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Scott Dixon Sets Fastest Time in Road America Warmup
Highlights
- Scott Dixon posted fastest warmup time at Road America
- Dixon starts 11th, clocking 1:44.8508 in final practice
- Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist finished second and third
- Nolan Siegel and rookie Caio Collet secured top-eight starts
- Defending champ Alex Palou was 20th fastest in warmup
- Race begins 2 p.m. ET on FOX and INDYCAR Radio
Scott Dixon sets the fastest time in Sunday warmup at Road America, sharpening his prospects for the XPEL Grand Prix after a difficult 2026 campaign.
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver clocks 1:44.8508 in the No. 9 Honda and lines up 11th for the 55‑lap race.
Dixon tops warmup with 1:44.8508 despite starting 11th.
Road America’s 4.014‑mile, 14‑turn layout punishes any imbalance. Dixon’s best arrives on one of his final flying laps, underlining late-session execution.
Dixon entered the weekend 12th in the standings. The warmup pace offers a timely lift, though translating it from row six will demand clean air and strategic discipline.
Meyer Shank Racing’s charge frames the session. Marcus Armstrong goes second at 1:44.9990 and starts third, with Felix Rosenqvist third fastest at 1:45.0214 and lining up fourth.
Armstrong backs up front‑row proximity in practice with a third‑place start.
Armstrong’s session underlines consistency after qualifying, reinforcing his recent qualifying confidence and MSR’s growing footprint in the competitive window.
Nolan Siegel continues a standout weekend for Arrow McLaren. He records 1:45.1340 for fourth in warmup and secures a season‑best seventh on the grid.
Rookie Caio Collet impresses with 1:45.2678 for fifth in warmup. He starts a career‑best eighth in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet.
Points leader Alex Palou sits 20th in warmup at 1:46.2725, yet his recent record at Elkhart Lake remains formidable.
Palou only 20th in warmup, but he owns multiple recent Road America wins.
Warmup order rarely maps perfectly to race trim. Still, Dixon’s pace hints at undercut potential if Ganassi nails track position and out-lap execution.
Race coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on FOX and INDYCAR Radio.
At the season’s midpoint, the field compresses. Dixon’s late-session speed positions him to disrupt the established frontrunners on a strategy‑sensitive circuit.
Visual Summary
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Fastest in Warmup
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1:44.8508
Scott Dixon’s Comeback Lap ⚡️
Blazing Fastest In Road America Warmup
11
Dixon
Start
Start
3
Armstrong
4
Rosenqvist
7
Siegel
8
Collet
20
Palou
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Dixon’s Season: Turning Point?
Dixon’s Season: Turning Point?
6
Time INDYCAR Champ
Time INDYCAR Champ
12
Place in Standings
Place in Standings
1:44.8508
Fastest Lap (Warmup)
Fastest Lap (Warmup)
Warmup Top 5 Laptime Gap (sec)
DIXON
+0.15
+0.17
+0.28
+0.41
Armstrong
Rosenqvist
Siegel
Collet
Rosenqvist
Siegel
Collet
A struggling champion finds new speed—Scott Dixon ignites the Road America grid.
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