John Romano | After his radio breaks down, the Hall of Fame driver finishes second for the fifth time in St. Pete.
Scott Dixon has now finished runner-up at St. Pete five times without a victory, with his latest near-miss coming at the hands of a faulty radio.
Dixon felt he was “flying blind” at St Pete after radio troubles prevented him from communicating with the team
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden lost out on a chance to pass Alex Palou in the No. 10 Honda for the win last weekend at St. Petersburg and fell to third behind Scott Dixon’s No. 9 car in the final two minutes of the race due to a refueling issue.
Alex Palou wins as Ganassi goes 1-2 while other favorites struggle as IndyCar opens its season in St. Petersburg.
Scott Dixon (photo) earned the 143rd podium finish of his illustrious career Sunday after finishing second at St. Petersburg.
IndyCar season-opening weekend had it all: great, tight racing; few on-track incidents; plenty of parity; an outstanding broadcasting debut with FOX Sports and so much more – all with nary a negative item.
If IndyCar officials pick up Scott Dixon's case for a post-race review, the P2 result could be his to lose. The St. Petersburg GP was also one for drama in 2024, with two Team Penske drivers being ...
Scott Dixon ran the entire IndyCar season-opening race without radio communication in a miscue that probably cost him his first career victory on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.
Scott McLaughlin has now won 10 percent of Team Penske's 699 poles in racing as the IndyCar Series driver won his 70th total pole on March 1, 2025 at St. Petersburg.
Alex Palou led the final 25 laps, holding off rival Josef Newgarden and teammate Scott Dixon for his twelfth career IndyCar win.
Scott Dixon was leading Sunday's race at St. Pete ... Dixon would end up splitting Palou and Newgarden, but the Team Penske driver would nab him within the next lap. Not until Newgarden’s ...