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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, filled up for the long weekend for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. From July 4-6, some of the best drivers in the world filled the track and surrounding farmland with the roaring sound of the V6 hybrid engines.
Álex Palou, driving the Chip Ganassi Racing car, took pole position on Saturday, setting a lap time of 1:05.0125, Palou’s ninth pole position of the season. Coming into the 90-lap race on Sunday, the expectation was that Palou was going to take the victory as he has so many times this season (he notably won the Indianapolis 500 in June).
After leading Sunday’s race for 84 laps, Palou dipped his car into the dirt going through turn nine, allowing Palou’s teammate, Scott Dixon, to overtake him and take the lead.
Dixon would go on to win the race five laps later, with Palou coming in second place and Arrow McLaren driver Christian Lundgaard coming in third.
This was Dixon’s seventh time taking the win at the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, making Dixon the most decorated driver around Mid-Ohio. Sunday saw Dixon win his first race since June 2024 and his first win in INDYCAR’s hybrid engine era.
Keep scrolling to see everything we saw at the Honda Indy 200.
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Scott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou after qualifying in P1 for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 5, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithWill Power before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou after qualifying in P1 for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 5, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithChip Gannasi after qualyfying for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 5, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithPato O’Ward at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou (Left) and Will Power (Right) before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithNolan Siegel before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025 Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025.Alex Palou before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithNolan Siegel before the NTT INDYCAR series Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025 Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithNolan Siegel before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025 Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou before the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou during driver introductions at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou (Left), Scott Dixon (Middle), Christian Lungaard (Right) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon (Right), Christian Lungaard (Left) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon’s pit crew running down pit lane after Dixon’s win at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou (left) and Scott Dixon (right) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon (middle) and Alex Palou (left) on the poium at The Indycar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou on the podium of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon (Right), Christian Lungaard (Left) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou on the podium of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithAlex Palou (Left), Scott Dixon (Middle), Christian Lungaard (Right) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon (Right), Christian Lungaard (Left) on the podium at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon and Mike Hull at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon and Mike Hull at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon and Mike Hull at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon’s pit crew after Dixon’s win at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon’s pit crew after Dixon’s win at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithScott Dixon after winning the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas GriffithThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 6, 2025. Photo: Lucas Griffith