{"id":5492,"date":"2018-07-28T07:42:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T11:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=5492"},"modified":"2018-07-28T07:42:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T11:42:41","slug":"scott-dixon-wants-win-in-buckeye-state-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/07\/28\/scott-dixon-wants-win-in-buckeye-state-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Dixon wants win in Buckeye State more than ever in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last season, going into Mid-Ohio, <strong>Scott Dixon<\/strong> held a seven-point lead in the <strong>Verizon IndyCar Series<\/strong> points standings, looking to build some momentum en route to a 5th championship. Dixon had five wins at Mid-Ohio before that race, which is the most in track history. To say he had been dominant would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<h1>Scott Dixon wants win in Buckeye State more than ever in 2018<\/h1>\n<p>Although, Dixon couldn&#8217;t seal the deal on that day. He finished P9 on the day, while\u00a0<strong>Josef Newgarden\u00a0<\/strong>went on to win the 200-mile race. Newgarden would take the championship lead from Dixon that day, and also eventually took the championship.<\/p>\n<p>This season, Dixon looks to turn the table. The New Zealand native leads Newgarden by 62 points in the standings along with\u00a0<strong>Alexander Rossi\u00a0<\/strong>sitting in 3rd close behind. A win at Mid-Ohio would give him a sizable points lead four races to go in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Though Dixon has four series championships and five wins at Mid-Ohio, he has never won a race in the Buckeye state during the same season he has come home with a championship. Dixon won his first championship way back in 2003 paired with his second in 2008. He then won two out of three with series victories in 2013 and 2015.<\/p>\n<p>His wins at Mid-Ohio stagger around that, taking 2007 and 2009 before winning back-to-back races at the track in 2011 and 2012. Though for Dixon&#8217;s standards, it&#8217;s been a while since he has won at the sports car course. He hasn&#8217;t brought home a Honda Indy 200 win since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The three-year gap between victories there is his longest since he first won there. That could mean Dixon is incredibly due. The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio will take place on Sunday and will be televised live on NBCSN. The race is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IndyCar Standings<br \/>\n1. Scott Dixon | 464<br \/>\n<\/strong>2. Josef Newgarden | 402<br \/>\n3. Alexander Rossi | 394<br \/>\n4. Ryan Hunter-Reay | 373<br \/>\n5. Will Power | 371<br \/>\n6. Robert Wickens | 339<br \/>\n7. Simon Pagenaud | 320<br \/>\n8. Graham Rahal | 313<br \/>\n9. James Hinchcliffe | 312<br \/>\n10. 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