The 2024 IndyCar Series season includes 17 points-paying races and one $1 Million Challenge. The schedule begins in March and finishes in September.

Alex Palou won the 2023 championship, his second. Josef Newgarden won the 2023 Indianapolis 500.

There are four rookies in 2024: Tom Blomqvist, Linus Lundqvist, Christian Rasmussen and Kyffin Simpson.

The following teams use Chevrolet engines: A.J. Foyt, Arrow McLaren, Ed Carpenter, Juncos Hollinger, Team Penske. These teams use Honda engines: Andretti, Ganassi, Coyne, Meyer Shank, Rahal Letterman Lanigan.

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2024 IndyCar Series drivers

With car number, driver, age, IndyCar races run (and wins and championships, if applicable); *-drivers who compete on ovals only; ^-road/street courses only; +-Indy 500 only

Andretti Global

26, Colton Herta (w/ Curb-Agajanian), 23, 82 races, 7 wins

27, Kyle Kirkwood, 25, 34 races, 2 wins

28, Marcus Ericsson, 33, 80 races, 4 wins, including 2022 Indianapolis 500

+-98, Marco Andretti, 36, 251 races, 2 wins

Chip Ganassi Racing

4, Kyffin Simpson, 19, series rookie

8, Linus Lundqvist, 24, 3 races

9, Scott Dixon, 43, 385 races, 56 wins, 6 series championships (2003, '08, '13, '15, '18, '20), 2008 Indy 500 victory

10, Alex Palou, 26, 64 races, 9 wins, 2 series championships (2021, '23)

11, Marcus Armstrong, 23, 12 races

Meyer Shank Racing

+-06, Helio Castroneves, 48, 391 races, 31 wins, including Indy 500 victories in 2001, '02, '09 and '21

60, Felix Rosenqvist, 32, 79 races, 1 win

66, Tom Blomqvist, 29, 3 races

Juncos Hollinger Racing

77, Romain Grosjean, 37, 47 races

78, Agustin Canapino, 34, 17 races

Ed Carpenter Racing

*-20, Ed Carpenter, 43, 201 races, 3 wins

^-20, Christian Rasmussen, 23, series rookie

21, Rinus VeeKay, 23, 63 races, 1 win

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports

+-23, Ryan Hunter-Reay, 43, 293 races, 18 wins, including 2012 series championship and 2014 Indy 500 win

+-24, Conor Daly, 32, 108 races

A.J. Foyt Enterprises

14, Santino Ferrucci, 25, 60 races

41, Sting Ray Robb, 22, 17 races

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

15, Graham Rahal, 35, 275 races, 6 wins

30, Pietro Fittipaldi, 27, 9 races

45, Christian Lundgaard, 22, 35 races, 1 win

+-75, Takuma Sato, 47, 220 races, 6 wins, including 2017 and '20 Indy 500s

Arrow McLaren

5, Pato O'Ward, 24, 72 races, 4 wins

6, David Malukas, 22, 34 races (Callum Ilott is replacing an injured Malukas in the season opener at St. Petersburg, Fla. Ilott is 25 years old and has driven in 36 races)

7, Alexander Rossi, 32, 131 races, 8 wins, including 2016 Indy 500

+-17, Kyle Larson, 31, NASCAR Cup champion scheduled to make his series debut in the 2024 Indy 500

Team Penske

2, Josef Newgarden, 33, 198 races, 29 wins, including the 2023 Indy 500, and championships in 2017 and '19

3, Scott McLaughlin, 30, 51 races, 4 wins

12, Will Power, 43, 285 races, 41 wins, including the 2018 Indy 500, and championships in 2014 and '22

Dale Coyne Racing

18, Jack Harvey, 30, 79 races

18, Nolan Siegel, 19, is scheduled to race at the non-points race in Thermal, Calif., and at Long Beach and Toronto.

51, Colin Braun, 35, series rookie, is scheduled to race at St. Petersburg and the non-points race at Thermal, with hopes of adding more races.

Abel Motorsports

Car No. 50

IndyCar wins among active drivers

A.J. Foyt owns the series record with 67 race wins; Scott Dixon is second

Nationalities of 2024 IndyCar drivers

United States: Josef Newgarden, David Malukas, Alexander Rossi, Santino Ferucci, Graham Rahal, Ed Carpenter, Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, Pietro Fittipaldi, Sting Ray Robb, Nolan Siegel, Colin Braun

New Zealand: Scott McLaughlin, Scott Dixon, Marcus Armstrong

Sweden: Linus Lundqvist, Marcus Ericsson, Felix Rosenqvist

Denmark: Christian Rasmussen, Christian Lundgaard

England: Tom Blomqvist, Jack Harvey

Argentina: Agustin Canapino

Australia: Will Power

Barbados: Kyffin Simpson

France: Romain Grosjean

Mexico: Pato O'Ward

Netherlands: Rinus VeeKay

Spain: Alex Palou

2024 IndyCar Series schedule

Times are ET for TV coverage

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IndyCar drivers, rookies, nationalities, wins, schedule in 2024