How badly does Simon Pagenaud want to win his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship? Enough to bang wheels twice on the same lap with Team Penske teammate Will Power, and with the Frenchman's forceful move, he went on to secure victory over Power and Andretti Autosport's Carlos Munoz at the Honda Indy 200 in Mid-Ohio. Despite dealing with a serious lower back problem that manifested Saturday morning, Pagenaud took zero prisoners on Sunday as he turned pole position in the No. 22 Chevy into his fourth win of the season. And with Power holding second in the championship entering Mid-Ohio, Pagenaud's bold move also helped to extend his lead over the Australian from 47 to 58 points....
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