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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: Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 AAA Insurance Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – JUNE 09: Helio Castroneves, driver of the #3 AAA Insurance Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /

Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, No. 3 Chevrolet

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

With a win…

  • Castroneves will have 638 points
  • Josef Newgarden must finish in 3rd place (630 points) or lower

With a 2nd place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 618 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 6th place (616 points) or lower
  • Scott Dixon must finish in 5th place (617 points) or lower
  • Simon Pagenaud must finish in 3rd place (596 points) or lower

With a 3rd place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 608 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 9th place (604 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 8th place (605 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 2nd place (606 points) or lower

With a 4th place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 602 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 10th place (600 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 9th place (601 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 3rd place (596 points) or lower

With a 5th place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 598 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 12th place (596 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 10th place (597 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 3rd place (596 points) or lower

With a 6th place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 594 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 14th place (592 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 12th place (593 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 4th place (590 points) or lower

With a 7th place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 590 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 16th place (588 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 14th place (589 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 5th place (586 points) or lower
  • Will Power must finish in 2nd place (572 points) or lower

With an 8th place finish…

  • Castroneves will have 586 points
  • Newgarden must finish in 18th place (584 points) or lower
  • Dixon must finish in 16th place (585 points) or lower
  • Pagenaud must finish in 6th place (582 points) or lower
  • Power must finish in 2nd place (572 points) or lower