Scott McLaughlin smiles after his victory at the Grand Prix of Portland IndyCar auto race at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore., on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Naji Saker/The Oregonian via AP)

This combination of photos shows IndyCar drivers, from left, Will Power, Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Marcus Ericsson, and Scott McLaughlin in Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 21, 2022. Power is the points leader headed into Sunday's season finale on Sept. 11, 2022, a five-driver battle that is the tightest in IndyCar since 2003 when the series was called “The IRL.” Power leads Dixon and his Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden by 20 points. Ericsson is 39 points out of the lead, with McLaughlin of Penske in fifth and 41 points out. (AP Photo/ Michael Conroy)

Scott McLaughlin middle, celebrates his victory at the podium with second place finisher Will Power, left, and third place finisher Scott Dixon after the Grand Prix of Portland IndyCar auto race at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore., on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Naji Saker/The Oregonian via AP)