Newgarden tightens championship race ahead of IndyCar finale

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Josef Newgarden holds the trophy after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Alexander Rossi, left, finished second. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

FILE - In this Friday, July 17, 2020, file photo, Scott Dixon gets ready for qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Chip Ganassi knew Scott Dixon as a quiet kid in a paddock full of superstars when he hired him four races into the 2002 season. The pairing has since produced the most celebrated driver of his generation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)