INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden has not yet turned 30 still. He won’t do that until Dec. 22. He’s won two championships in the last three years and closing in on a third in the last four in making up 77 points on Scott Dixon in the last four races. He won Friday’s Harvest Grand Prix.

It capped a thrilling caution free day in front of a socially distanced crowd near 10k. It also put on full display that INDYCAR’s future is as bright as ever too.

Alexander Rossi just turned 29 on Sept. 25. He’s won seven times in five seasons including the Indianapolis 500. He finished second on an unseasonably cool Fall day in Indianapolis.

Rinus VeeKay just turned 20 himself on Sept. 11. He earned his first career pole on Thursday, led his first career laps (15) on Friday and scored his first career podium as well.

Another 20 year old in Colton Herta earned his ninth top five of his career in finishing fourth. 28 year old Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the top five in fifth.

Two young veterans followed by a rookie and two second year drivers.

The youth movement is on full display in INDYCAR and it was never more evident on Friday afternoon. The future is bright as the series takes to the track for one more race on Saturday.