| 2001 Indy Lights season | |
|---|---|
| PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered by Buick | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 11 |
| End date | November 4 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Townsend Bell |
| Teams' champion | Dorricott Racing |
| Rookie of the Year |  Dan Wheldon[1] |
The 2001 CART PPG/Dayton Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. It was dominated by Townsend Bell who captured six victories on his way to the championship. It was the last Indy Lights season, as the series organizer, CART, decided to drop the Indy Lights series and concentrate its efforts on the Toyota Atlantic Championship.[2] Most former Indy Lights teams that wished to stay in business went either to the Atlantic series, which replaced Indy Lights as the support race at most CART events, or the new Infiniti Pro Series, which ran in support of Indy Racing League events.
- ^ "Dan Wheldon wins Rookie of the Year award". Press release. DanWheldon.com. November 5, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "CART to drop Indy Lights, focus on Atlantic". Press release. CART. September 10, 2001. Retrieved June 10, 2011.