1994 IndyCar season
| 1994 CART season | |
|---|---|
| PPG Indy Car World Series | |
 Al Unser, Jr. |
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| Season | |
| Races | 16 |
| Start date | March 20 |
| End date | October 9 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |
 Al Unser, Jr.
|
| Constructors' Cup |
Penske
|
| Manufacturers' Cup |
 Ilmor
|
| Nations' Cup |
United States
|
| Rookie of the Year |
 Jacques Villeneuve
|
| Indianapolis 500 winner |
Al Unser, Jr.
|
The 1994 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 16th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART. The season consisted of 16 races. Al Unser, Jr. was the national champion, his second CART title, and the rookie of the year was Jacques Villeneuve. The 1994 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Al Unser, Jr. won the Indy 500 from the pole position, his second career victory in that event.
Marlboro Team Penske dominated the 1994 CART season, winning 12 of 16 events including the Indianapolis 500. The three-car team of Al Unser, Jr. (8 wins), Emerson Fittipaldi (1 win), and Paul Tracy (3 wins) swept the top three spots in the final season points standings, and had five 1-2-3 finishes over the course of the season. The Penske Team also made headlines during the month of May, when they unveiled the new Ilmor Mercedes-Benz 500I engine. The secretly-built, 209 in³ (3.42 L) displacement purpose-built pushrod engine, which was capable of nearly 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) was constructed specifically for the Indy 500.
The season opener was won by Michael Andretti on his return to IndyCar racing after his unsuccessful season in Formula One. The rest of the 1994 season was dominated by Team Penske's PC-23 chassis, which won 12 of the 16 races. Penske driver Al Unser, Jr. took the title. The Rookie of the Year title was taken by young Canadian Jacques Villeneuve. Veteran Mario Andretti retired at the end of the season.
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