2014 IndyCar Series

2014 IndyCar season
Verizon IndyCar Series
Season
Races18
Start dateMarch 30
End dateAugust 30
Awards
Drivers' championAustralia Will Power
Manufacturers' CupUnited States Chevrolet
Rookie of the YearColombia Carlos Muñoz
Indianapolis 500 winnerUnited States Ryan Hunter-Reay
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Will Power (left) won his first Drivers' Championship while Hélio Castroneves (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 19th season of the IndyCar Series and the 103rd season of American open wheel racing. Its premier event was the 98th Indianapolis 500, held on Sunday, May 25. Scott Dixon entered the season as the defending IndyCar Champion, while Chevrolet entered as the reigning Manufacturers' champion.

The 2014 season featured eleven different winners, tying a record previously set in 2000 and 2001. Heading into the final race of the season, Will Power led Hélio Castroneves by 51 points. In a race in which Ryan Hunter-Reay's spin produced the only yellow flag, Power finished ninth, while Castroneves – who was penalized for a pit entry violation – finished fourteenth. As a result, Power clinched his first series title by 62 points, and the first drivers' title for Team Penske since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. In the manufacturers championship, Chevrolet successfully defended their title ahead of Honda.