The Huge Machine Music Metropolis Grand Prix obtained off to a gradual begin at Nashville because of a rain delay, however the IndyCar discipline made up for issues shortly, and by the end the Iceman moved previous one legend and obtained a spot nearer to a different on the all-time collection wins record.
Via all of it — the eight cautions, the a number of vehicles falling out to bent bodywork and bruised egos, and carrying his personal automobile that was struggling with a wounded differential — Scott Dixon simply stored his head down, driving from 14th to win at Nashville on Sunday, shifting him one previous Mario Andretti along with his 53rd win. Nonetheless up the street a methods from Dixon is the legendary A.J. Foyt, who has 67 profession victories.
It was bumpy, twisty, twitchy and slick, nevertheless it was additionally entertaining because the rain threw a wrench into methods by washing away the rubber on the observe and making issues much more slippery — and the variety of cautions stored altering these plans.
Early on it was one other New Zealander, Scott McLaughlin, who was in management on the entrance because the Workforce Penske driver opened up a 1.7-second lead on Andretti Autosport’s Romain Grosjean.
However Nashville being Nashville, the primary of many cautions began popping out. And, as yellows breed different yellows in racing, the race obtained right into a rhythm have been it will solely go about 11 laps below inexperienced earlier than one other warning would come out.
Very similar to Marcus Ericsson did in final 12 months’s race — coming from 18th to win — Dixon discovered himself on the entrance because of some heady driving and nice technique calls, then he survived two late cautions and a pink flag stoppage to carry off McLaughlin in a two-lap dash, McLaughlin simply managing to overlook pipping Dixon on the end as they drag raced to the end line.
“We have been nervous about him as a result of I knew he would take probabilities,” Dixon stated of McLaughlin to indycar.com. “He had recent tires, too. I used to be a sitting duck. If there had been a lap or two extra, it will have been actually powerful to do.”
For his half, McLaughlin was excited that he lastly had the prospect to race Dixon to the end.
“We have been alongside there throughout the end line,” McLaughlin stated. “Simply fell quick on the finish. Congrats to Scotty. At all times dreamed of racing him to the end. That was a correct duel.”
The win strikes Dixon (444 factors) into second behind Will Energy (450) for the motive force’s title with three races remaining — the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway on Aug. 20, the Grand Prix of Portland on Sept. 4 and the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Sept. 11. Marcus Ericsson (438) managed to slide solely a spot to 3rd, adopted by Josef Newgarden (428), the defending collection champion and third-place Nashville finisher Alex Palou (417), and McLaughlin (392).
Ending order
- Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Scott McLaughlin, Workforce Penske
- Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport
- Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport
- Josef Newgarden, Workforce Penske
- Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren SP
- Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
- Simon Pagenaud, Meyer Shank Racing
- Jack Harvey, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
- Will Energy, Workforce Penske
- Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter Racing
- Helio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing
- Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Callum Ilott, Juncos Hollinger
- Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport
- Conor Daly, Ed Carpenter Racing
- Jimmie Johnson, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Kyle Kirkwood, A.J. Foyt Enterprises
- David Malukas, Dale Coyne Racing
- Takuma Sato, Dale Coyne Racing
- Devlin DeFrancesco, Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport
- Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
- Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP
- Dalton Kellett, A.J. Foyt Enterprises
- Simona De Silvestro, Paretta Autosport
What we discovered
Chip Ganassi Racing is a resilient bunch. Even with all of the chirping the group can hear — and so they do hear it, regardless if they are saying they do not — over the CGR vs. Alex Palou swimsuit, they’ve been capable of get on with enterprise and never simply compete, however win.
That is two wins for Dixon now, and his problem for a seventh driver’s title is an actual one. Then there’s Ericsson, who remains to be hanging round within the struggle himself. Nashville might have been a catastrophe, however the Swede got here via it. Lastly, Palou should be recommended for a way he has dealt with all the pieces as nicely. He placed on a terrific show of professionalism and even earned a “congratulations, good job” from Chip Ganassi, who reportedly has not stated two phrases to him, on the end.
Nonetheless, you get the sensation the street to the motive force’s title will undergo the Workforce Penske storage. If McLaughlin can present a number of the confidence and velocity he has on short-term avenue circuits on the remaining three races (a brief oval and two pure street programs), he simply may elbow his approach to the entrance, however odds are Energy and Newgarden are going to be standing in his approach.
Lastly, Christian Lundgaard at Rahal Letterman Lanigan stated his objective at Nashville was to show that the Gallagher Grand Prix podium he had was no fluke, and whereas he solely completed tenth, the message has gotten via. RLL appeared rejuvenated, and will probably be thrilling to see if they’ll carry this for a robust, constant end of the season.
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