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2002 Indy Racing League season
Indy Racing League
Season
Races
15
Start date
March 2
End date
September 15
Awards
Drivers' champion
Sam Hornish Jr.
Manufacturers' Cup
Chevrolet
Rookie of the Year
Laurent Rédon
Indianapolis 500 winner
Hélio Castroneves
← 2001
2003 (ICS) →
Sam Hornish Jr. (left) won his second Drivers' Championship (second straight title) while Hélio Castroneves (right) finished second in the championship.
The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the series with full time entries. The Oldsmobile engine was rebranded as a Chevrolet, and both Honda and Toyota announced their participation in the series starting in 2003 while Infiniti announced its withdrawal.
Sam Hornish Jr. won 5 races on his way to his second straight championship ahead of Penske juggernaut Hélio Castroneves, winner of two races including a second straight Indy 500, on his way to second in the championship. The season was also notable for seeing six drivers win their first career Indycar races.
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