By: Ashley McCubbin
Although Will Power won the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series Championship, there are other numbers to review from the season that was.
1 pole for Scott Dixon this season
1 driver had an average starting position of fifth or better
2 wins for Dixon and Patricio O’Ward
2 of Josef Newgarden won a pole
3 wins and poles for Scott McLaughlin
3rd was the best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Tony Kanaan, in the Indianapolis 500
5 wins by Newgarden led all drivers
5 of O’Ward won a pole
5.9 was the best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Will Power
6 podiums or more were scored by Power, McLaughlin, Newgarden, and Alex Palou
6th was the best average starting spot of all drivers, set by Kanaan, in the Indianapolis 500
6.6 was the best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Newgarden and O’Ward
6.7 was the second-best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Dixon
6.9 was the second-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by McLaughlin
7 of Felix Rosenqvist won two poles
7 different drivers had an average starting spot of 10th or better
7 different drivers had an average finishing spot of 10th or better
7.6 was the third-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Power
8 of Marcus Ericsson won the Indianapolis 500
8 was the third-best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Palou
8.1 was the fourth-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Palou
8.1 was the fourth-best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Ericsson
8.2 was the fifth-best average finishing spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Newgarden
9 different drivers won a race
9 different drivers scored a pole award
9.8 was the fifth-best average starting spot of drivers to run all the races, set by Rosenqvist
10 of Palou won the season finale at Laguna Seca
12 of Power won at the Detroit Grand Prix
12 of Power scored nine podiums to lead all drivers
16 points separated Power and Newgarden at the top of the standings
16 drivers scored a podium finish
17 races were ran this season
21 of Rinus Veekay won a pole
26 of Colton Herta won at the Indianapolis Grand Prix
26 of Herta scored two poles
27 of Alexander Rossi won at Indianapolis Grand Prix
27 of Rossi won a pole
35 different drivers ran at least one race
50 points separated the top-five in points
160 laps or more were completed by Newgarden, McLaughlin, Power, Dixon, and Palou
527 laps were the most led by all drivers, set by Newgarden
2200 laps or more were completed by Power, Dixon, Palou, Ericsson, and McLaughlin
2268 laps were the most completed by Dixon and Power
Categories: NTT IndyCar Series