LONG BEACH, Calif. — Through two races of the Verizon IndyCar Series season, Scott Dixon was off to his worst start since 2009.
Dixon’s first victory at Long Beach was his 36th overall, breaking a tie with Bobby Unser for fifth on the all-time Indy car list. Al Unser Jr. is fourth with 39 victories. It was the 98th Indy car victory for team owner Chip Ganassi.
Helio Castroneves, who finished 2.2221 seconds back, forged his second consecutive runner-up finish and 37th of his career to tie Bobby Rahal for second on the all-time list (Mario Andretti with 56 is first). He closed from 10 points back of Team Penske teammate Juan Pablo Montoya to three points of the front-runner. Montoya, who won at St. Petersburg, placed third in the No. 2 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.
Scott Dixon gano en Long Beach para completar su mejor arranque en la IndyCar desde el 2009…
La primera victoria de Dixon en Long beach es su numero 39, rompiendo el empate con Bobby Unser en el quinto lugar de todos los tiempos de la Indy Car..Al Unser Jr. se encuentra cuarto con 39 victorias. se trato de la victoria numero 98 para el equipo de Chip Gannasi….
Helio Castroneves que arranco primero finalizo a 2.2221, mientras el Colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya que habia comenzado segundo termino tercero en Long Beach, pero se mantiene como lider de la general con 119 3 mas que Castroneves….