Alternate IndyCar Series Rules & Regulations

The Market

ALL teams must secure some form of budget, and may sign a sponsor to purchase the advertising space of a car.
Sponsors only occupy one car, unless stated otherwise.
A team may not sign two sponsors within the same industry. This extends to Indy 500 one-off entries.
A sponsor will only pay out if its criteria are met. Example: Dustless Blasting will pay $2M if BK Racing signs a US Southern driver. If BK Racing sign Corey LaJoie (born in North Carolina), they receive the $2m.
If the team conducts a driver change where the replacement does not meet the criteria, the team must pay back a portion of the sponsor's payment back based on the number of races remaining.
Sponsors may also make bonus payments, based on a car's performance. Again, the bonuses only relate to the car that the sponsor funds.
Below are the US states which make up each of the four regions.

The 2020 Indy 500 entry process will be opened some time after the season begins, most likely after Round 2.
All twenty-six full-time entries will be automatically entered for the Indy 500.
One-off Indy 500 entries must be realistic or relevant, and may be denied at the series owner's discretion
One-off entries must secure a full budget to enter the race, either by:
- 1. Signing a full roster of sponsors, which total to a 100% budget
- 2. Signing a pay-driver
One-off entries may consist of a stand-alone team, or an additional car to an existing team. A two-car team owner may submit a third car, but a four-car team owner may enter a fifth in partnership with another member.
Like the main season sponsorship system, a sponsor only delivers its part of the budget if their criteria (if any) are met by the team.