Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon used more of his fuel-mileage magic and the correct tire strategy to win a chaotic dry-wet-dry Detroit Grand Prix.
The 43-year-old New Zealander started fifth, pushed through the murky cycle of pit strategy, and fended off late chargers while saving fuel to claim victory by 0.8567s around the 1.645-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit. It is the 58th win of Dixon’s IndyCar career. He explained of his fuel strategy: “At about lap 50, I said, ‘I think we can make it on no more stops from this point if we do one now.’ “Obviously, we didn't go that risky, but the team called it perfectly.
Dixon led the field to the restart on lap 70, ahead of rookie team-mate Armstrong and Vautier. The racing didn’t last long as Newgarden, who served a drive through penalty after running over an airhose and nearly hitting pit crew members during an earlier pit stop, lost the rear of his car entering Turn 3. Palou was blocked by Newgarden sitting sideways across the track, but both were able to continue on.
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