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IndyCar: Championship-clinching scenarios at Sonoma

By Asher Fair

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)
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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FORT WORTH, TX – JUNE 09: Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – JUNE 09: Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, No. 9 Honda

Here are the scenarios by which Scott Dixon can claim his fifth career IndyCar championship.

With a win…

  • Dixon clinches the championship with 657 points

With a 2nd place finish…

  • Dixon will have 637 points
  • Josef Newgarden must finish in 3rd place (630 points) or lower
  • Helio Castroneves must finish in 3rd place (608 points) or lower

With a 3rd place finish…

  • Dixon will have 627 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 4th place (624 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 2nd place (618 points) or lower

With a 4th place finish…

  • Dixon will have 621 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 5th place (620 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 2nd place (618 points) or lower
  • Simon Pagenaud must finish in 2nd place (606 points) or lower

With a 5th place finish…

  • Dixon will have 617 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 6th place (616 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 3rd place (608 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 2nd place (606 points) or lower

With a 6th place finish…

  • Dixon will have 613 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 7th place (612 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 3rd place (608 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 2nd place (606 points) or lower

With a 7th place finish…

  • Dixon will have 609 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 8th place (608 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 3rd place (608 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 2nd place (606 points) or lower

With an 8th place finish…

  • Dixon will have 605 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 9th place (604 points) or lower
  • Castroneves must finish in 4th place (602 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 3rd place (596 points) or lower