This is a list of points scoring systems used to determine the outcome of American Championship car racing (often referred to colloquially as Indy car racing) championships in 1905, 1916, and from 1920 onwards. The championships were awarded each year to the driver who accumulated the most championship points during the course of a championship season.
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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100 miles | 500 | 260 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
150 miles | 600 | 320 | 170 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
200 miles | 700 | 360 | 190 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
250 miles | 800 | 420 | 220 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
300 miles | 900 | 470 | 240 | 130 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
350 miles or higher | 1000 | 520 | 270 | 140 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 25 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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40 miles | 80 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 miles | 100 | 55 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
60 miles | 120 | 65 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
80 miles | 160 | 80 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100 miles | 200 | 110 | 60 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
150 miles | 300 | 160 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
200 miles | 400 | 210 | 110 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
250 miles | 500 | 260 | 140 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
300 miles | 600 | 420 | 220 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
400 miles | 800 | 420 | 220 | 120 | 70 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
500 miles | 1000 | 520 | 270 | 140 | 90 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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25 miles | 30 | 22.5 | 20 | 17.5 | 15 | 12.5 | 10 | 7.5 | 5 | 2.5 |
100 miles | 120 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
150 miles | 180 | 135 | 120 | 105 | 90 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 15 |
200 miles | 240 | 180 | 160 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
300 miles | 360 | 270 | 240 | 210 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 30 |
500 miles | 600 | 450 | 400 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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100 miles | 200 | 165 | 135 | 110 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 15 |
300 miles | 600 | 495 | 405 | 330 | 270 | 225 | 195 | 165 | 135 | 105 | 75 | 45 |
500 miles | 1000 | 825 | 675 | 550 | 450 | 375 | 325 | 275 | 225 | 175 | 125 | 75 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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50 miles | 100 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
100 miles | 200 | 160 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
150 miles | 300 | 240 | 210 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 15 |
200 miles | 400 | 320 | 280 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
250 miles | 500 | 400 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 125 | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 |
300 miles | 600 | 480 | 420 | 360 | 300 | 240 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 30 |
400 miles | 800 | 640 | 560 | 480 | 400 | 320 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 80 | 40 |
500 miles | 1000 | 800 | 700 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th–16th | 17th–20th | 21st–24th | 25th–28th | 29th+ |
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100 miles | 200 | 160 | 140 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
150 miles | 300 | 240 | 210 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
200 miles | 400 | 320 | 280 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
250 miles | 500 | 400 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 125 | 100 | 75 | 50 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
300 miles | 600 | 480 | 420 | 360 | 300 | 240 | 180 | 150 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
400 miles | 800 | 640 | 560 | 480 | 400 | 320 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
500 miles | 1000 | 800 | 700 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Kind of race | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th–16th | 17th–20th | 21st–24th | 25th–28th | 29th+ |
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Dirt race | 400 | 320 | 280 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Indy 500 | 1000 | 800 | 700 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Race distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th–20th | Most laps led | Pole position |
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100 miles | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
200 miles | 40 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
300 miles | 60 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
400 miles | 80 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
500 miles | 100 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Championship | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th |
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CART 1983–2003 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CCWS 2004–2007 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
IRL 1996–1997 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
IRL 1998–2003 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
ICS 2004–2012 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
ICS 2013–present | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
Championship | Leading a lap | Most laps led | Fastest race lap | Most positions improved | Leading slowest qualifying group | Final qualification Pole Position |
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CART 1983–2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CART 2002–2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
CCWS 2004–2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CCWS 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
IRL 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
IRL 1998–2000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 2 1 |
IRL 2001–2003 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICS 2004–2008 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ICS 2009–2012 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ICS 2013–present | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
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2010–2013 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2013 Iowa qualifying race | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 (Sat.) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2014 (Sun.) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016–2017 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2018–2021 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022–present | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th+ | Non-starters |
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2011 Twin races in Texas | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th+ | Non-starters |
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Double points events | 100 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
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