Event statistics following the 12th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Scott Dixon took command of the race after early race leader and polesitter Josef Newgarden hit the wall in the final turn coming to a restart. Dixon never looked back for his 44th career IndyCar win and third victory of 2018, tying Newgarden for the most victories this season and increasing his points advantage with five races remaining. Simon Pagenaud finished second while Canadians and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammates Robert Wickens and James Hinchcliffe were third and fourth.
Race Statistics
Honda Indy Toronto
Exhibition Place – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Winner (starting position): Scott Dixon (2nd)
- Podium: Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Robert Wickens
- Full Results: Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Robert Wickens, James Hinchcliffe, Charlie Kimball, Tony Kanaan, Zach Veach, Alexander Rossi, Josef Newgarden, Marco Andretti, Jordan King, Conor Daly, Zachary Claman De Melo, Matheus Leist, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Rene Binder, Will Power, Sebastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot, Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato, Max Chilton
- Laps Completed: 85
- Race Leaders: 8
- Lead Changes: 9
- Laps Led: Scott Dixon (49), Josef Newgarden (25), Jordan King (6), Simon Pagenaud (1), Charlie Kimball (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Will Power (1), Spencer Pigot (1)
- Pole Position: Josef Newgarden (108.068 mph; 59.4956 seconds)
- Fastest Race Lap: Will Power (107.673 mph; 59.7140 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Charlie Kimball (+15; 20th to 5th)
- Margin of Victory: 5.2701 seconds
- Car Count: 23
- Cars Entered: 23
- Cars Running at Finish: 20 (of 23; or 87 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 15
- Cautions: 3 for 12 laps
- Average Speed: 93.898 mph
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Honda (12), Chevrolet (10)
- Time of Race: 1:37:00.3100
- Green Flag/Yellow Flag Laps: 73/12
- Total Passes: 184 (148 for position)
- Most Passes Made: Alexander Rossi (15)
- Weather at Start of Race: 89 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds WSW 3 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 87 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds 0 mph
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Honda Indy Toronto)
- This is the 34th IndyCar race at Toronto and the 12th in IndyCar Series history.
- This is Scott Dixon’s third victory of the 2018 IndyCar Series season and the 44th of his career. He remains third all-time in IndyCar wins.
- This is Dixon’s third victory at Exhibition Place, having swept the Toronto doubleheader in 2013. Overall, Dixon has won five IndyCar races in Canada (also has two wins in Edmonton, Alberta).
- Dixon is one of seven drivers to win an IndyCar Series race this season, and is tied with Josef Newgarden for the most victories in 2018. Will Power has two wins, while Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi, Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe each have one victory.
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