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By the math, with 108 points available to any driver if they win the last two NTT IndyCar Series races, earn pole, lead a lap, and lead the most laps, there are five drivers who remain in contentio…
With 108 points at stake, there are five drivers still in contention for the NTT IndyCar Series championship going into the second race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee doubleheader. However, the real battle is between Alex Palou, the current leader with 514 points, and Will Power, who is 43 points behind with 471 points. Colton Herta, Scott McLaughlin, and Pato O’Ward are also within reach of the championship, but the focus is on Palou and Power.
In the Rookie of the Year competition, Linus Lundqvist leads Kyffin Simpson by 89 points after Lundqvist’s sixth-place finish in Milwaukee and Simpson’s 25th place. The Leaders Circle contest saw significant changes, with David Malukas’ No. 66 car moving to 19th place with 179 points after Conor Daly’s impressive third-place finish boosted the No. 78 car to 20th with 176 points.
Pietro Fittipaldi’s No. 30 car sits in 21st place, while the No. 41 AJ Foyt Racing Chevy is on the bubble in 22nd place. The No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevy, driven by Christian Rasmussen, dropped to 23rd place.
Also among the Leaders Circle contenders are Dale Coyne Racing, with the No. 51 car in 24th place and the No. 18 car in 25th place, with 144 and 121 points respectively.
