| 2000 Indy Racing League season | |
|---|---|
| Indy Racing Northern Light Series | |
 2000 Indy Racing League | |
| Season | |
| Races | |
| Start date | January 29 |
| End date | October 15 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Buddy Lazier |
| Manufacturers' Cup | Oldsmobile |
| Rookie of the Year |  Airton Daré |
| Indianapolis 500 winner |  Juan Pablo Montoya |
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Buddy Lazier (left) won his first and only Drivers' Championship while Scott Goodyear (right) finished second in the championship.
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.