2002 Indy Racing League
{{Short description|Sports season}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{American Championship Car season
|series = Indy Racing League
|year = 2002
|series_logo = File:Irl logo.png
|series_name = Indy Racing League
|races = 15
|start_date = March 2
|end_date = September 15
|season_champ = {{flagicon|United States}} Sam Hornish Jr.
|manufacturer_champ = {{flagicon|United States}} Chevrolet
|rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|France}} Laurent Rédon
|indy_winner = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Hélio Castroneves
|previous = 2001
|next = 2003 (ICS)
}}
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|image1= Sam Hornish, Jr. 2008 Daytona.jpg
|image2= Helio Castroneves 2009 Indy 500 Carb Day.JPG
|footer=Sam Hornish Jr. (left) won his second Drivers' Championship (second straight title) while Hélio Castroneves (right) finished second in the championship.
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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.
Confirmed entries
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| Team
!Chassis !Engine !# !Drivers !Rounds |
|---|
| rowspan="6" | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Menard
| rowspan="6" | Dallara | rowspan="6" | Chevrolet |rowspan=5| 2 |nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaques Lazier | 1–4 |
| nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} P. J. Jones{{refn|name=Jones|group=N|Injured during a practice crash at Indianapolis.}}
| 5 |
| nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Raul Boesel
| 5–6 |
| nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore
| 7–11 |
| nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vítor Meira {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 12–15 |
| 31
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Gordon |5 |
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} Marlboro Team Penske
|rowspan=3| Dallara |rowspan=3| Chevrolet | 3 |nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | All |
| rowspan=2| 6
|nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | 1–14 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Papis
| 15 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Panther Racing
| rowspan="2" | Dallara | rowspan="2" | Chevrolet | 4 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | All |
| 15
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Wheldon {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |14–15 |
| rowspan="6" | {{flagicon|USA}} Treadway Racing
| rowspan="6" | G-Force | rowspan="6" | Chevrolet |5 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Treadway {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |5 |
| rowspan="5" | {{Tooltip|55|Lazzaro's entry was run in cooperation with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.}}
| 1–4, 6, 9 |
| {{flagicon|NED}} Arie Luyendyk
| 5, 11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|7 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Will Langhorne {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 12, 14–15 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Robby McGehee
| 13 |
| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|USA}} Kelley Racing
| rowspan="4" | Dallara | rowspan="4" | Chevrolet | rowspan="2" | 7 |{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. | 1–9, 12–15 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Renna {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 10–11 |
| 78
| 12–15 |
| 8
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |All |
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|USA}} Target Chip Ganassi Racing
| rowspan="3" | G-Force | rowspan="3" | Chevrolet | 9 | nowrap="" |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | All |
| 22
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck |5 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Junqueira |5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Cahill Racing
| Dallara | 10 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Robby McGehee | 1–5 |
| rowspan="7" | {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt Enterprises
| rowspan="7" | Dallara | rowspan="7" | Chevrolet | rowspan="3" | 11 | {{flagicon|CHL}} Eliseo Salazar | 1–3, 10–15 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Hearn
| 4 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray
| 5–9 |
| rowspan="2" |14
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Airton Daré | All |
| rowspan="2" nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Donnie Beechler{{refn|name=Beechler|group=N|Injured during a practice crash at Homestead.}}
| 1 |
| rowspan="2" |41
|5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray
|10–13 |
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|USA}} Bradley Motorsports
| rowspan="3" | Dallara | rowspan="3" | Infiniti | rowspan="2" | 12 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeaki Hattori | 2–7 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|BRA}} Raul Boesel
| 9–15 |
| {{Tooltip|67|Ran in cooperation with Treadway Racing.}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Treadway {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |15 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Walker Racing
| Dallara | 15 |nowrap| {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Servià | 5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Racing Professionals
| G-Force | 16 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Herb | 1–8 |
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} Mo Nunn Racing
| rowspan="2" |G-Force | rowspan="2" |Chevrolet |17 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan |5 |
| 21
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Giaffone |All |
| rowspan="7" | {{flagicon|USA}} PDM Racing
| rowspan="7" | Dallara | rowspan="7" | Chevrolet | rowspan="5" | 18 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson | 1–2 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeret Schroeder
| 3 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|AUS}} John de Vries {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 6 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Mayer {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 14 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Cory Kruseman {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 15 |
| rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|99|Ran in cooperation with Sam Schmidt Motorsports.}}
|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=Lazzaro|group=N|Replaced during the second week of Indy 500 practice.}} |5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Kite
|5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Rahal
| Dallara | 19 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Vasser | 3, 5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Convergent Racing
| G-Force | 20 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Noda {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | 1–3 |
| rowspan="6" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Schmidt Motorsports
| rowspan="6" | Dallara | rowspan="6" | Chevrolet | rowspan="3" | 20 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Hearn | 5, 7–12 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray
| 14–15 |
| nowrap rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 13 |
| rowspan="3" | {{Tooltip|99|Dismore raced with this number after PDM Racing's associated entry failed to qualify.}}
| 1–2, 4 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Richie Hearn
| 3, 6 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore
| 5 |
| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|USA}} Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
| rowspan="4" | G-Force | rowspan="4" | Infiniti | rowspan="3" | 24 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl | 1–3, 5–15 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Memo Gidley
| 3 |
| rowspan="2" nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Fisher
| 4 |
| 23
|5, 8–15 |
| rowspan=3| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Green
|rowspan=3| Dallara |rowspan=3| Chevrolet | 26 |nowrap| {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Tracy | 5 |
| 27
|nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dario Franchitti | 5 |
| 39
|nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Andretti | 5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Indy Regency Racing
| G-Force | 28 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Noda {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | 13–15 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} 310 Racing
| G-Force | {{Tooltip|31|Ran as #30 at Indy 500.}} |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} George Mack {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | All |
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|USA}} Duesenberg Brothers Racing {{flagicon|USA}} CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports | rowspan="3" |Dallara | rowspan="3" |Chevrolet | rowspan="2" |32 | nowrap="" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Herbert{{refn|name=Herbert|group=N|Withdrew during Bump Day due to a racing conflict.}} | 5 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Memo Gidley
| 5 |
| 54
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby McGehee |7–9 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Conquest Racing
| Dallara | Infiniti | 34 |nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Redon {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | All |
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Brayton Racing
|rowspan=2| Dallara |rowspan=2| Chevrolet |rowspan=2| 37 |nowrap| {{flagicon|AUS}} John de Vries {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}{{refn|name=de Vries|group=N|Replaced at Indianapolis ahead of Bump Day.}} | 1–5 |
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Harrington
| 5, 11 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Blair Racing
| Dallara | 44 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Barron | All |
| rowspan="6" | {{flagicon|USA}} Red Bull Cheever Racing
| rowspan="6" | Dallara | rowspan="6" | Infiniti | 51 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | All |
| rowspan=2| 52
|nowrap| {{flagicon|ZAF}} Tomas Scheckter {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | 1–12 |
| rowspan="2" nowrap="" | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Rice {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
| 13–15 |
| rowspan="3" |53
|11–12 |
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Max Papis
|5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Robby McGehee
|15 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Zali Racing
| G-Force | 81 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe | 1, 5 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Hemelgarn Racing
| Dallara | 91 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier | All |
| {{flagicon|USA}} CURB/Agajanian/Boat Indy Racing
| Dallara | Chevrolet | 98 |nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | All |
Schedule
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| Rnd
! Race Name ! Track ! City ! Location |
|---|
| 1
| March 2 |
| 2
| Phoenix International Raceway | March 17 |
| 3
| March 24 |
| 4
| April 21 |
| 5
| May 26 |
| 6
| June 8 |
| 7
| Pikes Peak International Raceway | June 16 |
| 8
| Richmond International Raceway | June 29 |
| 9
| July 7 |
| 10
| July 20 |
| 11
| Michigan International Speedway | July 28 |
| 12
| August 11 |
| 13
| Gateway International Raceway | August 25 |
| 14
| September 8 |
| 15
| September 15 |
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center" align="bottom" |Sources:{{cite web|title=NTT IndyCar Series Calendar 2002|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/ntt-indycar-series/calendar/2002|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=November 17, 2023}}{{cite news|title=Final Indy Racing League Leaders|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-final-indy-raci/135330808/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|page=14D|date=September 26, 2002|access-date=November 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com {{open access}}}} |
Results
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! rowspan="2" |Rd. ! rowspan="2" |Race ! rowspan="2" |Pole position ! rowspan="2" |Fastest lap ! rowspan="2" |Most laps led ! colspan="4" |Race winner |
| Driver
!Team !Chassis !Engine |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 2
| Phoenix | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | {{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves |
| 3
| Fontana | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 4
| Nazareth | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |
| 5
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Junqueira | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves |
| 6
| Texas 1 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward |
| 7
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Giaffone | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran |
| 8
| Richmond | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 9
| Kansas | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|BRA}} Airton Daré |
| 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Barron |Blair Racing |
| 11
| Michigan | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter |
| 12
| Kentucky | {{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Fisher | {{flagicon|RSA}} Tomas Scheckter | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Giaffone | {{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Giaffone |
| 13
| Gateway | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran |
| 14
| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Rice | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |
| 15
| Texas 2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Vítor Meira | {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Rice | {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |
BOLD indicates a Superspeedway.
Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway.
Race summaries
= Grand Prix of Miami =
This race was held on March 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole. The race was dominated by Sam Hornish Jr. who at one point had a lap on the entire field. On lap 193 of 200, while Hornish was leading by more than 20 seconds, fourth placed Robbie Buhl's engine expired, bringing out the yellow and packing up the field. The green came back out on Lap 197, but Airton Dare crashed immediately in turn 2 on the restart. The race finished under yellow, with Hornish on the top step of the podium. Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves were second and third respectively, for Team Penske in their first race of their first full season in the IRL.
Top ten results
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 9- Jeff Ward
- 11- Eliseo Salazar
- 52- Tomas Scheckter
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 44- Alex Barron
- 99- Anthony Lazzaro
- 14- Airton Daré
= Bombardier ATV 200 =
This race was held on March 17 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hélio Castroneves won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 11- Eliseo Salazar
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 2- Jaques Lazier
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 98- Billy Boat
- 55- Rick Treadway
- 20- Hideki Noda
= Inaugural Yamaha Indy 400 =
This race was held on March 24 at California Speedway. Eddie Cheever won the pole.
Top ten results
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 2- Jaques Lazier
- 34- Laurent Rédon
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 19- Jimmy Vasser
- 9- Jeff Ward
= Inaugural Firestone Indy 225 =
This race was held on April 21 at Nazareth Speedway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 24- Sarah Fisher
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 44- Alex Barron
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 98- Billy Boat
- 99- Anthony Lazzaro
- 12- Shigeaki Hattori
= [[2002 Indianapolis 500|86th Indianapolis 500]] =
The Indy 500 was held on May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bruno Junqueira sat on pole. The race end was one of the most controversial in history as Paul Tracy passed Hélio Castroneves just as the yellow was coming out for a crash. Race officials ruled that the pass occurred after the yellow and declared Castroneves the winner.
Top ten results
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 26- Paul Tracy
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 44- Alex Barron
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 20- Richie Hearn
- 39- Michael Andretti
- 31- Robby Gordon
- 9- Jeff Ward
- 6- Gil de Ferran
= Boomtown 500 =
This race was held on June 8 at Texas Motor Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
- 9- Jeff Ward
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 14- Airton Daré
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 12- Shigeaki Hattori
- 98- Billy Boat
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 99- Richie Hearn
- 44- Alex Barron
= Radisson Indy 225 =
This race was held on June 16 at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 34- Laurent Rédon
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 14- Airton Daré
- 44- Alex Barron
= SunTrust Indy Challenge =
This race was held on June 29 at Richmond International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 52- Tomas Scheckter
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 14- Airton Daré
- 20- Richie Hearn
- 9- Jeff Ward
- 54- Robby McGehee
- 44- Alex Barron
= Ameristar Casino Indy 200 =
This race was held on July 7 at Kansas Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
- 14- Airton Daré
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 44-Alex Barron
- 98- Billy Boat
- 20- Richie Hearn
= Firestone Indy 200 =
This race was held on July 20 at Nashville Superspeedway. Billy Boat won the pole.
Top ten results
- 44- Alex Barron
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 20- Richie Hearn
- 12- Raul Boesel
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 7- Tony Renna
= Inaugural Michigan Indy 400 =
This race was held on July 28 at Michigan International Speedway. Tomas Scheckter won the pole.
Top ten results
- 52- Tomas Scheckter
- 53- Buddy Rice
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 7- Tony Renna
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 23- Sarah Fisher
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 20- Richie Hearn
= Belterra Casino Indy 300 =
This race was held on August 11 at Kentucky Speedway. Sarah Fisher won the pole, the first by a female driver in a major open wheel series.
Top ten results
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 78- Tony Renna
- 23- Sarah Fisher
- 44- Alex Barron
- 24- Robbie Buhl
= Gateway Indy 250 =
This race was held on August 25 at Gateway International Raceway. Gil de Ferran won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6- Gil de Ferran
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 44- Alex Barron
- 52- Buddy Rice
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 24- Robbie Buhl
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 12- Raul Boesel
- 2- Vítor Meira
- 51- Eddie Cheever
= Delphi Indy 300 =
{{main|2002 Delphi Indy 300}}
This race was held on September 8 at Chicagoland Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole.
Top ten results
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.
- 7- Al Unser Jr.
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 21- Felipe Giaffone
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 2- Vítor Meira
- 52- Buddy Rice
- 15- Dan Wheldon
Gil de Ferran was injured during a crash in this race and would miss the season finale at Texas.
= Chevy 500 =
This race was held on September 15 at Texas Motor Speedway. Vítor Meira won the pole.
Top ten results
- 4- Sam Hornish Jr.**
- 3- Hélio Castroneves
- 2- Vítor Meira
- 8- Scott Sharp
- 44- Alex Barron
- 52- Buddy Rice
- 91- Buddy Lazier
- 51- Eddie Cheever
- 78- Tony Renna
- 34- Laurent Rédon
Max Papis filled in for the injured Gil de Ferran at Penske; however, he finished 21st due to a blown engine.
By winning the race, Sam Hornish Jr. won his second championship in a row.
Points standings
{{further|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}}
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! HOM ! PHX ! CAL ! NAZ ! INDY ! TXS ! PIK ! RIR ! KAN ! NSH ! MIS ! KTY ! GAT ! CHI ! TXS !valign="middle"| Pts |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Hornish Jr. |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3* |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 ! 531 |
|---|
| 2
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2* |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2* ! 511 |
| 3
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gil de Ferran |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3* |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2* |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | ! 443 |
| 4
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Giaffone |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 ! 432 |
| 5
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Barron |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 ! 366 |
| 6
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 ! 332 |
| 7
|{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 ! 311 |
| 8
|{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 ! 305 |
| 9
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Airton Daré |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 ! 304 |
| 10
|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 ! 280 |
| 11
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Ward |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 ! 268 |
| 12
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Redon {{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 ! 229 |
| 13
|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Boat |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 ! 225 |
| 14
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} Tomas Scheckter {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17* |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | | ! 210 |
| 15
|{{flagicon|USA}} Richie Hearn | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 | | | ! 204 |
| 16
|{{flagicon|USA}} George Mack {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 ! 184 |
| 17
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Buhl |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 ! 177 |
| 18
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Fisher | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 24 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 ! 161 |
| 19
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Raul Boesel | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 ! 158 |
| 20
|{{flagicon|CHL}} Eliseo Salazar |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 ! 157 |
| 21
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby McGehee |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 ! 142 |
| 22
|{{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Rice {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 ! 140 |
| 23
|{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Ray | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 33 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 ! 128 |
| 24
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Renna {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 ! 121 |
| 25
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vítor Meira {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 ! 96 |
| 26
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaques Lazier |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | | | | | | | | | | | ! 90 |
| 27
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shigeaki Hattori | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | | | | | | | | ! 78 |
| 28
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Treadway {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 ! 76 |
| 29
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 32 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 | | | | ! 73 |
| 30
|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS | | ! 70 |
| 31
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jon Herb |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | | | | | | | ! 70 |
| 32
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Noda {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 ! 54 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|AUS}} John de Vries {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | | | | | | | | | ! 53 |
| 34
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Tracy | | | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 | | | | | | | | | | ! 40 |
| 35
|{{flagicon|USA}} Will Langhorne {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 ! 36 |
| 36
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Wheldon {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 ! 35 |
| 37
|{{flagicon|NLD}} Arie Luyendyk | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | | | | ! 30 |
| 38
|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Andretti | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 | | | | | | | | | | ! 26 |
| 39
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Gordon | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 | | | | | | | | | | ! 24 |
| 40
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Vasser | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 30 | | | | | | | | | | ! 23 |
| 41
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyce Carlson |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 23 |
| 42
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kenny Bräck | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | | | | | | | | | | ! 19 |
| 43
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Max Papis | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 ! 16 |
| 44
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dario Franchitti | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | | | | | | | | | | ! 11 |
| 45
|{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Roe |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 9 |
| 46
|{{flagicon|USA}} Memo Gidley | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 9 |
| 47
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Harrington | | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | | | ! 9 |
| 48
|{{flagicon|USA}} Cory Kruseman {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 ! 4 |
| 49
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeret Schroeder | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 50
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 | | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 51
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Junqueira | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 31 | | | | | | | | | | ! 1 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Donnie Beechler |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Kite | | | | | style="background:#FFCFCF;" align="center" | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Servià | | | | | style="background:#FFCFCF;" align="center" | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Mayer {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Herbert | | | | |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| –
|{{flagicon|USA}} P. J. Jones | | | | |style="background:#DFC484;" align=center| Wth | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! HOM ! PHX ! CAL ! NAZ ! INDY ! TXS ! PIK ! RIR ! KAN ! NSH ! MIS ! KTY ! GAT ! CHI ! TXS !valign="middle"| Pts |
|valign="top"|
| {| 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 |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"
| Purple | Did not finish |
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"
| Red | Did not qualify |
| style="background:#DFC484;"
| Brown | Withdrawn |
| style="background:#000000; color:white"
| Black | Disqualified |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| rowspan="1" | White | Did not start |
| rowspan=2| Blank
| Did not |
| Not competing |
|-
|
| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! align=center colspan=2|In-line notation |
| align=center|Bold
| align=center|Pole position |
| align=center|Italics
| align=center|Ran fastest race lap |
| align=center| | align=center|Led most race laps |
| align=center| | align=center|Any driver who qualifies |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie of the Year |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie |
|}
|}
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.
See also
- 2002 Indianapolis 500
- 2002 Infiniti Pro Series season
- 2002 CART season
- 2002 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- http://www.champcarstats.com/year/2002i.htm
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053905/http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (p. 119–121)
Footnotes
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References
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