2000 жылғы Indy Racing Northern Light Series маусымы

Auto racing season

The 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series was another season that saw a high level of parity, as only one driver, champion Buddy Lazier, won more than a single race. It also saw the beginning of the jump from CART as Al Unser Jr. moved to the series full time and Chip Ganassi Racing came over to run the Indy 500, which it won with driver Juan Pablo Montoya. It was also the final season for the Riley & Scott chassis, which also saw its first series win in 2000. A planned race at Cleveland was cancelled on September 9, 1999, and reverted to a CART event.

The 5 year tire war between Goodyear and Firestone in both CART and the IRL ended after Goodyear left both series as a tire supplier in 1999. This meant from this season onward all teams used Firestone tires. ChassisEngine DriversRounds Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile 1 Greg Ray All 32 Robby Gordon 4 Galles Racing G Force Oldsmobile 3 Al Unser Jr. All Panther Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 4 Scott Goodyear All Treadway Racing G Force Oldsmobile 5 Robby McGehee All50 Jason Leffler 4 55 3 Raul Boesel 4 Shigeaki Hattori 5–9 Tri Star Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 6 Jeret Schroeder All 9 Robby Unser 1 21 Dr. Jack Miller 3–4 Zak Morioka 9 Dick Simon Racing G Force Oldsmobile 7 Stéphan Grégoire All 90 Lyn St. James 4 Kelley Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 8 Scott Sharp All 28 Mark Dismore All Target Chip Ganassi Racing G Force Oldsmobile 9 Juan Pablo Montoya 4 10 Jimmy Vasser 4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises G Force Oldsmobile 11 Eliseo Salazar All 14 Jeff Ward All 41 Billy Boat 4 Bradley Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 12 Buzz Calkins All Walker Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 15 Sarah Fisher 2–9 Team Xtreme G Force Oldsmobile John Hollansworth Jr. 1 Davey Hamilton 2–8 Jaques Lazier 9 88 Airton Daré All Nienhouse Motorsports G Force Oldsmobile 17 Niclas Jönsson 2 Scott Harrington 3–4 PDM Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 18 Sam Hornish Jr. 1–6, 8–9 Logan Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 19 Billy Roe 5–6 Stevie Reeves 7–9 Hubbard Immke Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 20 Tyce Carlson 1–3, 5–9 Roberto Guerrero4 Indy Regency Racing G Force Oldsmobile 22 Johnny Unser 4 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force Oldsmobile 23 Steve Knapp 4 24 Robbie Buhl All Blueprint Racing G Force Oldsmobile 27 Niclas Jönsson 1 Jimmy Kite 2–9 Byrd McCormack RacingRiley & ScottOldsmobile29 Robby Unser430 5–6 G Force Oldsmobile Jon Herb 1 Ronnie Johncox 2–4 J. J. Yeley 7–9 Truscelli Team Racing G Force Oldsmobile 33 Jaques Lazier 1, 3–6 Bobby Regester 2 Team Coulson RacingG ForceOldsmobile40 Davy Jones4 Roberto Guerrero 8 Mid America Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 43 Doug Didero 1–6 Scott Harrington 7 Jaques Lazier 8 Davey Hamilton 9 Sinden Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 44 Davey Hamilton 1 Fast Track Racing Enterprises Dallara Oldsmobile 48 Andy Hillenburg 4 Dan Drinan 4 Team Cheever Dallara Infiniti 51 Eddie Cheever All52 Ross Cheever4 Pagan Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 75 Richie Hearn 4 Team Pelfrey Dallara Oldsmobile 81 Billy Boat 1–3, 5–982 Memo Gidley4 Hemelgarn Racing Riley & ScottDallara Oldsmobile 91 Buddy Lazier All 92 Stan Wattles 4 Cahill Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 98 Donnie Beechler All

The 5 year tire war between Goodyear and Firestone in both CART and the IRL ended after Goodyear left both series as a tire supplier in 1999. This meant from this season onward all teams used Firestone tires. ChassisEngine DriversRounds Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile 1 Greg Ray All 32 Robby Gordon 4 Galles Racing G Force Oldsmobile 3 Al Unser Jr. All Panther Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 4 Scott Goodyear All Treadway Racing G Force Oldsmobile 5 Robby McGehee All50 Jason Leffler 4 55 3 Raul Boesel 4 Shigeaki Hattori 5–9 Tri Star Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 6 Jeret Schroeder All 9 Robby Unser 1 21 Dr. Jack Miller 3–4 Zak Morioka 9 Dick Simon Racing G Force Oldsmobile 7 Stéphan Grégoire All 90 Lyn St. James 4 Kelley Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 8 Scott Sharp All 28 Mark Dismore All Target Chip Ganassi Racing G Force Oldsmobile 9 Juan Pablo Montoya 4 10 Jimmy Vasser 4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises G Force Oldsmobile 11 Eliseo Salazar All 14 Jeff Ward All 41 Billy Boat 4 Bradley Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 12 Buzz Calkins All Walker Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 15 Sarah Fisher 2–9 Team Xtreme G Force Oldsmobile John Hollansworth Jr. 1 Davey Hamilton 2–8 Jaques Lazier 9 88 Airton Daré All Nienhouse Motorsports G Force Oldsmobile 17 Niclas Jönsson 2 Scott Harrington 3–4 PDM Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 18 Sam Hornish Jr. 1–6, 8–9 Logan Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 19 Billy Roe 5–6 Stevie Reeves 7–9 Hubbard Immke Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 20 Tyce Carlson 1–3, 5–9 Roberto Guerrero4 Indy Regency Racing G Force Oldsmobile 22 Johnny Unser 4 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force Oldsmobile 23 Steve Knapp 4 24 Robbie Buhl All Blueprint Racing G Force Oldsmobile 27 Niclas Jönsson 1 Jimmy Kite 2–9 Byrd McCormack RacingRiley & ScottOldsmobile29 Robby Unser430 5–6 G Force Oldsmobile Jon Herb 1 Ronnie Johncox 2–4 J. J. Yeley 7–9 Truscelli Team Racing G Force Oldsmobile 33 Jaques Lazier 1, 3–6 Bobby Regester 2 Team Coulson RacingG ForceOldsmobile40 Davy Jones4 Roberto Guerrero 8 Mid America Motorsports Dallara Oldsmobile 43 Doug Didero 1–6 Scott Harrington 7 Jaques Lazier 8 Davey Hamilton 9 Sinden Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 44 Davey Hamilton 1 Fast Track Racing Enterprises Dallara Oldsmobile 48 Andy Hillenburg 4 Dan Drinan 4 Team Cheever Dallara Infiniti 51 Eddie Cheever All52 Ross Cheever4 Pagan Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 75 Richie Hearn 4 Team Pelfrey Dallara Oldsmobile 81 Billy Boat 1–3, 5–982 Memo Gidley4 Hemelgarn Racing Riley & ScottDallara Oldsmobile 91 Buddy Lazier All 92 Stan Wattles 4 Cahill Racing Dallara Oldsmobile 98 Donnie Beechler All

Rnd Race Pole position Fastest lap Most Laps Led Winner 1 Walt Disney World Greg Ray Mark Dismore Robbie Buhl Robbie Buhl 2 MCI WorldCom Indy 200 Greg Ray Tyce Carlson Scott Sharp Buddy Lazier 3 Vegas Indy 300 Mark Dismore Mark Dismore Mark Dismore Al Unser Jr. 4 84th Indianapolis 500 Greg Ray Buddy Lazier Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya 5 Casino Magic 500 Buddy Lazier Eddie Cheever Al Unser Jr. Scott Sharp 6 Radisson 200 Greg Ray Buzz Calkins Scott Sharp Eddie Cheever 7 Midas 500 Classic Greg Ray Donnie Beechler Greg Ray Greg Ray 8 Belterra Resort Indy 300 Scott Goodyear Buddy Lazier Scott Goodyear Buddy Lazier 9 Excite 500 Greg Ray Jaques Lazier Al Unser Jr. Scott Goodyear

Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway.