LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Wil Power lingered on pit wall long after the IndyCar season finale, speaking to his engineer and reflecting on their time together at Team Penske.

His wife, Liz, stood next to him crying, and they eventually made a slow walk from the far end of Nashville Superspeedway’s pit lane, waded through fans gathered outside victory lane, and continued through the paddock. Power entered “RP1” — the truck where Roger Penske works from — for a scheduled post-race Sunday meeting with his team owner to learn his fate with the team.

When he came back out, he still didn’t know if he’s getting a new contract for an 18th season with Penske or if he’s officially able to start negotiating with other teams. Penske told him they’d speak Monday.

But with bloodshot eyes and a reflective

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