Scott Dixon wins for the seventh time at Mid-Ohio

Six-time champion IndyCarScott Dixon had decided from the start of the event to compete in the race with only two stops. Lucky with a caution after his first trip through the pit lane, the New Zealander seemed to have all the cards in hand to win once again in Lexington, Ohio. That was without counting on his teammate Alex Palou, who was more aggressive, with a three-stop strategy.

The Spaniard managed to extend his lead enough to stop a third time and restart ahead of Dixon. However, with four laps to go, the unthinkable happened. Palou, a six-time winner this season, already a three-time champion and leading the IndyCar championship, crashed at Turn 9, opening the door to victory for Scott Dixon, who wasn't asking for more. The #9 driver had kept the pressure on his teammate long enough, forcing him to make a mistake that Palou himself described as "stupid" once he crossed the finish line.

The two men from Chip Ganassi Racing finished two seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren), who started on the front row but never seemed able to compete for victory. The Dane, however, continues his very solid season, and he climbs to fifth place in the general classification.

The only other driver to have won this season apart from Palou, before Dixon's success, Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti) managed to limit the damage with an eighth place this Sunday, while he was outside the top 15 at certain points in the race. For Team Penske, it was the chalice to the dregs, since Josef Newgarden spun at the first braking point, while Will Power also had to retire with a mechanical problem. The team's third driver, Scott McLaughlin, crossed the line in twenty-third position...

The next meeting is this Saturday, with the first of two races at the Iowa Speedway, the second taking place the following day.

IndyCar – Mid-Ohio Grand Prix
The classification of the race

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