Scott Dixon won the Honda Indy Edmonton as race leader Helio Castroneves was issued a drive-thru penalty for blocking entering Turn 1 on a Lap 92 restart with three laps to complete in the latest round of the IZOD IndyCar Series in Canada.
Dixon overtook Power for second in the apex of the turn, but race chief steward Brian Barnhart immediately called Castroneves for blocking his Team Penske teammate. Dixon’s Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dario Franchitti finished third and Ryan Briscoe was fourth. Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay finished fifth.
The result left Castroneves fuming and security having to restrain his off track antics which were in danger of bringing the sport into disrepute.
However in victory lane Dixon reiterated what the race stewards had been saying all season that if you block you will face a drive through penalty. Castroneves refused to take the penalty and continued on until the chequered flag.
Power still leads the series from Franchitti with Dixon third. The win for Dixon sees the gap to Power reduced by seven points, now seventy-one behind with six rounds remaining.
The series now moves to Mid-Ohio for the next round on the 8th August.
