An IndyCar Silly Season landscape that just a few weeks ago appeared relatively calm compared to recent years has spun out of control over the past week, paced by speculation around whether two of the series' top young drivers could pursue seats in Formula 1 — or at minimum, a path that could have a better shot at leading to one .
As we enter the season-finale weekend at Nashville Superspeedway , where at minimum we're expected to gain an additional level of clarity as to the future of Team Penske's No. 12 seat — the result of which was initially expected to formally send Silly Season into motion — here's where the 11 teams on the IndyCar grid stand as transporters arrive just outside the Music City with just two days on track remaining and what decisions will guide the teams'