The 2023 NTT IndyCar Series continues in the World Wide Technology Raceway for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, the last oval race of the season.
As the green flag waved, the last oval race of the 2023 IndyCar season was on with Benjamin Pedersen the first to trigger the caution following a first-lap incident. Lap 10 restart, Josef Newgarden leads while David Malukas and Pato O'Ward make bold moves. Lap 60 saw Callum Ilott enter the pits following a light hit at the final turn. Come Lap 122, another caution was triggered when Takuma Sato got spun.
Resuming on Lap 135, Scott Dixon is leading the race while the drivers behind him are doubling down. As Colton Herta and Felix Rosenqvist fending each other at Lap 155, Dixon pits with just 65 laps to go. However, with just 49 laps left, Josef Newgarden made contact with the wall, costing his championship chances.
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After all the drama in St. Louis, Scott Dixon won the Bommarito Automotive Group 500, his 55th career win, while Pato O'Ward finished 2nd and David Malukas finished 3rd.
After St. Louis, Alex Palou leads with 565 points while Scott Dixon is in 2nd with 491 points, and Josef Newgarden's in 3rd with 440 points.
There are two races left this season and the next race will be in Portland for the Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland this September 3rd.
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