_tigrillo_yacaman_se_queda_en_la_indy_lights.asp El Tigrillo Yacamán se queda en la Indy Lights], ''el Colombiano'', March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 {{in lang|es}}</ref> | All |- | 22 |nowrap| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[David Ostella]]<ref>[http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc Ostella Joins Team Moore in Firestone Indy Lights Series] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507200559/http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc |date=May 7, 2012 }}, ''David Ostella PR'', January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012</ref> | All |- |rowspan=2| [[Andretti Autosport]]<br>[[AFS Racing]] | 26 |nowrap| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]]<ref name="Muñoz">[http://www.racer.com/mu%C3%B1oz-castenada-join-indy-lights-for-st-pete/article/232706/ Muñoz, Castenada Join Indy Lights for St. Pete] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327193228/http://www.racer.com/mu%C3%B1oz-castenada-join-indy-lights-for-st-pete/article/232706/ |date=March 27, 2012 }}, "RACER.com", March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012</ref> | All |- | 27 |nowrap| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | All |- |rowspan=3| [[Bryan Herta Autosport]] |rowspan=3| 28 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Troy Castaneda]]<ref name="Muñoz"/> | 1–2 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Andries]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.racer.com/andries-to-debut-at-long-beach/article/235907/|title=Andries to debut at Long Beach|date=April 10, 2012|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group]]|access-date=April 10, 2012|archive-date=April 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411222115/http://www.racer.com/andries-to-debut-at-long-beach/article/235907/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 3 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Anders Krohn]]{{refn|group=N|In conjunction with [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group]].}} | 4, 7 |- |rowspan=4| [[Juncos Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Juncos Signs Horto For Firestone Indy Lights|url=http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-185558.html|website=paddocktalk.com|access-date=February 2, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042513/http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-185558.html|archive-date=November 29, 2014|last=PaddockTalk|url-status=dead}}</ref> |rowspan=3| 86 |nowrap| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Victor Horto]] | 1–2, 4 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|VEN}} Bruno Palli | 12 |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chase Austin]] | 7 |- | 87 | 4 |- | Team E | 17 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Wagner]] | 4 |- |rowspan=4| [[Belardi Auto Racing]] | 4 |nowrap| {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Jorge Goncalvez (racing driver)|Jorge Goncalvez]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51102-israeli-driver-makes-history/ |title="Goncalvez Returns to Belardi for 2012 |access-date=January 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125191404/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51102-israeli-driver-makes-history/ |archive-date=January 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | All |- |rowspan=2| 9 |nowrap|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Alon Day]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Driver Season Stats|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/|website=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 2, 2026|language=en-US|archive-date=January 31, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131235948/https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/|url-status=live}}</ref> | 1–7 |- |nowrap|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Peter Dempsey]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/06-June/6-29-Dempsey-joins-Belardi-Auto-Racing-for-remainder-of-season|title=Dempsey joins Belardi Auto Racing for remainder of season|work=[[Firestone Indy Lights]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|date=June 29, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702053209/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/06-June/6-29-Dempsey-joins-Belardi-Auto-Racing-for-remainder-of-season|archive-date=July 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 8–12 |- | 19 |nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Larrison]]<ref>Knowlton, Veronica. [http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Belardi-Auto-Racing-Announces-Third-Entry-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Program.html?soid=1108719110539&aid=8XqOkv1Ew-0 Mike Larrison Joins Belardi Auto Racing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604031758/http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Belardi-Auto-Racing-Announces-Third-Entry-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Program.html?soid=1108719110539&aid=8XqOkv1Ew-0 |date=June 4, 2015 }} ''Belardi Auto Racing'', May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012</ref> | 4, 6–7, 12 |- |rowspan=2| [[Brooks Associates Racing]] |rowspan=2| 8 |nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Jones (racing driver)|Alex Jones]] | 3 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Adderly Fong]] | 11 |- |rowspan=4| [[Fan Force United]] |rowspan=3| 24 |nowrap| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Armaan Ebrahim]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51060-ebrahim-to-make-u-s-debut/|title=Fan Force United signs Ebrahim|date=January 3, 2012|work=[[Firestone Indy Lights]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|access-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109121706/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51060-ebrahim-to-make-u-s-debut/|archive-date=January 9, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 1–5 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/06-June/6-9-Fan-Force-United-hires-Clauson|title=Fan Force United hires Clauson for two races|date=June 9, 2012|work=[[Firestone Indy Lights]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|access-date=June 9, 2012|archive-date=June 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617062553/http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/06-June/6-9-Fan-Force-United-hires-Clauson|url-status=live}}</ref> | 6–7 |- |nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] | 12 |- | 42 |nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Emerson Newton-John]]<ref>Guerra, Kate. [http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/April/4-30-Newton-John-enters-Freedom-100 Newton-John enters the Freedom 100 with Fan Force United] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502114154/http://indycar.com/en/News/2012/April/4-30-Newton-John-enters-Freedom-100 |date=May 2, 2012 }}, ''IndyCar'', April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012</ref> | 4, 11 |- |rowspan=2| [[Younessi Racing]] || 15 |nowrap| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Peter Dempsey]]<ref>[http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/05-May/5-07-Dempsey-returns-to-series-with-Younessi Dempsey returns to Firestone Indy Lights with Younessi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511052018/http://indycar.com/News/2012/05-May/5-07-Dempsey-returns-to-series-with-Younessi |date=May 11, 2012 }}, May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012</ref> | 4–5 |- || 16 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rodin Younessi]]<ref>[http://www.racer.com/younessi-racing-enters-indy-lights/article/229763/ Younessi Racing enters Indy Lights] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325020517/http://www.racer.com/younessi-racing-enters-indy-lights/article/229763/ |date=March 25, 2012 }}, ''Racer'', February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012</ref> | 1, 5 |- | Jeffrey Mark Motorsport | 76 |nowrap| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Juan Pablo Garcia (racing driver)|Juan Pablo Garcia]]{{refn|group=N|In technical alliance with [[Bryan Herta Autosport]].}} | All |- | Hillenburg Motorsports || 20 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Darryl Wills]] | 1–3 |}
==Schedule== IndyCar announced that all Firestone Indy Lights Series races would be broadcast on the [[NBC Sports Network]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51180-nbc-sports-network-to-air-2012-races/|title=NBC Sports Network to air 2012 races|date=February 17, 2012|work=[[Firestone Indy Lights]]|publisher=[[IndyCar]]|access-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219195545/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/56-firestone-indy-lights/51180-nbc-sports-network-to-air-2012-races/#|archive-date=February 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- ! Rnd ! Date ! Race Name ! Track ! Location |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 1 | March 24 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg 100]] | Streets of St. Petersburg | [[St. Petersburg, Florida]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 2 | April 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|Grand Prix of Alabama]] | [[Barber Motorsports Park]] | [[Birmingham, Alabama]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 3 | April 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Long Beach]] | Streets of Long Beach | [[Long Beach, California]] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" ! 4 | May 25 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Firestone Freedom 100]] | [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] | [[Speedway, Indiana]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 5 | June 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix]] | [[Detroit Belle Isle street circuit|Belle Isle]] | [[Detroit, Michigan]] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" ! 6 | June 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Milwaukee IndyFest|Firestone Indy Lights 100]] | [[Milwaukee Mile]] | [[West Allis, Wisconsin]] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" ! 7 | June 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Iowa Corn Indy 250|Sukup 100]] | [[Iowa Speedway]] | [[Newton, Iowa]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 8 | July 7 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Honda Indy Toronto|Toronto 100]] | Exhibition Place | [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 9 | July 21 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton Indy|Edmonton 100]] | Edmonton City Centre Airport | [[Edmonton, Alberta]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 10 | August 5 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières]] | [[Circuit Trois-Rivières]] | [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] |- style="background:#D0E7FF;" ! 11 | September 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Baltimore]] | Streets of Baltimore | [[Baltimore, Maryland]] |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" ! 12 | September 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[MAVTV 500|Auto Club Speedway Foundation 100]] | [[Auto Club Speedway]] | [[Fontana, California]] |} {{legend|#FFFFFF|Oval/Speedway|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend|#D0E7FF|Road Course/Street Circuit|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
==Race results== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%" |- ! Rd. ! Race ! [[Pole position]] ! [[Fastest lap]] ! Most laps led ! Winning driver ! Winning team |- ! 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barber Motorsports Park|Barber]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Autosport]] |- ! 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Long Beach]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Carbone]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Firestone Freedom 100|Indianapolis]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Victor Horto]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Carbone]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|Belle Isle]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Webb]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Webb]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Moore Racing]] |- ! 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Iowa Speedway|Iowa]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 8 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Honda Indy Toronto|Toronto]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Carbone]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Moore Racing]] |- ! 9 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton Indy|Edmonton]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Autosport]] |- ! 10 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Circuit Trois-Rivières|Trois-Rivières]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Baltimore Grand Prix|Baltimore]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] |- ! 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Auto Club Speedway|Fontana]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[David Ostella]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] | {{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andretti Autosport]] |}
== Driver standings == {| |valign="top"| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Barber Motorsports Park|BAR]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Firestone Freedom 100|INDY]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Edmonton Indy|EDM]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRO]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Baltimore Grand Prix|BAL]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Auto Club Speedway|FON]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} !valign="middle"| Pts |- ! 1 |align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tristan Vautier]] {{Color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''* |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''* |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4'''* |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''* |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''* |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 ! {{Tooltip|461|Docked 5 points for aggressive driving at Indianapolis}} |- ! 2 |align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1* |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''3'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 ! 453 |- ! 3 |align="left"| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Gustavo Yacamán]] |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1*'' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 ! {{Tooltip|394|Docked 10 points for aggressive driving at Indianapolis}} |- ! 4 |align="left"| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Saavedra]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''* |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ''10'' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''14''' ! 383 |- ! 5 | align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''* |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1* ! 377 |- ! 6 |align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Victor Carbone]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''4'' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6* |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3''' |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 ! 340 |- ! 7 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Webb]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3'''* |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 ! 310 |- ! 8 |align="left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[David Ostella]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2'' ! 298 |- ! 9 |align="left"| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Juan Pablo Garcia (racing driver)|Juan Pablo Garcia]] |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 ! 260 |- ! 10 |align="left"| {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Jorge Goncalvez (racing driver)|Jorge Goncalvez]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 13 ! 247 |- ! 11 |align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Peter Dempsey]] | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 11 | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12 ! 164 |- ! 12 | align="left" |{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Alon Day]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS | | | | | ! 147 |- ! 13 | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Armaan Ebrahim]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 | | | | | | | ! 97 |- ! 14 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Larrison]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 ! 80 |- ! 15 | align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[João Victor Horto]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ''7'' | | | | | | | | ! 69 |- ! 16 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Darryl Wills]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15 | | | | | | | | | ! 54 |- ! 17 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chase Austin]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 | | | | | ! 44 |- ! 18 |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Clauson]] | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 10 | | | | | ! 40 |- ! 19 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Troy Castaneda]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 15 | | | | | | | | | | ! 37 |- ! 20 |align="left"| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Anders Krohn]] | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 19 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 9 | | | | | ! 34 |- ! 21 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rodin Younessi]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12 | | | | | | | ! 32 |- ! 22 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Emerson Newton-John]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 17 | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12 | ! 31 |- ! 23 |align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6 !28 |- ! 24 | align="left" |{{flagicon|VEN}} Bruno Palli {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 7 ! 26 |- ! 25 | align="left" |{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Adderly Fong]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8 | ! 24 |- ! 26 | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Andries]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 | | | | | | | | | ! 17 |- ! 27 | align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alex Jones (racing driver)|Alex Jones]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14 | | | | | | | | | ! 16 |- ! 28 |align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandon Wagner]] | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 16 | | | | | | | | ! 14 |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Barber Motorsports Park|BAR]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Firestone Freedom 100|INDY]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Edmonton Indy|EDM]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRO]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} ! [[Baltimore Grand Prix|BAL]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ! [[Auto Club Speedway|FON]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} !valign="middle"| Pts |} | {| | {| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable" ! Color ! Result |- style="background:#FFFFBF;" | Gold | Winner |- style="background:#DFDFDF;" | Silver | 2nd place |- style="background:#FFDF9F;" | Bronze | 3rd place |- style="background:#DFFFDF;" | Green | 4th & 5th place |- style="background:#CFEAFF;" | Light Blue | 6th–10th place |- style="background:#CFCFFF;" | Dark Blue | Finished<br />(Outside Top 10) |- style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Purple | Did not finish |- style="background:#FFCFCF;" | Red | Did not qualify<br />(DNQ) |- style="background:#DFC484;" | Brown | Withdrawn<br />(Wth) |- style="background:#000000; color:white" | Black | Disqualified<br />(DSQ) |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" | White | Did not start<br />(DNS) |- |rowspan=2| Blank | Did not<br />participate<br />(DNP) |- | Not competing |} |- | {| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable" |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center colspan=2|'''In-line notation''' |- |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|'''Bold''' |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|[[Pole position]]<br>(1 point) |- |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|''Italics'' |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|Ran fastest race lap |- |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|Led most race laps<br>(2 points) |- |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|<sup>1</sup> |style="background:#F2F2F2;" align=center|Qualifying cancelled<br>no bonus point awarded |- |style="background:#FDE910;" align=center colspan=2|Rookie of the Year |- |style="background:Orange;" align=center colspan=2|Rookie |} |} |}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- valign="top" ! Position ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! 30 ! 31 ! 32 ! 33 |- ! Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |} * Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.
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