The 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) was one of transition, with two reigning CART championship teams, Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing, joining the series with full time entries. The Oldsmobile engine was rebranded as a Chevrolet, and both Honda and Toyota announced their participation in the series starting in 2003 while Infiniti announced its withdrawal. Sam Hornish Jr. won 5 races on his way to his second straight championship ahead of Penske juggernaut Hélio Castroneves, winner of two races including a second straight Indy 500, on his way to second in the championship. Confirmed entries Season Summary Schedule Race results BOLD indicates a Superspeedway. Note: All races running on Oval/Speedway. Race summaries Grand Prix of Miami This race was held on March 2 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole. Top ten results 4- Sam Hornish Jr. 6- Gil de Ferran 3- Hélio Castroneves 9- Jeff Ward 11- Eliseo Salazar 52- Tomas Scheckter 21- Felipe Giaffone 44- Alex Barron 99- Anthony Lazzaro 14- Airton Daré Bombardier ATV 200 This race was held on March 17 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hélio Castroneves won the pole. Top ten results 3- Hélio Castroneves 6- Gil de Ferran 4- Sam Hornish Jr. 11- Eliseo Salazar 7- Al Unser Jr. 2- Jaques Lazier 91- Buddy Lazier 98- Billy Boat 55- Rick Treadway 20- Hideki Noda Inaugural Yamaha Indy 400 This race was held on March 24 at California Speedway. Eddie Cheever won the pole. Top ten results 4- Sam Hornish Jr. 2- Jaques Lazier 34- Laurent Rédon 6- Gil de Ferran 3- Hélio Castroneves 21- Felipe Giaffone 91- Buddy Lazier 8- Scott Sharp 19- Jimmy Vasser 9- Jeff Ward Inaugural Firestone Indy 225 This race was held on April 21 at Nazareth Speedway. Gil de Ferran won the pole. Top ten results 8- Scott Sharp 21- Felipe Giaffone 6- Gil de Ferran 24- Sarah Fisher 3- Hélio Castroneves 44- Alex Barron 51- Eddie Cheever 98- Billy Boat 99- Anthony Lazzaro 12- Shigeaki Hattori 86th Indianapolis 500 The Indy 500 was held on May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bruno Junqueira sat on pole. The race end was one of the most controversial in history as Paul Tracy passed Hélio Castroneves just as the yellow was coming out for a crash. Race officials ruled that the pass occurred after the yellow. Top ten results 3- Hélio Castroneves 26- Paul Tracy 21- Felipe