2025 Indy NXT
Appearance
2025 Indy NXT season | |
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Firestone Indy NXT Series | |
Season | |
Races | 14 |
Start date | March 2 |
End date | August 31 |
Awards | |
The 2025 Firestone Indy NXT Series is scheduled to be the 38th season of the Indy NXT open wheel auto racing series and the 23rd sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. This is the third year of the championship running under the Indy NXT moniker following its acquisition by Penske Entertainment, the owner of the IndyCar Series, in 2022.[1]
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams will use Dallara IL-15 cars with an AER produced Mazda sourced 2.0 litre engine and Firestone tires. The following drivers and teams are contracted to compete in the series.
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Team changes
[edit]- On September 4, 2024, IndyCar team Chip Ganassi Racing announced its return to the Indy NXT series with a two-car effort.[3] CGR last competed in Indy NXT's predecessor Indy Lights in 2008.
Driver changes
[edit]- On January 16, 2024, Andretti and Cape Motorsports announced Salvador de Alba would be driving the No. 2 car of the newly formed Andretti Cape partnership in 2024. This announcement also included that de Alba's 2025 Indy NXT program would see him move over to Andretti Global.[2]
Schedule
[edit]The 2025 schedule was announced on June 13, 2024. Indy NXT will visit the same twelve locations as the year before.[5]
Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location |
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1 | March 2 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | R Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
2 | May 4 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama | R Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
3 | May 9 | Indy NXT by Firestone Indianapolis Grand Prix | R Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | Speedway, Indiana |
4 | May 10 | |||
5 | June 1 | Indy NXT by Firestone Detroit Grand Prix | R Detroit Street Circuit | Detroit, Michigan |
6 | June 15 | Indy NXT by Firestone Outfront Showdown | O World Wide Technology Raceway | Madison, Illinois |
7 | June 22 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix at Road America | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
8 | July 6 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio |
9 | July 12 | Indy NXT by Firestone Iowa 100 | O Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa |
10 | July 26 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey | R WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |
11 | July 27 | |||
12 | August 10 | Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Portland | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon |
13 | August 24 | Indy NXT by Firestone Milwaukee 100 | O Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
14 | August 31 | Indy NXT by Firestone Music City 100 | O Nashville Superspeedway | Lebanon, Tennessee |
O Oval track
R Road/street course
Championship standings
[edit]Drivers' Championship
[edit]- Scoring system
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st |
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Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
- The fastest driver in each qualifying session will be awarded one additional point.
- Every driver who leads at least one lap will be awarded a bonus point, the driver who leads the most laps will get two points.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Indy Lights rebranded for 2023 as "INDY NXT by Firestone"". MSN. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "De Alba To Drive for Andretti Cape in Rookie INDY NXT Season". IndyCar.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chip Ganassi Racing confirms IndyCar downsizing; plans Indy NXT return". RACER. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 12, 2024). "Collet returning to HMD for 2025 Indy NXT season". Racer.com.
- ^ "INDYCAR, FOX Sports Announce Historic Media Rights Deal". IndyCar.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.