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IRL in the 2002 season. Full information

7th season of the IRL proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 2nd March to 15th September in 2002, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of IRL!

Beginners of the season: George Mack , John de Vries , Tony Renna , Buddy Rice , Vitor Meira , Will Langhorne , Dan Wheldon , Cory Kruseman

Participated in training: Robby McGehee , Jon Herb , Scott Harrington , John de Vries , Memo Gidley , Anthony Lazzaro

List of races and tracks in the 2002 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Miami Grand Prix 2002 Miami Grand Prix Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Homestead 2nd March 2002
Phoenix Indycars 2002 Phoenix Indycars Helio Castroneves
Dallara IR0, #3
Phoenix 17th March 2002
Fontana Indycars 2002 Fontana Indycars Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
California Speedway 24th March 2002
Nazareth Indycars 2002 Nazareth Indycars Scott Sharp
Dallara IR0, #8
Nazareth 21st April 2002
Indianapolis 500 2002 Indianapolis 500 Helio Castroneves
Dallara IR0, #3
Indianapolis 26th May 2002
Texas Indycars 2002 Texas Indycars Race 1 Jeff Ward
G-Force GF05, #9
Texas Motor Speedway 8th June 2002
Pikes Peak Indycars 2002 Pikes Peak Indycars Gil de Ferran
Dallara IR0, #6
Pikes Peak Int Raceway 16th June 2002
Richmond Indycars 2002 Richmond Indycars Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Richmond 29th June 2002
Kansas Indycars 2002 Kansas Indycars Airton Dare
Dallara IR0, #14
Kansas City 7th July 2002
Nashville Indycars 2002 Nashville Indycars Alex Barron
Dallara IR0, #44
Nashville 20th July 2002
Michigan Indycars 2002 Michigan Indycars Tomas Scheckter
Dallara IR0, #52
Michigan 28th July 2002
Kentucky Indycars 2002 Kentucky Indycars Felipe Giaffone
G-Force GF05, #21
Kentucky 11th August 2002
St Louis Indycars 2002 St Louis Indycars Gil de Ferran
Dallara IR0, #6
St Louis 25th August 2002
Chicagoland Indycars 2002 Chicagoland Indycars Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Chicagoland 8th September 2002
Texas Indycars 2002 Texas Indycars Race 2 Sam Hornish, Jr.
Dallara IR0, #4
Texas Motor Speedway 15th September 2002

Drivers championship 2002

Sam Hornish, Jr.

United States

Champion

Points: 531 Wins: 5 Poles: 2

Helio Castroneves

Brazil

2nd place

Points: 511 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Gil de Ferran

Brazil

3rd place

Points: 443 Wins: 2 Poles: 4

List of all drivers for the 2002 season

Name Points
Sam Hornish, Jr. 531
Helio Castroneves 511
Gil de Ferran 443
Felipe Giaffone 432
Alex Barron 366
Scott Sharp 332
Al Unser, Jr. 311
Buddy Lazier 305
Airton Dare 304
Eddie Cheever 280
Jeff Ward 268
Laurent Redon 229
Billy Boat 225
Tomas Scheckter 210
Richie Hearn 204
George Mack 184
Robbie Buhl 177
Sarah Fisher 161
Raul Boesel 158
Eliseo Salazar 157
Robby McGehee 142
Buddy Rice 140
Greg Ray 128
Tony Renna 121
Vitor Meira 96
Jaques Lazier 90
Shigeaki Hattori 78
Rick Treadway 76
Mark Dismore 73
Anthony Lazzaro 70
Jon Herb 70
Hideki Noda 54
John de Vries 53
Paul Tracy 40
Will Langhorne 36
Dan Wheldon 35
Arie Luyendyk 30
Michael Andretti 26
Robby Gordon 24
Jimmy Vasser 23
Tyce Carlson 23
Kenny Brack 19
Massimiliano Papis 16
Dario Franchitti 11
Billy Roe 9
Memo Gidley 9
Scott Harrington 9
Cory Kruseman 4
Jeret Schroeder 3
Tony Kanaan 2
Bruno Junqueira 1

List of all cars in the 2002 season

Dallara IR0

Chevrolet

Points: 4671 Wins: 12 Poles: 9

G-Force GF05

Chevrolet

Points: 1160 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Dallara IR0

Infiniti

Points: 1121 Wins: 1 Poles: 4

G-Force GF05

Infiniti

Points: 347 Wins: 0 Poles: 1