Dixon Covers Ground Quickly Inching Toward Franchitti
Written by Allan Brewer · July 23, 2007
Scott Dixon gained ground on IndyCar Series points leader Dario Franchitti by winning the inaugural Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance.
From Indy Racing League Media Reports:
Unfortunately for the Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver, who tied a series
record with his third consecutive victory, Franchitti was the runner-up. Dixon,
who started sixth in the 85-lap race, inherited the lead when Franchitti had to
take on fuel with nine laps remaining. A sprint around the 2.258-mile, 13-turn
course ensued, with Dixon prevailing by 2.6917 seconds. Dixon was celebrating
his 27th birthday.
Pole sitter Helio Castroneves finished third and Tony Kanaan fourth. Danica
Patrick, who started on the front row, rebounded from a Lap 1 incident in which
her No. 7 Team Motorola car was sent off-course by Kanaan’s car that had spun to
finish fifth. The No. 26 car driven by Marco Andretti also was involved in the incident, winding up on its top. Andretti
was not injured.
Darren Manning finished sixth. Ryan Hunter-Reay, making his IndyCar Series debut
in the No. 17 Team Ethanol car for Rahal Letterman Racing, advanced three
positions to finish seventh.
Also on July 22, rookie Richard Antinucci claimed his first win in the Indy Pro
Series, holding off Wade Cunningham to win the Mid-Ohio 100.
IndyProRacer.com: Antinucci Rolls to Mid-Ohio 100 Win
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