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IRL: Dixon Goes from Last to First to Steal Win at Mid-Ohio

The victory by 5.3864 seconds over pole winner Sebastien Bourdais was the 34th of Dixon’s career.

() - Scott Dixon wasn’t pleased with qualifying 22nd for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, but it didn’t matter 90 laps later at the checkered flag.

The “Master of Mid-Ohio” won for the fifth time in the past eight years on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course by employing a three-stop fuel and tire strategy that was aided by clear sailing after gaining the lead for good on Lap 68.

IRL: Sebastien Bourdais Wins Pole at Mid-Ohio

Newgarden matched his season-best qualifying effort accomplished at Texas and secured his best on a road/street course in his three seasons.

(LEXINGTON, Ohio) - Sebastien Bourdais earned his second Verizon P1 Award of the season by recording the best time on his final lap in the Firestone Fast Six shootout for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

It was the 33rd career pole for the four-time Champ Car champion to tie Dario Franchitti for seventh all time.