The fuel-saving mastery that netted Scott Dixon victory in a chaos-filled Detroit Grand Prix was nearly thrown off late on by a belligerent Colton Herta.
When one of the eight cautions of the day flew on lap 53, Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was called in to make his final pitstop three laps later. The gamble to stop so early – with 44 laps remaining – was a calculated one, as cautions were the theme of the race on the demanding 1.645-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit. Of the 47 total laps run under caution, 14 of those happened after Dixon made his last stop.
“He was getting me very out of sync. You need free and clean air because you want a very positive front. That's why I made the lunge on him. We know he's not going to go to the end. They were throwing a Hail Mary to get their lap back and work it out. “Had to push on him. The cars from behind were starting to encroach on us. It was a bit frustrating there. I'm watching obviously on my dash, the gap behind. Marcus was doing a great job getting the number, obviously great speed.
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