We’re down to the final five races of the NTT IndyCar Series season. Out of the final five events, three of which are on natural road courses. These races will shape who is hoisting the Astor Cup championship trophy in two months at Laguna Seca.

We’ve run on four different natural road courses in 2019 and in all of them, we’ve seen a different race winner by four different teams.

 

Colton Herta (Harding Steinbrenner Racing) won on March 24 in COTA. Takuma Sato (Rahal/Letterman/Lanigan Racing) won on April 7 in Barber. Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske) won at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 11. Then, Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport) won at Road America on June 23.

Will we see a fifth straight?

Plus, look at how the standings can swap too.

Scott Dixon (131) leads all drivers in points scored on natural road courses in 2019. But, he’s 98 points out of the lead. With three races left on them, can he close the gap on Josef Newgarden (123)?

Takuma Sato (116) is third best so far while Alexander Rossi (116) is actually fourth. Simon Pagenaud (106) has the fifth most scored.

Dixon, has been the most consistent with two runner-ups and a fifth place run in four tries. He’s won this race five times too.

Newgarden, has a runner-up and a third place effort to go along with a fourth place run as well.

Rossi, has just one podium which was his dominating win in Road America. Other than that, he’s finished ninth, fifth and 22nd respectively.

Pagenaud, won at Indy but that’s his lone top five.

This could get interesting.