The final 12 laps of Sunday's IndyCar Grand Prix at Watkins Glen were a celebration of ragged-edge brilliance from two road racing monsters. A young lion, on the cusp of an overdue follow-up victory after winning the Indy 500 as a rookie, being chased without mercy by the best IndyCar driver of his generation – a four-time series champion and four-time Watkins Glen winner – made for a thrilling showdown. Scott Dixon, known for catching his prey, came up short as he and Alexander Rossi waged a classic lap-for-lap duel in the sprint to the checkered flag. Operating at maximum attack, the return from yellow saw Rossi post his first flying lap of 1m26.4091s to Dixon's 1m26.7086s: advantage...
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