IndyCar: Scott Dixon’s 2019 road/street championship-clinching scenarios

By Asher Fair | Sep 19, 2019

SONOMA, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Scott Dixon of New Zealand driver of the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda during the Verizon IndyCar Series Sonoma Grand Prix at Sonoma Raceway on September 16, 2018 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 24: Scott Dixon of New Zealand, driver of the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 24: Scott Dixon of New Zealand, driver of the #9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Here are the scenarios by which Scott Dixon can win his third career IndyCar road and street course championship.

With a win…

Dixon will clinch the championship with 476 points

With a 2nd place finish…

Dixon will have 455 points
Alexander Rossi must finish in third place (442 points) or lower
Josef Newgarden must finish in third place (433 points) or lower

With a 3rd place finish…

Dixon will have 445 points
Rossi must finish in fourth place (436 points) or lower
Newgarden must finish in second place (443 points) or lower

With a 4th place finish…

Dixon will have 439 points
Rossi must finish in fifth place (432 points) or lower
Newgarden must finish in third place (433 points) or lower

With a 5th place finish…

Dixon will have 435 points
Rossi must finish in sixth place (428 points) or lower
Newgarden must finish in third place (433 points) or lower

With a 6th place finish…

Dixon will have 431 points
Rossi must finish in seventh place (424 points) or lower
Newgarden must finish in fourth place (427 points) or lower

With a 7th place finish…

Dixon will have 427 points
Rossi must finish in eighth place (420 points) or lower
Newgarden must finish in fourth place (427 points) or lower