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The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series will be the 26th season of the IndyCar Series and the 100th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event will be the 2021 Indianapolis 500. It will be the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.

2021 season will be the final season of Dallara DW12 UAK18 and Dallara DW12 chassis package that debuted in 2018 and 2012 seasons respectively. 2021 also marked the final season for the 2.2-litre V6 twin-turbocharged engine package that debuted in 2012 and exclusively later became mandatory twin-turbocharged since 2014, as a brand new chassis and engine package was introduced for the following season.

Contracted teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers have been announced to compete in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season. All teams use a spec Dallara IR18 chassis with universal aero kit and Firestone tires.

Team	Engine	No.	Driver(s)	Round(s)
Andretti Autosport	Honda	27	Alexander Rossi	All
Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	48	Jimmie Johnson	TBA
Team Penske	Chevrolet	2	Josef Newgarden	All
		12	Will Power	All
		22	Simon Pagenaud	All

Schedule

As of August 2020, the following races that officially confirmed on the 2021 calendar.

Driver changes

• On September 9, 2020, it was announced that 7-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will partner with Chip Ganassi Racing to finalize sponsorship on a program to run all of IndyCar's road/street courses in 2021 & 2022.

See also

• 2021 Indy Lights
• 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship
• 2021 U.S. F2000 National Championship

References

1. Cheek, Adam (July 27, 2019). "Andretti Autosport Signs Alexander Rossi, Honda to Extension". frontstretch.com. Front Stretch. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
2. "https://twitter.com/jimmiejohnson/status/1303708338035847168". Twitter. Retrieved September 9, 2020. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
3. ^ Brown, Nathan (August 17, 2020). "Roger Penske doesn't rule out another run with Helio Castroneves; Power, Pagenaud, Newgarden to return". Indy Star. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
4. Fryer, Jenna (September 9, 2020). "Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program". AP NEWS. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

External links

• Official website

• 2021 in IndyCar
• IndyCar Series seasons
• Scheduled motorsport seasons