Championship Seasons
IndyCar Racing allows the player to take part in a full series of race weekends at every track available on the computer, with results from each race counting towards the Championship standings. The game automatically creates a season schedule based on the range of tracks installed. The full 16-race schedule is shown below in the Tracks section in its correct order; those in bold are the eight available with the original release of the game (so Long Beach would be the first race of the season unless the expansion pack was purchased and installed).
At the end of each race, points are awarded on the following basis:
| Achievement | Points |
|---|---|
| Race Winner | 20 |
| 2nd place | 16 |
| 3rd place | 14 |
| 4th place | 12 |
| 5th place | 10 |
| 6th place | 8 |
| 7th place | 6 |
| 8th place | 5 |
| 9th place | 4 |
| 10th place | 3 |
| 11th place | 2 |
| 12th place | 1 |
| Pole position | 1 |
| Most laps led | 1 |
- If there is a tie between two or more cars for the most laps led, the car which finished the race in the highest position is awarded the point.
- Cars which crash or retire late in a race, and are still in the top 12 at the end, are still classified and awarded the appropriate number of points.
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