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IndyCar Driver 'Hit Everything But The Pace Car' In Crash-Filled Laguna Seca Finale
IndyCar Driver 'Hit Everything But The Pace Car' In Crash-Filled Laguna Seca Finale-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:10:45

Graham Rahal's car being hoisted by a tow truck during the Grand Prix of Monterey

It’s Monday, September 11, 2023, and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports action. IndyCar delivered its championship trophy to Alex Palou at Laguna Seca after a season finale with eight cautions. In NASCAR, it was the best of times and the worst of times for 23XI Racing at Kansas Speedway. MotoGP saw the stunning return of reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia at Misano after

Scott Dixon won his 56th career IndyCar race at yesterday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey. Dixon’s teammate Alex Palou eliminated him from championship contention but the six-time champion wasn’t ready to pack it in for the season. Palou took the lead early and led the most laps, but Dixon took advantage of the numerous crash-caused caution to jump ahead on pit strategy. Marcus Armstrong, another Ganassi driver, was able to clinch Rookie of the Year honors with an eighth-place finish despite not contesting any of this year’s oval races.

Race Result

Scott Dixon (Ganassi)

Scott McLaughlin (Penske) - +7.318 seconds

Alex Palou (Ganassi) - +10.611 seconds

Will Power (Penske) - +14.666 seconds

Callum Illot (Juncos) - +21.128 seconds

Reddick Snatchs Kansas Win From Team Owner

The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway came down to an overtime restart. Tyler Reddick was able to fly from fifth place to first over a single lap. The 23XI driver was practically unchallenged on the following final lap and punched his ticked to the next playoff round. finished second, recovering after bogging down on the restart. Before overtime, Hamlin had the strongest car on track. Hamlin’s other driver, Bubba Wallace, was even worse off after he blew a tire early in Stage Two. He finished 32nd, four laps down.

Race Result

Tyler Reddick (23XI)

Denny Hamlin (Gibbs) - +0.327 seconds

Erik Jones (Legacy) - +0.516 seconds

Kyle Larson (Hendrick) - +0.642 seconds

Joey Logano (Penske) - +0.823 seconds

Pramac’s Martin Sweep MotoGP Weekend In Misano

Last weekend’s in Barcelona were still on the minds of many in Misano. The incident was bound to impact the top of the standings. The reigning champion and points leader Francesco Bagnaia climbed back onto his factory Ducati less than a week after getting run over, but he clearly wasn’t in 100 percent health. Jorge Martin, second in the standings, won both sprint and feature races while leading every lap. Bagnaia finished third in both races. The Pramac rider closed a 62-point gap from two rounds ago down to 36 points. Behind Pecco in both races was in a fantastic wildcard outing with KTM.

Race Result

Jorge Martin (Pramac)

Marco Bezzecchi (VR46) - +1.350 seconds

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) - +3.812 seconds

Dani Pedrosa (KTM) - +4.481 seconds

Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) - +10.510 seconds

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