Indy 500 champion Josef Newgarden is back with a fresh outlook but the same winner's edge; last year's Indy 500 runner-up, Marcus Ericsson, starts anew with Andretti Autosport, hoping for quick results and a chance at redemption.
Scott McLaughlin is an INDYCAR rising start but he's yet to win the Indy 500; with resentment brewing, he is driven to beat his teammate and last year's winner Josef Newgarden.
With Josef Newgarden disqualified for his St. Petersburg, FL win, the rest of the series is in flux; Will Power has to reckon with questions now arising about his team's integrity.