The American open-wheel racing scene is dominated by IndyCar which is the premier racing series originating in America. IndyCar racing is often considered synonymous with Formula 1. IndyCar racing is characterised by screaming V6 turbocharged engines and different types of tracks. Unlike Formula 1 tracks, IndyCar tracks are oval, street circuits and conventional tracks. There are usually more number of racers in IndyCar as the series allows part-time competitors. Many drivers from other series try to compete in IndyCar.
The Indianapolis 500 is the flagship race of IndyCar and is known worldwide for its high-speed racing and competition. IndyCar cars produce nearly 700 hp of power which is able to produce high top speed on oval tracks. Alex Palou from Chip Ganassi Racing is the reigning IndyCar champion who won the series in 2024.
List of IndyCar Teams
There will be 12 teams participating for the 2025 IndyCar season. Further, there are some teams which will be participating on a part-time basis or will only participate in the Indianapolis 500 race.
Team | Engine | No. | Driver(s) |
A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | Santino Ferrucci |
41 | David Malukas | ||
Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 26 | Colton Herta |
Andretti Global | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | |
28 | Marcus Ericsson | ||
TBA | TBA | ||
Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 5 | Pato O'Ward |
6 | Nolan Siegel | ||
7 | Christian Lundgaard | ||
Arrow McLaren/Rick Hendrick | 17 | Kyle Larson (R) | |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 8 | Kyffin Simpson |
9 | Scott Dixon | ||
10 | Álex Palou | ||
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 18 | TBA |
TBA | TBA | ||
DRR-Cusick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
24 | Jack Harvey | ||
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | Alexander Rossi |
21 | Christian Rasmussen | ||
33 | Ed Carpenter | ||
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | Conor Daly |
78 | Sting Ray Robb | ||
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 06 | Hélio Castroneves |
60 | Felix Rosenqvist | ||
66 | Marcus Armstrong | ||
Prema Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | Robert Shwartzman (R) |
90 | Callum Ilott | ||
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 15 | Graham Rahal |
30 | Devlin DeFrancesco | ||
45 | Louis Foster (R) | ||
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 2 | Josef Newgarden |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | ||
12 | Will Power |
Also Read: List of IndyCar Driver Deaths
FAQs on IndyCar Teams
A. There are 12 teams participating in the 2025 IndyCar series including part-time teams.
A. No, IndyCar series features drivers from all across the world.
A. Yes, Mario Andretti has the honors of winning a championship in both, Formula 1 and IndyCar.