Сезон Indy Racing Northern Light Series 2001

Sports season

The 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Indy 500 with four cars and were joined on the grid by Penske Racing and Team Kool Green. Sam Hornish Jr. won 3 races on his way to the championship while the less consistent Buddy Lazier won four races on his way to second place in his title defense.

TeamChassisEngineDriversRound(s) Team MenardDallaraOldsmobile 2 Greg Ray 1–10 Jaques Lazier 11–13 Galles RacingG ForceOldsmobile 3 Al Unser Jr. All 31 Casey Mears 1–4 32 Didier André All Panther RacingDallaraOldsmobile 4 Sam Hornish Jr. All Treadway Hubbard RacingG ForceOldsmobile 5 Arie Luyendyk 4 Rick Treadway 10, 12–13Oldsmobile 21 Felipe Giaffone All Tri Star MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile 6 Tyce Carlson 1 Jon Herb 2–4, 8 Jeret Schroeder5, 7 60 Richie Hearn 4 Dick Simon RacingDallaraOldsmobile 7 Stéphan Grégoire 1–3 17 Roberto Guerrero 4 Kelley RacingDallaraOldsmobile 8 Scott Sharp All 28 Mark Dismore All PDM RacingG ForceOldsmobile 9 Jeret Schroeder1–4, 8 18 Jon Herb 12–13 Cahill RacingDallaraOldsmobile 10 Robby McGehee 1–5, 8–13 11 Dr. Jack Miller 3 A. J. Foyt EnterprisesDallaraOldsmobile Donnie Beechler 4–12 Greg Ray 13 14 Eliseo Salazar All 41 Robby Gordon 4 Bradley MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile 12 Buzz Calkins All Walker RacingDallaraOldsmobile 15 Sarah Fisher All Indy Regency RacingG ForceOldsmobile 16 Cory Witherill 3–4 Dreyer & Reinbold RacingG ForceInfiniti 24 Robbie Buhl All Blueprint RacingG ForceOldsmobile 27 John Hollansworth Jr. 2 Jim Guthrie 4 McCormack MotorsportsG ForceOldsmobile 30 Brandon Erwin 1–3, 5 Jimmy Kite 4 Chip Ganassi RacingG ForceOldsmobile 33 Tony Stewart 4 44 Jimmy Vasser 4 49 Nicolas Minassian 4 50 Bruno Junqueira 4 Conquest RacingDallaraInfiniti 34 Laurent Redon 12–13 Heritage MotorsportsG ForceOldsmobile 35 Jeff Ward 1–7, 9–13 36 Stéphan Grégoire 4 Brayton RacingDallaraOldsmobile 37 Steve Knapp 4 61 Memo Gidley 4 Team GreenDallaraOldsmobile 39 Michael Andretti 4 Sam Schmidt MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile 44 Anthony Lazzaro 11, 13 99 Davey Hamilton 1–5 Richie Hearn 6, 12 Jaques Lazier 7–10 Alex Barron 11 Team CheeverDallaraInfiniti 51 Eddie Cheever All 52 Scott Goodyear 4 Vertex Cunningham RacingDallaraOldsmobile 55 Shigeaki Hattori All Team PenskeDallaraOldsmobile 66 Gil de Ferran 1, 4 68 Hélio Castroneves 1, 4 Team XtremeG ForceOldsmobile 77 Jaques Lazier 4–6 88 Airton Daré All Zali RacingG ForceOldsmobile 81 John Paul Jr. 4 Billy Roe 5–13 Hemelgarn RacingDallaraOldsmobile 91 Buddy Lazier All 92 Stan Wattles 1–3 Chris Menninga 11–13 93 Steve Knapp 4 Curb Agajanian Beck MotorsportsDallaraOldsmobile 98 Billy Boat All

Rnd Race Pole position Fastest lap Most Laps Led Winner 1 Phoenix Greg Ray Billy Boat Sam Hornish Jr. Sam Hornish Jr. 2 Homestead Miami Jeff Ward Sam Hornish Jr. Sam Hornish Jr. Sam Hornish Jr. 3 Atlanta Greg Ray Greg Ray Greg Ray Greg Ray 4 Indianapolis Scott Sharp Sam Hornish Jr. Hélio Castroneves Hélio Castroneves 5 Texas 1 Mark Dismore Eddie Cheever Greg Ray Scott Sharp 6 Pikes Peak Greg Ray Billy Boat Sam Hornish Jr. Buddy Lazier 7 Richmond Jaques Lazier Buddy Lazier Buddy Lazier Buddy Lazier 8 Kansas Scott Sharp Mark Dismore Eddie Cheever Eddie Cheever 9 Nashville Greg Ray Buddy Lazier Sam Hornish Jr. Buddy Lazier 10 Kentucky Scott Sharp Mark Dismore Scott Sharp Buddy Lazier 11 Gateway Sam Hornish Jr. Robbie Buhl Sam Hornish Jr. Al Unser Jr. 12 Chicagoland Jaques Lazier Robbie Buhl Jaques Lazier Jaques Lazier 13 Texas 2 Sam Hornish Jr. Felipe Giaffone Sam Hornish Jr. Sam Hornish Jr. Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway.