Scott Dixon finished fifth at Mid-Ohio on Monday to maintain his series lead. Photo / Getty Images
Indycars championship leader Scott Dixon minimized the damage at Mid-Ohio this morning to secure fifth after a lowly qualifying position and maintains a 46-point advantage in the standings.
Starting the race from ninth on the grid the four-time champion made good ground on his opening stint, running longer than some
of his rivals to work his way back into the front running positions.
He battled hard despite his point's buffer and came out from his final stop right behind title contender and reigning series champion Josef Newgarden. Dixon tried hard to put a move on the Penske driver but had to eventually give it up and settle for fifth.
Alexander Rossi won the race after making a two-stop strategy work perfectly. He moves up to second in the standings with four races remaining in the season.
