Scott Dixon won for the 36th time in his career today and for the first time on the streets of Long Beach. After nine years trying, Scott Dixon finally won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, taking over the lead from pole man Helio Castroneves on the first pit stop exchange and holding the Brazilian at bay following the second exchange, all the way to the checkered flags. After 80 total laps and only four early laps for debris in the ninth turn of the 1.968-mile, 11-corner street course, Team Target Ganassi’s Dixon had 2.221 seconds in hand over Team Penske’s Castroneves and more than 13 seconds over Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who took third place. Penske’s Simon Pagenaud was...
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