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The 2017 IndyCar Series season will be the 106th edition of American open wheel racing and the 22nd under this name.

Country captains

This is a list of countries' national teams with their captains in the 2017 IndyCar Series season. All countries have opted to go with only one captain in their team.

Country Name
Flag of Albania Albania Slaking
Flag of Algeria Algeria Altaria
Flag of Argentina Argentina Sceptile
Flag of Armenia Armenia Chris Nicholson
Flag of Australia (converted) Australia Will Power
Flag of Austria Austria Olga Vilukhina
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Decidueye
Flag of Belarus Belarus Tyranitar
Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium Metagross
Flag of Bolivia Bolivia Incineroar
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Olga Fatkulina
Flag of Brazil Brazil Larvesta
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Poli Genova
Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Boloy Lokombo
Flag of Canada (Pantone) Canada Pamela Anderson
Flag of Chile Chile Rowlet
Flag of the People's Republic of China China Shawn Johnson
Flag of Colombia Colombia Shakira
Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Salandit
Flag of Croatia Croatia Dragonite
Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Brian Guy
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco
Flag of Denmark Denmark Avalugg
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Drew Lachey
Flag of England England Jonathan Bald
Flag of Estonia Estonia Phillip Demers
Flag of Finland Finland Noivern
Flag of France France Simon Pagenaud
Flag of Georgia Georgia Pearl Krabs
Flag of Germany Germany Elena Vesnina
Flag of Greece Greece Larry Birkhead
Flag of Honduras Honduras Helio Castroneves
Flag of Hungary Hungary Cameron Marshall
Flag of Iceland Iceland Scolipede
Flag of Iran Iran Allen Ford
Flag of Italy Italy Marko Manieri
Flag of Japan Japan Apolo Anton Ohno
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Melissa Rycroft
Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Danielle Schon
Flag of Latvia Latvia Timothy Westaway
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Ryan Duchak
Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Skorupi
Flag of Malta Malta Palossand
Flag of Mexico Mexico Giselle Fernandez
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Emmitt Smith
Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Crabominable
Flag of Norway Norway Armaldo
Flag of Paraguay Paraguay Haxorus
Flag of Poland Poland Joey Fatone
Flag of Portugal Portugal Diggersby
Flag of Romania Romania Sabrina Bryan
Flag of Russia Russia Pee Saderd
Flag of San Marino San Marino Poliwrath
Flag of Scotland Scotland Heliolisk
Flag of Serbia Serbia Volcarona
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Ryan Hunter-Reay
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Landorus
Flag of Spain Spain Mario Lopez
Flag of Sweden Sweden Andrea Anders
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone) Switzerland Chespin
Flag of Thailand (1917-2017) Thailand Suicune
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Tepig
Flag of Turkiye Turkiye Pidgeot
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Scott Dixon
Flag of the United States United States Magearna
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Graham Rahal
Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Mienshao
Flag of Wales 2 Wales Evan Cundal

Squads

Main article: 2017 IndyCar Series season squads

Known facts

The first team confirmed for 2017 was the Andretti Autosport trio of Munoz, Hunter-Reay and Andretti. The three drove for the team for 2014, 2015 and 2016; now they are confirmed for 2017.

Before the 2016 Indy 500, only four races have been confirmed for 2017: St. Pete, the Indy 500, Long Beach and Phoenix.

Drivers and teams

Captains
Team Manufacturer No. Captain Rounds
A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 4 Iran Allen Ford All
14 Spain Mario Lopez All
Andretti Autosport Honda 26 Japan Apolo Anton Ohno All
27 Russia Pee Saderd All
28 Slovakia Ryan Hunter-Reay All
50 United Kingdom Jack Harvey 6
Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb Agajanian 98 Belgium Metagross All
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 8 Switzerland Chespin All
9 Ukraine Scott Dixon All
10 Brazil Larvesta All
83 Czech Republic Garbiñe Muguruza 1-5, 10, 13-15, 17
Czech Republic Ueli Kestenholz 6-9, 11-12, 16
Dale Coyne Racing Honda 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Olga Fatkulina 1-5
Bosnia and Herzegovina Beartic 6-17
19 England Jonathan Bald All
Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 20 United States Spencer Pigot Roads/Streets
United States Ed Carpenter Ovals
21 Turkiye Pidgeot 1-2, 4-17
United States Magearna 3
Juncos Racing Chevrolet 17 Colombia Sebastian Saavedra 6
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 15 Uruguay Graham Rahal All
16 Spain Oriol Servia 6-8
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 5 Canada Pamela Anderson 1-9
Canada James Hinchcliffe 10-17
7 Poland Joey Fatone All
77 United Kingdom Jay Howard 6
Team Penske Chevrolet 1 France Simon Pagenaud All
2 Croatia Dragonite All
3 Honduras Hélio Castroneves All
12 Australia Will Power All
22 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 5-6

Schedule

The 2017 schedule was announced on August 25, 2016; the day before the men's singles draw for Gus Kenworthy vs. Sheryl Underwood and David Chokachi vs. Alan Thicke. The 2017 IndyCar Series schedule was revealed to have 17 races, the same sixteen from the 2016 IndyCar Series season returning including Gateway, which returned to the series schedule for the first time since 2003.

Round Date Race Location
1 March 12 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida
2 April 9 2017 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach, California
3 April 23 2017 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Barber Motorsports Park
4 April 29 2017 Phoenix Grand Prix Phoenix International Raceway
5 May 13 2017 Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course
6 May 28 101st Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval
7 June 3 2017 Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit Streets of Detroit
8 June 4
9 June 10 2017 Firestone 600 Texas Motor Speedway
10 June 25 2017 Kohler GP of Road America Road America
11 July 9 2017 Iowa Corn 300 Iowa Speedway
12 July 16 2017 Honda Indy Toronto Streets of Toronto
13 July 30 2017 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
14 August 20 2017 ABC Supply 500 Pocono Raceway
15 August 26 2017 St. Louis 250 Gateway Motorsports Park
16 September 3 2017 Watkins Glen IndyCar Open Watkins Glen International
17 September 17 2017 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway
  • Mid Ohio moved from the Labour Day weekend August to late July.
  • Due to the huge gap between the first and second races, all IndyCar drivers full-time in 2017 were required to participate in the 2017 IndyCar World Tour events (2017 Sebring Open March 13–17 and 2017 Math Open at Indian Wells March 20–April 2).
    • These tournaments were announced when the full 2017 IndyCar World Tour schedule was announced after James Hinchcliffe's participation for DWTS season 23.

Trivia

  • Absol will participate full-time in 2017 due to Pokémon Sun and Moon being confirmed.
  • Due to Melissa Rycroft's birthday falling on the 11th and Andretti's falling on the 13th of March, Russia, Italy and Kazakhstan will all host St. Pete.
  • Spain will host the first Detroit race due to the race falling on Rafael Nadal's birthday.
  • Boston was cancelled for 2017 due to the race being cancelled in late April 2016.
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