2002 Infiniti Pro Series

The 2002 IRL Infiniti Pro Series was the first season of an official development series to the then-named Indy Racing League, and is considered as the 17th season of the Indy NXT open wheel auto racing series. The Infiniti Pro Series is officially considered a direct continuation of the original CART-owned Indy Lights series, which was created in 1986 as the American Racing Series and operated for 16 years. While the formation of the Pro Series was independent, CART announced shortly after that Indy Lights would fold after the 2001 season. The Pro Series would adopt the Indy Lights name in 2008 when IndyCar bought the intellectual property from CART, and was subsequently renamed Indy NXT in 2023.

A. J. Foyt IV, the youngest driver in the field, won the championship at the final race while taking his fourth race win of the season, in a car owned by his legendary grandfather A. J. Foyt. As of 2023, Foyt IV holds the record as the youngest Indy NXT champion of all time dating back to 1986, at 18 years and three months of age.