Event statistics following the 13th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Alexander Rossi scored his second victory of the season and fourth of his career, leading more than half the race to cut Scott Dixon’s points lead to 46 points with four races remaining. Rossi bested Robert Wickens by 12.8285 seconds. Will Power completed the podium. Defending race winner Josef Newgarden finished fourth, ahead of Dixon.
Race Statistics
Honda Indy 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio
- Winner (starting position): Alexander Rossi (1st)
- Podium: Alexander Rossi, Robert Wickens, Will Power
- Full Results: Alexander Rossi, Robert Wickens, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud, Graham Rahal, Zach Veach, Marco Andretti, Jordan King, Spencer Pigot, James Hinchcliffe, Ed Jones, Charlie Kimball, Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist, Jack Harvey, Rene Binder, Conor Daly, Pietro Fittipaldi, Max Chilton.
- Laps Completed: 90
- Race Leaders: 3
- Lead Changes: 5
- Laps Led: Alexander Rossi (66), Robert Wickens (15), Will Power (9)
- Pole Position: Alexander Rossi (125.677 mph; 64.6802 seconds)
- Fastest Race Lap: Scott Dixon (121.822 mph; 66.7269 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Sebastien Bourdais (+18; 24th to 6th)
- Margin of Victory: 12.8285 seconds
- Car Count: 24
- Cars Entered: 24
- Cars Running at Finish: 24 (of 24; or 100 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 15
- Cautions: None
- Average Speed: 116.957 mph
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Honda (13), Chevrolet (11)
- Winning Manufacturer: Honda
- Time of Race: 1:44:15.2137
- Green Flag/Yellow Flag Laps: 90/0
- Total Passes: 188 (114 for position)
- Most Passes Made: Sebastien Bourdais (20)
- Weather at Start of Race: 82 degrees Fahrenheit, scattered clouds, winds WNW 4 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 74 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds 0 mph
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course)
- This is the 34th IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio and the 12th in IndyCar Series history.
- This is Alexander Rossi’s second victory of the 2018 IndyCar Series season (Long Beach Street Circuit) and the fourth of his career. His two victories this season are the most in his three-year career; he earned a single win during the 2016 and 2017 season.
- This is Rossi’s first victory at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Two of Rossi’s four career victories have come on permanent road courses; he also won at Watkins Glen International in 2017.
- Rossi is the fourth driver with multiple IndyCar victories in 2018. Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon lead all drivers with three victories each, while Will Power also has two wins. Sebastien Bourdais, Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe.
- A total of 11 drivers improved on their starting position in the race.
- The next race will be Sunday, August 19, with the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Additional notes and statistics are forthcoming.
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