The 2006 Indy Racing League Indy Pro Series was the fifth season of the developmental open-wheel racing series. It was the first season to include double-header races on road and street courses. The season began at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on March 26 and finished September 9 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Contents
- Miami 100
- Streets of St Petersburg 1
- Streets of St Petersburg 2
- Freedom 100
- Corning 100
- Liberty Challenge
- Sun Belt Rentals 100
- Milwaukee 100
- Kentucky 100
- Carneros 100
- Valley of the Moon 100
- Chicagoland 100
- Driver standings
- References
English rookie Jay Howard, driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports narrowly won the championship by four points over American rookie Jonathan Klein of Andretti Green Racing. Defending series champion Wade Cunningham, driving for Brian Stewart Racing, finished third in points despite missing two races due to illness and scored more points per race than Howard or Klein. Rookie Alex Lloyd won two races, but missed three due to funding issues and finished seventh in points. Brazilian rookie Raphael Matos swept the race weekend at St. Petersburg, his first two series starts. Graham Rahal made his only Indy Pro Series start at the Liberty Challenge and won the pole and nearly won the race.
41 different drivers competed in a race but only six started all twelve races.
Miami 100
Top 5 Results
- Jeff Simmons
- Nick Bussell
- Jay Howard
- Arie Luyendyk Jr.
- Bobby Wilson
Streets of St. Petersburg 1
Top 5 Results
- Raphael Matos
- Jeff Simmons
- Jay Howard
- Nick Bussell
- Jonathan Klein
Streets of St. Petersburg 2
Top 5 Results
- Raphael Matos
- Jay Howard
- Alex Lloyd
- Jeff Simmons
- Jonathan Klein
Freedom 100
Top 5 Results
- Wade Cunningham
- Jay Howard
- Jaime Camara
- Chris Festa
- Alex Lloyd
Corning 100
Top 5 Results
- Bobby Wilson
- Wade Cunningham
- Phil Giebler
- Jaime Camara
- Jonathan Klein
Liberty Challenge
Top 5 Results
- Alex Lloyd
- Graham Rahal
- Jonathan Klein
- Raphael Matos
- Nick Bussell
Sun Belt Rentals 100
Top 5 Results
- Jay Howard
- Jamie Camara
- Jonathan Klein
- Tom Wood
- Wade Cunningham
Milwaukee 100
Top 5 Results
- Jamie Camara
- Wade Cunningham
- Jonathan Klein
- Bobby Wilson
- Nick Bussell
Kentucky 100
Top 5 Results
- Jay Howard
- Jonathan Klein
- Wade Cunningham
- Travis Gregg
- Sean Guthrie
Carneros 100
Top 5 Results
- Wade Cunningham
- Alex Lloyd
- Nick Bussell
- Jonathan Klein
- Bobby Wilson
Valley of the Moon 100
Top 5 Results
- Alex Lloyd
- Bobby Wilson
- Jonathan Klein
- Wade Cunningham
- Jay Howard
Chicagoland 100
Top 5 Results
- Wade Cunningham
- Jonathan Klein
- Jay Howard
- Alex Lloyd
- Chris Festa