IndyCar: Each Driver’s NBA Player Comparison

Jun 12, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A general view of the start of the Firestone 600 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 12, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; A general view of the start of the Firestone 600 race at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 28, 2017; Avondale, AZ, USA; IndyCar Series driver JR Hildebrand during qualifying for the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Avondale, AZ, USA; IndyCar Series driver JR Hildebrand during qualifying for the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

We’ve all heard the saying that “so-and-so from this league is the so-and-so of the NBA”. Which IndyCar drivers are best represented by which NBA players?

For each full-time IndyCar driver on this list, an NBA player comparison is provided. This list takes into account things like winning races, championships, NBA MVP awards, Indy 500’s, etc. to compare IndyCar drivers with their NBA “equivalent”. This list is subjective and in no way official; these drivers have no association with these players.

Just a fair warning, some of these explanations get more in-depth than others.

We’ll start off with the smaller teams and work our way to the larger teams.

Full-Time One-Driver Teams

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Ed Carpenter Racing