2016 IndyCar Series (O) Oval/Speedway (R) Road Course/Street Circuit 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
Jim Hickman (racing driver) accident occurred with less than five minutes remaining in the final practice session. Hickman was born to Ioma Hickman (1922–2006) and James Franklin (1923–1966), in Panama, Oklahoma. He had two younger brothers, Hercel Harvey Hickman and Terry Lynn Hickman. He was a 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. He was survived by his wife, Lynda, and two children, Ashley and James Franklin III. Jim Hickman (racing driver) James Franklin Hickman, II (May 9, 1943 – August 1, 1982) was an American racecar driver known as Jim Hickman. Hickman was a driver in the 1982 CART Indycar series