Johnson seeks to close oval schedule with 1st IndyCar win
Will Power, of Autralia, prepares to drive in a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Will Power, of Autralia, prepares to drive in a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Jul. 30, 2022 01:12 PM EDT
Jimmie Johnson stands near his car during qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jimmie Johnson stands near his car during qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jul. 23, 2022 11:57 AM EDT
Scott Dixon takes a drink of champagne after winning the Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Scott Dixon takes a drink of champagne after winning the Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Aug. 07, 2022 08:37 PM EDT
Alex Palou, of Spain, waits in the pits before a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Alex Palou, of Spain, waits in the pits before a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Jul. 30, 2022 01:13 PM EDT