The 16 Best IndyCar Drivers of the 2000s
Multiple champions, Indy 500 legends, and Champ Car icons defined a fiercely competitive decade on ovals and street circuits alike. Household names raced wheel-to-wheel with cult favorites. Who was the best of the era?
1Gil de FerranBrazilian two-time CART champion in 2000 and 2001 who won the 2003 Indianapolis 500.1000pts
2Scott DixonNew Zealand's prolific champion who took IndyCar titles in 2003 and 2008 and won the 2008 Indy 500.952pts
3Sebastien BourdaisFrenchman who won four consecutive Champ Car titles from 2004 to 2007.835pts
4Dan WheldonThe popular Englishman who won the 2005 IndyCar title and Indianapolis 500.734pts
5Kenny BrackSwedish former Indy 500 winner and IRL champion who raced into the early 2000s.734pts
6Ryan BriscoeAustralian Penske driver who became a consistent race winner late in the decade.571pts
7Danica PatrickTrailblazing American whose 2005 rookie season made her one of the sport's biggest draws.571pts
8Helio CastronevesThe charismatic Brazilian who won the Indianapolis 500 in 2001, 2002, and 2009.467pts
9Sam Hornish Jr.Three-time IRL IndyCar champion of the 2000s and dramatic 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner.467pts
10Tony KanaanThe beloved Brazilian who dominated to win the 2004 IndyCar championship.467pts
11Cristiano da MattaBrazilian who dominated the 2002 CART season to claim the championship.343pts
12Buddy RiceAmerican who won the rain-shortened 2004 Indianapolis 500.343pts
13Justin WilsonTall, beloved British driver who won races in both Champ Car and IndyCar.343pts
14Dario FranchittiScottish star who won the 2007 IndyCar title and the Indianapolis 500 the same year.0pts
15Paul TracyThe hard-charging Canadian who won the 2003 Champ Car championship.0pts
16Bruno JunqueiraBrazilian Champ Car standout and multiple race winner across the decade.0pts
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