NTT IndyCar Series

BY THE NUMBERS: 2022 NTT IndyCar Series Season

By: Ashley McCubbin

Although Will Power won the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series Championship, there are other numbers to review from the season that was.

pole for Scott Dixon this season

driver had an average starting position of fifth or better

wins for Dixon and Patricio O’Ward

of Josef Newgarden won a pole

wins and poles for Scott McLaughlin

3rd was the best average finishing spot of all drivers, set by Tony Kanaan, in the Indianapolis 500

wins by Newgarden led all drivers

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

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

of Felix Rosenqvist won two poles

different drivers had an average starting spot of 10th or better

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

of Marcus Ericsson won the Indianapolis 500

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

different drivers won a race

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

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