IndyCar: Championship-clinching scenarios at Sonoma

By Asher Fair | Sep 4, 2017

SONOMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Simon Pagenaud of France driver of the #22 Team Penske Hewlett Packard Chevrolet Dallara celebrates winning the IndyCar Series championship with his crew and team onwer roger Penske after his victory at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway on September 18, 2016 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MAY 28: Helio Castroneves of Brazil, driver of the #3 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, No. 3 Chevrolet (continued)

Here are more scenarios by which Helio Castroneves can claim his first career IndyCar championship.

With a 17th place finish…

Castroneves will have 564 points
Newgarden must not race (560 points)
Dixon must not race (557 points)
Pagenaud must finish in 12th place (562 points) or lower
Power must finish in 3rd place (562 points) or lower
Rossi must finish in 2nd place (556 points) or lower
Rahal must finish in 2nd place (546 points) or lower

With an 18th place finish…

Castroneves will have 562 points
Newgarden must not race (560 points)
Dixon must not race (557 points)
Pagenaud must finish in 13th place (560 points) or lower
Power must finish in 4th place (556 points) or lower
Rossi must finish in 2nd place (556 points) or lower
Rahal must finish in 2nd place (546 points) or lower

With a finish from 19th place through 22nd place…

Castroneves has no possible championship-clinching scenarios (560 points)