2026 IndyCar Roster
Another non-F1 roster to enjoy!!
How to play:
Copy the link, then paste it on the Open Roster editor (just below the upload file) and load the link.
FEATURES
- 18 prospects drivers (17 from IndyNXT + Colton Herta who is on his way to F1, but here you can get him back for Indy after 3 years), 12 fillers with 40 overalls as well (they are there so the game does not create prospects in season 1). 18 free agents (drivers that drove in the 2024 and 2025 seasons but are without a seat)
-10 teams from the 2026 IndyCar season with 2 drivers and 2 reserves for each team. Here I had to compromise, for teams with 3 drivers I have dropped the most recently signed one as a reserve. You can of course whenever you start the save which drivers you want to drive. The 33 drivers of the 2026 season are there, some IndyNXT drivers are reserves as well. Abel and D&R are excluded from the roster (only entered in the 500). Their drivers can be signed from the free agency pool. Real sponsors have also been added to each of the 10 teams.
-IndyCar point systems tweaked to the game: Everyone that finishes the race will score points following the IndyCar point system IRL (up to P20), but the non-finishers won't score (IRL they do). Points for number of laps led have been replaced by the fastest lap points (3 points for the fastest lap, everyone can get it because it is not restricted to the top 10, I set it to the top 20). Pole position point added as in IRL.
-2026 real calendar, featuring the 18 races of the 2026 season. The Indy 500 has a sprint race, this represents the Fast 12 IRL where the top 12 score points towards the championship (I made the sprint points so the top 12 scores). IMPORTANT NOTE: Some races are scheduled to 250 laps IRL whereas the game maximum amounts of laps is 200 (so those races are set to 200 laps in game).
-Staff not added
-Feeder classes: IndyNXT, F1, F2, Endurance (basically WEC+IMSA), FE, NASCAR
-Real 2026 Engines: Honda (works deal: Andretti, Ganassi); Chevrolet (works deal: Penske)
TO-DO LIST / ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Maybe add the staff, and tweak ratings and performance come the end of the season.
-Roster announcements: 2021 roster needs the last testing runs (I need to tweak reliability, add the staff), 2026 roster (possible nuking of Kimi, possibly a moderate one). This should come within the upcoming week.