Manufacturer points receive tuneup for 2015

Via IndyCar.com

Engine Manufacturer Championship points have been revised for 2015 to further reward reliability and competitiveness of the Chevrolet and Honda 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engines.

The new structure is part of the sporting and technical regulations that comprise the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook released to teams.

The top three finishing positions by each manufacturer will score points. Previously, points were scored by the overall top five. Additional points are available to the manufacturers for an engine that meets the 2,500-mile threshold (10 points), the manufacturer that earns the Verizon P1 Award for the Indianapolis 500 (nine points), the manufacturer that earns the Verizon P1 Award in the 16 other races (one point) and the manufacturer that leads the most race laps (two points).

Like the entrant/driver championship points structure, double base points will be earned for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 24 and the season-ending GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Aug. 30.

Again in 2015, each full-season entry is allowed four fresh engines from the start of the season to the start of the following season with a total allotment of 10,000 miles. Twenty points will be deducted from a manufacturer’s total for an engine failing to complete its life cycle and an engine undergoing a non-minor repair that requires a component change. An entrant-initiated engine change-out will result in a loss of 10 driver and entrant points; the manufacturer is not charged.

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