The 2022 season will be the 111th season of the American open-wheel racing tournament and the 27th season of IndyCar series, know about the driver lineup, schedule and teams
NTT IndyCar Series 2022 season is scheduled to begin from 27th February 2022 and will be concluded on 11th September. The 2022 season will be the 111th season of the American open-wheel racing tournament and the 27th season of IndyCar series.
IndyCar Series 2022 Driver Lineup And Teams
We take a closer look at the confirmed drivers and teams of IndyCar 2022 season.
| Driver | Team | Engine | Race Rounds |
| Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | All |
| Tatiana Calderon | 1, 3–5, 7–10, 13–14, 16–17 | ||
| Kyle Kirkwood | All | ||
| Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda | All |
| Alexander Rossi | All | ||
| Romain Grosjean | All | ||
| Devlin DeFrancesco | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | All | |
| Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | All |
| Juan Pablo Montoya | 5-6 | ||
| Felix Rosenqvist | All | ||
| Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | All |
| Scott Dixon | All | ||
| Alex Palou | All | ||
| Jimmie Johnson | All | ||
| Tony Kanaan | All | ||
| David Malukas | Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports | All | |
| Takuma Sato | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | All | |
| Santino Ferrucci | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| Sage Karam | 6 | ||
| Conor Daly | Ed Carpenter Racing | All | |
| Rinus VeeKay | All | ||
| Ed Carpenter | 6 | ||
| Callum Ilott | Juncos Hollinger Racing | All | |
| Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | All |
| Simon Pagenaud | All | ||
| Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | All | |
| Christian Lundgaard | All | ||
| Jack Harvey | Honda | All | |
| Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet | All |
| Scott McLaughlin | All | ||
| Will Power | All |
Team Changes
Meyer Shank Racing will enter two full-time racers in the 2022 IndyCar season, while Juncos Racing will return after a two-year absence.
Rahal Letterman Racing will enter three full-time racers after signing Jack Harvey. In comparison, Team Penske shrunk their team to three full-time racers.
IndyCar 2022 New Season Drivers Changes
Jimmie Johnson signed a full-time driver contract with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Ryan Hunter-Reay announced that he wouldn’t participate from Andretti Autosport team after twelve seasons of partnership.
Jack Harvey and Meyer Shank Racing severed their contract effective since 2017. Harvey will contend 2022 season by representing Rahal Letterman Racing.
Season Format
The IndyCar 2022 season will feature seventeen races, including the flagship event Indianapolis 500. All registered teams agreed to use spec Dallara IR18 chassis, universal aero kit and Firestone tires.
2022 IndyCar will be the last season where 2.2-litre V6 twin-turbocharged engine will be seen since V6 hybrid 2.4-litre engine will be introduced from 2023.
Alex Palou is the reigning IndyCar champion, and he will represent Chip Ganassi Racing.
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