Those not in the championship fight will balance fairness with personal goals.
Dixon (second), Rossi (third), Newgarden (fourth) and Pagenaud (sixth) aim for title.
NTT IndyCar Series teams will join forces for next season.
Sato will again pair with Graham Rahal on the INDYCAR team based in Brownsburg, Ind.
Starting up front figures to be critical for the four championship contenders.
All four championship contenders bunched on first day of Laguna Seca practice.
Son Graham knows the dominance his father had in winning four straight Indy car races here.
NBC Sports' total audience delivery so far up 11 percent.
Sunday's season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey airs on NBC.
Pagenaud (sixth) leads championship contenders heading to today's second practice.
Bourdais, Power, Rosenqvist and Chilton strong picks for season finale.
With a Sunday win, Rossi, Pagenaud and Dixon could take NTT IndyCar Series crown.
Herta leads six-hour practice, all four championship contenders close heading to the weekend.
Rossi fifth, Pagenaud sixth, Newgarden 16th as season finale gets rolling.
Full weekend ahead for Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Much still at stake in season's final race.
Newgarden, Rossi, Pagenaud and Dixon each have a path to the season championship.
Fortunately, championship contenders will have about 10 hours of track time before Sunday's green flag.
Rahal, Andretti, Herta and Vasser all had success at iconic Monterey road course.
1985 Indianapolis 500 winner and Monterey resident won his CART title there in 1988.
Team Penske driver realized he needed to pull back some to earn second INDYCAR championship.
Rookie Colton Herta won his third NTT IndyCar Series pole of the season, replicating what his father, Bryan, did at Laguna Se...
NBC Sports anchor Leigh Diffey will be joined by the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series Championship and Rookie of the Year contenders. ...
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