Each of top two contenders have won three times in ’18
For the 13th consecutive season, the Verizon IndyCar Series championship will be decided in the final race.
Four drivers are mathematically eligible heading into the double points finale at Sonoma Raceway, but only two have a realistic shot at winning the title.
While Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, the reigning series champion, and Will Power, who won the championship in 2014, are technically in the hunt, each would need to not only win but see disaster befall the other two contenders.
Thus, Sunday’s race (6:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN) basically comes down to two competitors — Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi. A look at their résumés: