IndyCar Series
Award Winners

2020

  • Rookie of the Year – Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter Racing.

  • NTT P1 Award Winner – Will Power, Team Penske, five poles in 2020, 62 for his career.

  • Firestone Pit Performance Award – Josef Newgarden and the No. 1 Team Penske crew for shortest time on pit road throughout the 2020 season.

  • TAG Heuer “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” Award (Advancing the greatest number of positions in race over the course of a season) – Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Team Penske.

  • Championship Chief Mechanic – Blair Julian, Chip Ganassi Racing.

  • Championship Team Manager – Barry Wanser, Chip Ganassi Racing.

  • INDYCAR Manufacturers Award – Honda, for the third straight season

  • Champion Driver – Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing. Dixon became just the third driver in the past 20 seasons to lead the points after every race of the season. He joins Sam Hornish, Jr. in 2001 and Sebastien Bourdais in 2006 for that honor.

    • 2019

  • Mini Astor Cup (Championship Driver): Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

  • Mini Astor Cup (Championship Owner): Roger Penske

  • Championship Team Manager: Kyle Moyer, Team Penske

  • Championship Chief Mechanic, Travis Law, Team Penske

  • Rookie of the Year: Felix Rosenqvist, Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Second Place in Championship: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske

  • Third Place in Championship: Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport

  • NTT P1 Season Award: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske

  • Manufacturer Champion Award: Honda

  • TAG Heuer “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” Award ($25,000): Tony Kanaan, A.J. Foyt Enterprises

  • Indy Family Foundation Award: Seeds of Hope (Father Glenn O’Connor, INDYCAR Ministry)

    • 2017

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup, $1 million): Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

  • Jostens Championship Driver (ring worth approximately $10,000): Newgarden

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Team Penske

  • Championship team manager: Jon Bouslog, Team Penske

  • Chief mechanic of the year: Vance Welker, Team Penske

  • Sunoco Diamond Performance ($50,000): Newgarden

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year ($50,000): Ed Jones, Dale Coyne Racing

  • TAG Heuer "Don't Crack Under Pressure" ($25,000): Carlos Munoz, AJ Foyt Racing

  • PFC “Fast Brake” ($25,000): Newgarden

  • Verizon P1: Will Power, Team Penske

  • Second-place championship driver: Simon Pagenaud, Team Penske

  • Second-place championship team: Team Penske

  • Third-place championship driver: Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Third-place championship team: Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Manufacturer champion: Chevrolet

    • 2016

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup): Simon Pagenaud

  • Jostens Championship Driver Award (ring): Simon Pagenaud

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Team Penske

  • Championship team sponsors: Menards, PPG Automotive Refinish, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  • Championship team manager: Jon Bouslog

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Billy Vincent

  • Sunoco Diamond Performance Award: Simon Pagenaud

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award: Alexander Rossi

  • TAG Heuer "Don't Crack Under Pressure" Award: Conor Daly

  • Firestone “Drive to the Finish” Award: Charlie Kimball

  • Verizon P1 Award: Simon Pagenaud

  • Second-place championship driver: Will Power

  • Second-place championship team: Team Penske

  • Third-place championship driver: Helio Castroneves

  • Third-place championship team: Team Penske

  • Manufacturers Championship: Chevrolet

  • INDYCAR Nation Fan Favorite Driver: Bryan Clauson

    • 2015

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup): Scott Dixon

  • Jostens Championship Driver Award (ring): Scott Dixon

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Chip Ganassi Racing Teams

  • Championship team sponsors: Target

  • Championship team manager: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Blair Julian

  • Sunoco Diamond Performance Award ($75,000): Scott Dixon

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Gabby Chaves

  • TAG Heuer "Don't Crack Under Pressure" Award ($25,000): Graham Rahal

  • Verizon P1 Award: Will Power (six earned pole starts)

  • Second place championship driver: Juan Pablo Montoya

  • Second place championship team: Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Will Power

  • Third place championship team: Team Penske

  • Manufacturers Championship: Chevrolet

  • Firestone “Drive to the Finish” Award: Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Dan and Susie Wheldon "Make a Difference" Award ($1,000 charitable donation): Denise Titus, INDYCAR Medical

  • Verizon IndyCar Series Fan Favorite Driver: Justin Wilson

    • 2014

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup): Will Power

  • Jostens Championship Driver Award (ring): Will Power

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Verizon Team Penske

  • Championship team manager: Jon Bouslog

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Matt Jonnson

  • Sunoco Diamond Performance Award ($75,000): Will Power for three race victories

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Carlos Munoz

  • TAG Heuer “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” Award ($25,000): Charlie Kimball

  • Tony Renna Rising Star Award: Jack Hawksworth

  • Verizon P1 Award: Will Power for field-high four earned poles

  • Dan and Susie Wheldon “Make a Difference” Award ($1,000 charitable donation): Susie Wheldon

    • 2013

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup): Scott Dixon

  • Jostens Championship Driver Award (ring): Scott Dixon

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Championship team sponsors: Target

  • Championship team manager: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Ricky Davis

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Tristan Vautier

  • Second place championship driver: Helio Castroneves

  • Second place championship team: Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Simon Pagenaud

  • Third place championship team: Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports

  • Tony Renna Rising Star Award: Josef Newgarden

  • Verizon P1 Award: Dario Franchitti

  • Manufacturers Championship: Chevrolet

    • 2012

  • Championship driver (Astor Challenge Cup): Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Jostens Championship Driver Award (ring): Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Championship team (Astor Challenge Cup): Andretti Autosport

  • Championship team sponsors: DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda

  • Championship team manager: Kyle Moyer

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Josh Freund

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Simon Pagenaud

  • Second place championship driver: Will Power

  • Second place championship team: Verizon Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Third place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Tony Renna Rising Star Award: Charlie Kimball

  • Manufacturers Championship: Chevrolet

  • Mario Andretti Road Championship ($50,000): Will Power

  • A.J. Foyt Oval Championship ($50,000): Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Indy Family Foundation Giving Back Award Presented by Firestone ($1,000 given to charity of winner’s choice): Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing

    • 2011

  • Championship driver: Dario Franchitti

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Target

  • Championship team managers: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Kevin O’Donnell

  • Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): James Hinchcliffe

  • Second place championship driver: Will Power

  • Second place championship team: Verizon Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Third place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Tony Renna Rising Star Award: James Hinchcliffe

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti

  • Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge ($25,000 cash or product): Will Power

    • 2010

  • Championship driver: Dario Franchitti

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Target

  • Championship team managers: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Kevin O’Donnell

  • Rookie of the Year Award ($25,000): Alex Lloyd

  • Second place championship driver: Will Power

  • Second place championship team: Verizon Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Third place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Tony Renna Rising Star Award: Simona de Silvestro

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti

  • Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge ($25,000 cash or product): Will Power

  • Xtrac Championship Award ($5,000 for driver who won most Xtrac Awards during 2010): Dan Wheldon

  • Manufacturer Recognition Awards: Honda, Firestone, Dallara and Xtrac

    • 2009

  • Championship driver: Dario Franchitti

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Canon Championship Award (Prize package valued at $2,000): Dario Franchitti and Kevin O'Donnell

  • Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Target Chip Ganassi Club

  • Championship team managers: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Kevin O'Donnell

  • Apex-Brasil Rookie of the Year Award ($25,000): Raphael Matos

  • Second place championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Second place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Third place championship driver: Ryan Briscoe

  • Third place championship team: Team Penske

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti

  • Raybestos Road & Street Course Challenge: Ryan Briscoe

  • Xtrac Championship Award ($5,000 for driver who won most Xtrac Awards during 2009): Dan Wheldon

  • Manufacturer Recognition Awards: Honda, Firestone, Delphi, Dallara, Xtrac, and K&N Filters

    • 2008

  • Championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Scott Dixon

  • Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Scott Dixon

  • Canon USA Championship Award (Prize package valued at $2,000): Scott Dixon and Ricky Davis

  • Championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Target

  • Championship team manager: Scott Harner and Barry Wanser

  • PEAK Motor Oil Chief Mechanic of the Year Award ($25,000): Ricky Davis

  • Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Hideki Mutoh

  • Second place championship driver: Helio Castroneves

  • Second place championship team: Team Penske

  • Third place championship driver: Tony Kanaan

  • Third place championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • Firestone IndyCar Series Rising Star: Hideki Mutoh

  • DIRECTV Crystal Moment of the Year ($25,000): Scott Dixon

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Scott Dixon

  • Xtrac Championship Award ($5,000 for driver who won most Xtrac Awards during 2008): Vitor Meira

  • MAC Tools Lap Leader Award (assortment of tools worth $25,000): Tony Kanaan

  • Manufacturer Recognition Awards: Honda, Firestone, Delphi, Dallara, Xtrac and K&N Filters

    • 2007

  • Championship driver: Dario Franchitti

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (ring valued at $5,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Ritmo Mundo Championship Driver Award (diamond watch valued at $100,000): Dario Franchitti

  • Canon Championship Award (Prize package valued at $2,000): Dario Franchitti and Jeff Grahn

  • Championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Canadian Club

  • Championship general manager: Kyle Moyer

  • Hitachi Power Tools Chief Mechanic of the Year Award ($25,000 and set of Hitachi Power Tools): Jeff Grahn

  • Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Ryan Hunter-Reay

  • Second place championship driver: Scott Dixon

  • Second place championship team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Third place championship driver: Tony Kanaan

  • Third place championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000 for highest-finishing driver using Bosch spark plugs): Dario Franchitti

  • Xtrac Championship Award ($5,000 for driver who won most Xtrac Awards during 2007): Tomas Scheckter

  • Manufacturer Recognition Awards: Honda, Firestone, Ethanol, Delphi, Dallara, Xtrac, and K&N Filters

  • Delphi Safety Team Award: Phil Casey

  • Indy Racing League Achievement Award: Chad Head

    • 2006

  • Championship Driver: Sam Hornish

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award (Ring): Sam Hornish

  • TAG Heuer Championship Driver Award (Watch): Sam Hornish

  • Championship Team: Marlboro Team Penske

  • Championship Team Sponsor: Philip Morris/Marlboro

  • Championship Team Manager: Tom Wurtz

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award presented by K&N Filters ($25,000): Matt Jonsson

  • Second Place Championship Driver: Dan Wheldon

  • Second Place Championship Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Third Place Championship Driver: Helio Castroneves

  • Third Place Championship Team: Marlboro Team Penske

  • Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award ($50,000): Marco Andretti

  • BOSCH Platinum Award ($10,000): Sam Hornish

  • Marlboro Pole Award ($20,000): Sam Hornish

  • Xtrac Contingency Award ($5,000): Vitor Meira

  • Tire Manufacturer Recognition Award: Firestone

  • Manufacturer Recognition Award: Delphi

  • Manufacturer Recognition Award: Dallara

  • Manufacturer Recognition Award: Panoz Trophy Panoz

  • Manufacturer Recognition Award: Xtrac

  • Engine Manufacturer Recognition Award: Honda

  • Manufacturer Recognition Award: K&N Filter

  • Delphi Safety Award: Holmatro Tools

  • The Rising Star Award: Marco Andretti

    • 2005

  • Championship driver: Dan Wheldon

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award: Dan Wheldon

  • TAG Heuer Championship Driver Award: Dan Wheldon

  • Championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • Championship team sponsor: Klein Tools, Jim Beam

  • Championship team manager: John Anderson

  • Chief Mechanic of the Year Award: Mike Horvath, Andretti Green Racing

  • Engine manufacturer champion: Honda

  • Bombardier Rookie of the Year Award: Danica Patrick

  • The Rising Star Award: Patrick Carpentier

  • Argent Mortgage Fastest Lap Award: Dario Franchitti

  • Second place championship driver: Tony Kanaan

  • Second place championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • Third place championship driver: Sam Hornish Jr.

  • Third place championship team: Marlboro Team Penske

  • BOSCH Platinum Award: Sam Hornish Jr.

  • Marlboro Pole Award: Sam Hornish Jr.

  • Manufacturer Recognition Awards: Firestone Racing, Delphi, Dallara, Panoz, Xtrac, Chevrolet, Toyota, K&N Filters.

  • Delphi Safety Award: Bob Falcon

  • IRL Marketer of the Year Award: XM Satellite Radio

  • Promoter of the Year Award: Infineon Raceway

    • Menards Infiniti Pro Series award winners:

  • Championship driver: Wade Cunningham

  • Herff Jones Championship Driver Award: Wade Cunningham

  • Lincoln Electric Company Championship Driver Award: Wade Cunningham

  • Championship team: Brian Stewart Racing

  • Lincoln Electric Company Championship Team Award: Brian Stewart Racing

  • Second place championship driver: Jeff Simmons

  • Second place championship team: Kenn Hardley Racing

  • Lincoln Electric Company Second Place Championship Team Award: Kenn Hardley Racing

  • Third place championship driver: Travis Gregg

  • Third place championship team: Sam Schmidt Motorsports

  • Lincoln Electric Company Third Place Championship Team Award: Sam Schmidt Motorsports

  • The Oxley Financial Advisory Group of Raymond James and Associates Lap Leader Award: Travis Gregg

    • 2004

  • IndyCar Series championship driver: Tony Kanaan

  • IndyCar Series championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • Bombardier Rookie of the Year: Kosuke Matsuura

  • Argent Mortgage Fastest Lap: Vitor Meira

  • MBNA Pole Award: Buddy Rice

  • EMCO Gears Hard Charger: Dan Wheldon

  • IRL Rising Star: Vitor Meira

  • Marlboro Lap Leader: Tony Kanaan

  • IRL Marketer of the Year: Firestone

  • IRL Promoter of the Year: Twin Ring Motegi

  • IndyCar Series championship general manager: Kyle Moyer

  • IndyCar Series John Bearce Motorsports Chief Mechanic of the Year: Jeff Simon

  • IndyCar Series engine manufacturer champion: Honda

  • IndyCar Series championship team sponsor: 7-Eleven

  • TAG Heuer Closest Finish Award winners: Buddy Rice and Vitor Meira

  • IndyCar Series second-place championship driver: Dan Wheldon

  • IndyCar Series third-place championship driver: Buddy Rice

  • IndyCar Series second-place championship team: Andretti Green Racing

  • IndyCar Series third-place championship team: Rahal Letterman Racing

  • Menards Infiniti Pro Series championship driver: Thiago Medeiros

  • Menards Infiniti Pro Series championship team: Sam Schmidt Motorsports

  • Menards Infiniti Pro Series second-place championship driver: Paul Dana

  • Menards Infiniti Pro Series third-place championship driver: Arie Luyendyk Jr.

  • Retirement recognition: Robbie Buhl, Al Unser Jr.

  • Manufacturer recognition: Chevrolet, Toyota, Dallara, Panoz G Force, Firestone, Delphi, X-Trac.