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30. 2014 MAVTV 500, Autoclub Speedway- Winner: Tony Kanaan. Kanaan got his 1st win since the 2013 Indy 500, and Will Power took his first championship after getting rid of all of his demons from the 2010, 2011, and 2012 championship races when he wrecked to lose the championship lead in each of those. He started in 21st, while championship runner-up Helio Castroneves started in 1st, but Will Power got to the front and led a few laps, while Helio Castroneves got a late drive-through penalty after being up front all race.
29. 2012 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Barber Motorsports Park- Winner: Will Power. In a very competitive race at Alabama, it appeared like either Helio Castroneves or Scott Dixon would take the win after they combined to lead over 75% of the race’s laps. Late in the race, Will Power got extra racy and got himself to the front for his 2nd straight win at Barber after a very competitive road race featuring 9 lead changes. Scott Dixon placed 2nd for the 3rd straight year out of 3 races at Barber.
28. 2013 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Streets of St. Petersburg- Winner: James Hinchcliffe. James Hinchcliffe drove a great race and got breaks from pit issues for Will Power, and then an on-track collision with JR Hildebrand and Will Power under caution. Hinchcliffe held off Helio Castroneves and Marco Andretti for his 1st series win.
27. 2015 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Barber Motorsports Park- Winner: Josef Newgarden. Newgarden drove his way to the front and held off a late charge from a hungry Graham Rahal, who had far more fuel than Newgarden did. Scott Dixon came in 3rd for the 2nd straight year, and claimed his 6th podium out of 6 races at the track.
26. 2013 Iowa Corn Indy 250, Iowa Speedway- Winner: James Hinchcliffe. Hinchcliffe absolutely dominated the race, leading over 90% of the laps, to win on his first ever oval track. It was the 4th straight win at the track for Andretti Autosport.
25. 2010 Kentucky Indy 300, Kentucky Speedway- Winner: Helio Castroneves. Castroneves took a gamble and went on a different fuel strategy than the rest of the field to shoot to the front at the end of the race after not having that great a car all night long.
24. 2012 Iowa Corn Indy 250, Iowa Speedway- Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay. Hunter-Reay held off teammate and defending winner of the race Marco Andretti to win at Iowa Speedway. Since then, he has finished no lower than 2nd place at Iowa.
23. 2015 Iowa Corn Indy 300, Iowa Speedway- Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay. Hunter-Reay got his season going after a slow start with his 3rd win at Iowa in 4 seasons, and gave Andretti Autosport their 6th consecutive victory at Iowa.
22. 2011 Movethatblock.com Indy 225, New Hampshire Motor Speedway- Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay. Call it the Movethatblock.com Indy 220. After hyping a 5-lap shootout at the end of the race due to a red flag for rain, the race stewards pulled out the checkered flag for a race that included a car upside down, a port-a-potty upside down, and Will Power’s wallet upside down after flipping off an official on live TV after crashing in a restart that should never have happened due to the rain. Add to that the fact that they reverted the results of the race to before the restart…fun.
21. 2014 Honda Indy 200, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course- Winner: Scott Dixon. Dixon started dead last, and combined pit strategy with luck and experience to claim his 5th every victory around the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This race featured the first caution at the track since 2011.
-Asher Fair
SportsPress 