2017 IndyCar Series
The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 22nd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series and the 106th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 101st Indianapolis 500 won by Takuma Sato. Josef Newgarden, the 2011 Indy Lights champion, in his sixth full-time season in the IndyCar Series, won the championship. It was Newgarden's first season as part of Team Penske, and he collected four wins, one pole position, and ten top-five finishes. It was Team Penske's 15th Indy car season championship, and third in four years.
| 2017 IndyCar season | |
|---|---|
| Verizon IndyCar Series | |
| Season | |
| Races | 17 |
| Start date | March 12 |
| End date | September 17 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion | Josef Newgarden |
| Manufacturers' Cup | Chevrolet |
| Rookie of the Year | Ed Jones |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Takuma Sato |
Simon Pagenaud entered the season as the defending IndyCar champion, and finished second in points behind his teammate Newgarden. The 2017 season was the final season for the Honda/Chevy aerokits introduced in 2015, as 2018 saw the introduction of a new spec-aerokit.
All events from 2016 returned to the schedule. In addition, the series returned to Gateway Motorsports Park for the first time since 2003.