IndyCar visited Mid-Ohio over the weekend for Honda’s home event and a race on the 2.26-mile, elevation-filled course.
Scott Dixon earned his first win of the season by taking advantage of a late mistake by his team-mate Alex Palou. The late pass allowed Dixon’s fuel strategy to pay off as he logged his 59th career win.
Palou crossed the line second after leading most of the race, and Christian Lundgaard impressively held on to take his fourth podium of the season.
READ MORE: IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Full Race Report
Team Penske’s troubles worsened, if such a thing is possible, with Josef Newgarden losing control while braking into the first corner of the race on lap 1. He spun into the gravel and bounced off the Armco, which ended his day on the spot.
A few laps later, Will Power retired after his car developed major engine issues. The famous team cannot seem to catch a break as the season rolls on past the halfway point.
There is no rest for the paddock, as next weekend holds a double-header on the banks of Iowa Speedway.
| # | Driver | Time / Gap | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 1:49:41.0967 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Alex Palou | 0.4201 | 75 | 44 |
| 3 | Christian Lundgaard | 2.1222 | — | 35 |
| 4 | Colton Herta | 7.2620 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Pato O’Ward | 10.3286 | — | 30 |
| 6 | Felix Rosenqvist | 27.6686 | — | 28 |
| 7 | Marcus Armstrong | 28.8640 | — | 26 |
| 8 | Kyle Kirkwood | 31.8748 | — | 24 |
| 9 | Rinus VeeKay | 33.9777 | — | 22 |
| 10 | Kyffin Simpson | 34.9879 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Nolan Siegel | 35.3276 | — | 19 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | 38.3348 | — | 18 |
| 13 | Callum Ilott | 39.8048 | — | 17 |
| 14 | Louis Foster | 40.2151 | — | 16 |
| 15 | Alexander Rossi | 43.7343 | — | 15 |
| 16 | Santino Ferrucci | 45.8651 | — | 14 |
| 17 | David Malukas | 47.9888 | — | 13 |
| 18 | Sting Ray Robb | 48.7960 | — | 12 |
| 19 | Conor Daly | 57.3140 | — | 11 |
| 20 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 57.6819 | — | 10 |
| 21 | Robert Shwartzman | 58.8091 | — | 9 |
| 22 | Jacob Abel | 59.3303 | — | 8 |
| 23 | Scott McLaughlin | 1 lap | — | 7 |
| 24 | Graham Rahal | 1 lap | — | 6 |
| 25 | Christian Rasmussen | 54 laps | — | 5 |
| 26 | Will Power | 79 laps | — | 5 |
| 27 | Josef Newgarden | 89 laps | — | 5 |
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