The 2024 NTT IndyCar Series will be the 113th official championship season of

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and the 28th season under

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sanction. Its showcase event will be the 108th running of the

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. Spanish driver

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will enter the season as the defending champion, having obtained his second IndyCar title in 2023, while

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will enter the season as the defending Indianapolis 500 winner.

Background and series news

The 2.2-liter engines used in the series are scheduled to have hybrid technology implemented after the original plans to debut a new 2.4-liter hybrid engine formula were scrapped.

Confirmed entries

The following teams, entries, and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams will use a

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Driver changes

Preseason

*On January 12, 2023,

confirmed reports that 2021

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champion

would drive for the team in the Indianapolis 500, with the entry to be co-owned by Larson's Cup Series car owner

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. *On August 11, 2023,

confirmed reports that its IMSA driver

would drive for its No. 06 entry full-time in 2024, with 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner

moving to an Indy-only role for the team, as well as receiving an ownership stake in the team. *On August 23, 2023,

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confirmed reports that

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winner

would join the team, departing

after four seasons. Ganassi stated on social media the same day that it would announce driver updates "in due course". *On August 31, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed reports that

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champion

would join the team on a full-time basis, replacing Ericsson. No car number was confirmed at the time. *On September 2, 2023, ''NBC Sports'' reported that

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told them that he would be departing Andretti Autosport after two seasons with the team. **On October 4, 2023, Grosjean released a statement confirming his departure from Andretti, and that he has commenced an arbitration proceeding in Indiana against the team, saying that he had expected to continue racing with the team "in the coming years."{{cite web , last1=Benyon , first1=Jack , last2=Khorounzhiy , first2=Valentin , title=Grosjean taking action against Andretti following IndyCar exit , url=https://www.the-race.com/indycar/grosjean-andretti-indycar-exit-arbitration/ , website=The Race , access-date=4 October 2023 , language=en , date=4 October 2023 *On September 5, 2023,

confirmed reports that

had signed to drive the No. 60 entry in a multi-year deal. Rosenqvist departs

after three seasons. *On September 5, 2023,

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winner and

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released a statement confirming his departure from Meyer Shank Racing after two seasons, saying that he is focusing on his recovery from injuries sustained in a crash during practice at Mid-Ohio in 2023.{{cite web , last1=Newbold , first1=James , title=Rosenqvist joins Meyer Shank Racing for 2024 IndyCar season, Pagenaud departs , url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/rosenqvist-joins-meyer-shank-racing-indycar-pagenaud-out/10516635/ , website=www.motorsport.com , access-date=5 September 2023 , language=en , date=5 September 2023 *On September 7, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed reports that

had re-signed with the team on a full-time basis with a multi-year contract, having served as road/street course driver alongside

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in 2023. *On September 8, 2023, Arrow McLaren confirmed reports that

had signed to drive the No. 6 entry full-time in 2024, departing

Dale Coyne Racing Dale Coyne Racing (DCR) is an American professional open-wheel racing team that currently competes in the IndyCar Series. The team was founded in 1984 and is owned by former driver Dale Coyne. From 1995 to 2000, the team was known as Payton-Coyn ...

after two seasons. *On September 18, 2023, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that development driver

would join the team full time in 2024, expanding the team to 5 cars. At the time of the announcement, no number has been confirmed. *On October 23, 2023,

announced that

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reserve driver

will drive the team's No. 30 entry full-time in 2024, making his first start in the series since the 2021 season. The same day, RLL confirmed that

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, who drove the No. 30 entry in the final two races of 2023, will remain under contract with the team, with the possibility of part-time competition in a fourth entry, testing duties and opportunities in

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competition.{{cite web , last1=Benyon , first1=Jack , title=F1 reserve driver gets full-time IndyCar return for 2024 , url=https://www.the-race.com/indycar/haas-f1-reserve-fittipaldi-joins-rahal-for-indycar-2024/ , website=The Race , access-date=23 October 2023 , language=en , date=23 October 2023{{cite web , last1=Pruett , first1=Marshall , title=Vips retained by RLL; fourth IndyCar entry possible for 2024 , url=https://racer.com/2023/10/23/vips-retained-by-rll-fourth-indycar-entry-possible-for-2024/ , website=RACER , access-date=23 October 2023 , date=23 October 2023 *On October 25, 2023,

announced that

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champion Christian Rasmussen will drive the team's No. 20 entry on road and street courses in 2024, and in a third entry at the Indiandapolis 500. Team owner/driver Ed Carpenter will compete in all oval races in the No. 20, having driven for the team's third entry for the last two seasons. *On October 26, 2023,

announced that they had mutually decided to part ways with driver

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after three seasons together.

Team changes

Preseason

* On September 5, 2023,

announced a rebrand that would take effect for the 2024 season, with all of its race teams running under the Andretti Global banner.{{cite web , last1=Pruett , first1=Marshall , title=Andretti Autosport becomes Andretti Global , url=https://racer.com/2023/09/05/andretti-autosport-becomes-andretti-global/ , website=RACER , date=5 September 2023 *On October 3, 2023,

and

announced the formation of a strategic alliance that "may evolve over time," beginning with a "commercial and strategic focus" and "talent development opportunity."

Midseason

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Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey is an IndyCar Series race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California. The event dates back to 1960, and became an American open wheel race in 1983. The race was part of the CART/Champ ...

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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and M ...

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Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio is an IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Professional Open wheel car, open wheel races at the facility date back to 1970. The U.S. Formula 5000 series ran from 1970 to 1976, a ...

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Iowa Speedway Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch ...

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Honda Indy Toronto The Grand Prix of Toronto (known for sponsorship reasons as the Honda Indy Toronto) is an annual Indy Car race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was part of the Champ Car World Series from 1986 t ...

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Bommarito Automotive Group 500 The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline is an IndyCar Series race held at World Wide Technology Raceway. The event was first held as a CART series race from 1997 to 2000, initially on Memorial Day weekend. From 2001 to ...

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Grand Prix of Portland The Grand Prix of Portland is an Indy Car Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race was held every year from 1984 through 2007 first as a CART series race, then as part of Champ Car World Series. After a ten ...

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Big Machine Music City Grand Prix The Music City Grand Prix, known as the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, is an IndyCar Series race held at the Nashville Street Circuit in Nashville, Tennessee. Marcus Ericsson won the inaugural event in 2021. History ...

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Schedule changes

* On August 3, IndyCar announced that the Music City Grand Prix will host the season finale from 2024 onwards. The 2024 race will feature a new layout that runs through Broadway in Downtown Nashville, but still features the Korean War Memorial Bridge.

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's date has been moved to June to accommodate this. * On September 10, it was announced that The Thermal Club will host an exhibition race on March 24, 2024, with the winner earning $1 million. The event will be the first non-point paying event since the

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race, which had been a feature of the schedule from the 1996-97 season, will not return in 2024. Besides Texas, the Gallagher Grand Prix will not return in 2024 thus this removes the IndyCar-

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weekend (where both series raced at the same venue on the same weekend) established back in 2020. Both races were replaced by the Milwaukee Mile Doubleheader.{{Cite web , last=Dejewski , first=Kevin , title=The NTT IndyCar Series has released the schedule for the 2024 season, featuring a few drastic changes compared to recent years. , url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/09/25/indycar-reveals-significantly-changed-2024-schedule/ , date=September 25, 2023 , access-date=September 25, 2023 , website=motorsportweek.com * The races held at Gateway and Iowa will be night races again.

Season report

Results

Points standings

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Driver standings

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Entrant standings

Engine Manufacturer standings

Footnotes

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References

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Sources

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External links

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IndyCar Series seasons

Background and series news

Confirmed entries

Driver changes

Preseason

Team changes

Preseason

Midseason

Schedule

Schedule changes

Season report

Results

Points standings

Driver standings

Entrant standings

Engine Manufacturer standings

See also

Footnotes

References

Sources

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