Mileage bases points scoring systems
AAA Championships 1909–1929
* Between 1909 and 1929, the Championship points were awarded to the first ten drivers. There were only points for ranks in races, no bonus points. The points system was based on mileage factor. The winner received 2 points per mile. The points system from 1920 was retroactively applied to the past season from 1909 to 1919 with the exception of 1916. * Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers (except 1920), if a race starter finished the race in another car in a points-scoring position those points were not awarded.AAA Championship 1916
* This is the first points system used since the first running of theAAA Championships 1930–1936
* Between 1930 and 1936, the Championship points were awarded to the first ten drivers. There were only points for ranks in races, no bonus points. The points system was based on mileage factor. The winner receive 1.2 points per mile. The points gaps between the ranks were also changed from a relatively arbitrary scheme to a uniform allocation. * Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car in a points-scoring position those points were not awarded.AAA Championships 1937–1941
* Between 1937 and 1941, the Championship points were awarded to the first twelve drivers. There were only points for ranks in races, no bonus points. The points system was based on mileage factor. The winner received 2 points per mile. * Drivers had to complete 50% of the race distance to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not allowed to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car in a points-scoring position those points were not awarded.AAA Championships 1946–1955 and USAC Championships 1956–1977
* Between 1946 and 1977, AAA and USAC awarded the Championship points to the first twelve drivers. There were only points for ranks in races, no bonus points. The points system was based on mileage factor. The winner received 2 points per mile. This is the most common points system in IndyCar, used over 3 decades of racing. * Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Drivers who started in one car were allowed to score points in another as a relief driver.USAC/CART Championships 1978–1980
* One year before the split with CART, the USAC extended their points scoring system to award points to all race entries. CART continued to use this modified USAC points scoring system in the following seasons (1979 and 1980). * There were only points for ranks in races, no bonus points. The points system based on a mileage factor, the winner receiving 2 points per mile. * Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Drivers who started in one car were allowed to score points in another as a relief driver.USAC Gold Crown Championship 1981–1995
* After split with CART, the USAC continued to use their points system to award championship points for their own championship named "Gold Crown". They used the 200 mile points scheme for 100 mile dirt races and the 500 mile points scheme for the Indy 500.CART Championships 1981 and 1982
* For the seasons 1981 and 1982 CART continued to use the USAC points scoring system. But they divided the points by 10, so the winner received only 0.2 points per mile. * For the first time, there were bonus points. The driver with the fastest qualifying lap, usually on pole position, and the driver with the most laps led received additional to their rank points a bonus. Bonus points multiplied by mileage factor the same as race points. * In 1982, CART awarded 300 mile points also for 400- and 500-mile races and didn't use the 400- and 500-mile pattern.Equal points per race
Ranking points
* Beginning with 1983, CART used their own scoring system. As previously, only the first twelve ranks got points. All races got the same number of points, based on the 100 mile points scheme from USAC divided by 10. * After the CART has been converted in 2004 into the newBonus points
Special Events
Indy qualifying and other qualifying races
* Starting with the 2010 season, IndyCar introduced a points scoring system for the Indy 500 qualification. As a result, no additional bonus point for the pole position is awarded during this race. * In 2013, there was a qualifying race in Iowa instead of qualifying practice. For this race, they awarded nine points down to one point for the first twelve finishers. * In 2014 points were awarded on both Indy qualifying days: on Saturday points were awarded to all the 33 drivers, on Sunday only the Fast Nine Qualifiers got points. * In 2015 no points were awarded due to last minute changes on the qualifying rules.Twin races with half points
* In 2011, the race on Texas Motor Speedway was divided into two short races. Rounded half points were awarded for both races.Double point events
* From 2014–2022, double points were awarded for the Indianapolis 500. * In 2014, double points were awarded for all 500-mile events — the Indianapolis 500, as well as events held at Pocono and Fontana. * From 2015–2019, double points were awarded for the season finale, regardless of race length or type of track.See also
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External links
* * {{cite web , url=http://www.champcarstats.com/points.htm , title=champcarstats.com – Results archive , access-date=2016-10-04 Points scoring systems