Pick the Podium - IndyCar- Bommarito Automotive Group 500, Gateway Speedway, Madison, IL., 8/26/2018

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After the ridiculous crash by Wickens at Pocono and Rossi making in-roads into Dixon's lock on the championship, the series moves to Gateway Speedway, Madison Illinois. Should be another highly competitive race.

 

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Qualifying was washed out and the starting grid is determined by points. So, Dixon will start at P-1 followed by Rossi, Newgarden, Power, and RHR.

I'll go with Rossi for the win, followed by Newgarden, Dixon, and RHR.

 

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Dixon leads Rossi with 114 laps to go.

 

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Pagenaud and Power are next and RHR picks up position 5.

 

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47 Laps to go, Power leads Dixon and Jones.

 

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Rossi is fading fast as his rook teammate Veach passes him for fourth.

 

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Dixon re-takes the lead at Lap 232

 

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Veach stays out and takes the lead.

 

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With 9 laps left, Power leads Rossi and Dixon.

 

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Will Power wins it followed by Rossi, Dixon for third, and Pagenaud fourth. Veach comes in a respectable fifth.

 

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Here's how we did:

forty-three: 0 points- No show
Retroram52: 2 points- Correctly selected Dixon for third

Season Totals:

forty_three: 5 points
Retroram52: 25 points

Next Race: Portland Grand Prix, Portland Oregon, September 2, 2018

 

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Rossi finishes ahead of Dixon and closes the gap between the two for the championship.