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2022 IndyCar calendar and standings

22nd September 2021
Ben Miles

IndyCar has revealed it’s 2022 race calendar, with big changes to the number of double-header events and the first race moved back almost two months into February.

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Unlike 2021, there will only be a single double-header round, at the returning-for-’22 Iowa Speedway, with Texas and Detroit reverting to a single race weekend format. Iowa returns to the calendar after a year away to host a two-race weekend in July.

Other format changes include a move for the opening event at St Petersburg, which will take place in February, while the Grand Prix of Long Beach moves back to its more usual Spring calendar position in April after moving to become the closing round of the 2021 season.

The 2022 season will see seven road courses, five ovals and five street courses used, an addition of one oval over 2021. Two races will still be held at the Indianapolis road course while the Detroit round on Belle Isle now reverts to its more traditional spot as the round after the Indy 500.

Laguna Seca will regain its position as the last race of the season, bringing the 2022 campaign to a close on 11th September while the race on the streets of Toronto will return should border conditions allow – this year’s only scheduled Canadian round was cancelled as the Canada/US border remained closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This schedule continues to build on the growth and momentum the NTT IndyCar Series has achieved, especially in 2021,” said Penske Entertainment Corp. president and CEO Mark Miles. “Our drivers and teams will give the fans a strong, earlier start with six consecutive races on NBC, building even more anticipation for the crown jewel of the Indianapolis 500 in May.

“Our summer schedule also is full of action, with no extended breaks in the calendar, leading into the crowning of a champion on the West Coast with our last two races also on NBC. This is an excellent schedule for the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series championship.”

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2022 IndyCar standings

Position

Driver

Team

Points

1

Will Power

Team Penske

523

2

Josef Newgarden

Team Penske

503

3

Scott Dixon

Chip Ganassi Racing

503

4

Marcus Ericsson

Chip Ganassi Racing

484

5

Scott McLaughlin

Team Penske

482

6

Alex Palou

Chip Ganassi Racing

457

7

Pato O’Ward

Arrow McLaren SP

456

8

Colton Herta

Andretti Autosport w. Curb-Agajanian

362

9

Alexander Rossi

Andretti Autosport

361

10

Felix Rosenqvist

Arrow McLaren SP

360

11

Graham Rahal

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

333

12

Rinus Veekay

Ed Carpenter Racing

315

13

Romain Grosjean

Andretti Autosport

302

14

Simon Pagenaud

Meyer Shank Racing

301

15

Christian Lundgaard

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

293

16

David Malukas

Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports

288

17

Conor Daly

Ed Carpenter Racing

261

18

Helio Castroneves

Meyer Shank Racing

252

19

Takuma Sato

Dale Coyne Racing with RWR

251

20

Callum Ilott

Juncos Hollinger Racing

213

21

Jimmie Johnson

Chip Ganassi Racing

200

22

Jack Harvey

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

199

23

Devlin DeFrancesco

Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport

191

24

Kyle Kirkwood

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

174

25

Dalton Kellett

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

128

26

Tony Kanaan

Chip Ganassi Racing

78

27

Ed Carpenter

Ed Carpenter Racing

75

28

Santino Ferrucci

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

71

29

Tatiana Calderon

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

58

30

JR Hilderbrand

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

53

31

Juan Pablo Montoya

Arrow McLaren SP

44

32

Simona De Silvestro

Paretta Autosport

26

33

Marco Andretti

Andretti Herta with Marco & Curb-Agajanian

17

34

Sage Karam

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

14

35

Stefan Wilson

Dragonspeed/Cusick Motorsports

10

 

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2022 IndyCar calendar and results

Race

Date

Track

Track type

Winner

1

27th Feb.

Streets of St Petersburg

Street circuit

Scott McLaughlin

2

20th Mar.

Texas Motor Speedway

Oval

Josef Newgarden

3

10th Apr.

Streets of Long Beach

Street circuit

Josef Newgarden

4

1st May

Barber Motorsports Park

Road course

Pato O'Ward

5

14th May

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Road course

Colton Herta

6

29th May

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Oval

Marcus Ericsson

7

5th Jun.

Raceway at Bells Isle Park

Street circuit

Will Power

8

12th Jun.

Road America

Road course

Josef Newgarden

9

3rd Jul.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Road course

Scott McLaughlin

10

17th Jul.

Streets of Toronto

Street circuit

Scott Dixon

11

23rd Jul.

Iowa Speedway

Oval

Josef Newgarden

12

24th Jul.

Iowa Speedway

Oval

Pato O'Ward

13

30th Jul.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Road course

Alexander Rossi

14

7th Aug.

Streets of Nashville

Street circuit

Scott Dixon

15

20th Aug.

World Wide Technology Raceway

Oval

Josef Newgarden

16

4th Sep.

Portland International Raceway

Road course

Scott McLaughlin

17

11th Sep.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Road course

 

When is the 2022 Indy 500?

The 2022 Indy 500 is on Sunday 29th May 2022, and it’ll be the 106th running of the legendary race. While the month of May is no longer the long-term project for teams that the Indy 500 once was, teams will still spend two weeks solidly at The Brickyard through practice, qualifying, and the squeaky bum time that is Bump Day.

The 2021 Indy 500 was won by Hélio Castroneves. While this was his fourth win at the 500 Castroneves was taking part in only his first race of the 2021 IndyCar season, having been let go from his full-time Penske IndyCar seat at the end of 2020.

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