2016 IndyCar Series 2016 IndyCar Series The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 21st season of the IndyCar Series and the 105th season of American open wheel racing. It included the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon entered as the reigning Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet entered the season as the reigning Manufacturer's Champion. Upon season's end, Simon Pagenaud was crowned Drivers' Champion, while Chevrolet retained the Manufacturer's Championship. Simon Pagenaud was the first European driver to win IndyCar Series driver's title since British driver Dario Franchitti in 2011 season. The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule was announced on October 27, 2015.
IndyCar Racing in the highest position is awarded the point. Cars which crash or retire late in a race, and are still in the top 12 at the end, are still classified and awarded the appropriate number of points. "IndyCar Racing" moved on significantly from the innovative but limited instant replay feature in "Indianapolis 500: The Simulation". Whereas the latter offered a re-run of only the last 20 seconds of on-track action, and only from the perspective of either the player's own car or the leader, "IndyCar Racing" stores around an hour of footage from several different camera angles and for each